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The Scrambler's Dozen: The 12 Shots Every Golfer Needs to Score Like the Pros
Published in Paperback by Collins (2001-04-01)
Authors: Mike McGetrick and Tom Ferrell
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The Ultimate Players Manual
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-02-27
This is the ultimate players manual--great information in a concise and logical format. I have been searching for the perfect golf manual for years and now I have found it. Practical, insightful, brilliant in its' simplicity. Well done!

The Book to have on golf
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2002-04-20
If there is one book to add to your golf bookshelf, this is the one. There is something to learn in every chapter and each one treats a specific point. You not only learn the basics but he shows you how through pictures and then explains in details the different aspects: setup;the swing; the strategy and the swing thoughts for each and every shot he teaches. To make it complete and very functional, he even gives you practice strategies and fundamental drills.
All in all, probably one of the best books I have read on shot making and shot shaping.

Buy this as your second golf book
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2003-11-27
I'm a high handicapper, however, this book is concise, clear and actionable. Mike describes 12 useable shots. The descriptions are technically clear and memorable. For example, the chapter on putting was simple and to the point, the 3 steps Mike recommends have helped me see green slope. The thoughts on hitting a low trajectory shot (a low shot requires a low finish) are simple to understand and stay in your memory regardless of if you are in a forest to the side of a fairway or on the practice range.

If you are not confident being able to get the ball into the air on the golf course you need a book on basics. Otherwise, this is a really good, valuable, actionable, short read. David Perz take note (please).

A roadmap to rapid improvement
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-23
I have read a number of books and magazine articles over the
years, but none have given me insight on what shots I need to
concentrate on most.

This book outlines the twelve most important shots and
describes in detail, how to go about accomplishing them.

This book is making me a better golfer in record time!
I highly recommend it!

Help to Get It Up and Down
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2001-02-21
Golfers know that to recover is what it's all about. When you don't have your A game that day, to still score takes the shots that McGentrick gives in this book and the ability to pull them off with consistency.

From playing a fade to draw, to flyer lies to flop shot to restricted swings, this book gives chapter on each of these and seven others. In each is hints on setup, swing and strategy, followed by practice drills and what I find especially useful to learning it, competitive drills, i.e. drills which give you games to get the adrenalin going and groove the shot.

Golf
The Secret of the Golf Swing
Published in Spiral-bound by Golf Better Productions (2001-08-01)
Author: John Dunigan
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One of the best
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-20
One of the best, if not the best golf instruction book (out of perhaps 40) that I've read for anyone with greater than a single digit handicap (and perhaps many of those as well). Having just re-read this after a year (and 10-15 lessons), I found it particularly lucid and helpful with basics and with describing the feel and approach for a good downswing. A little known gem...

Excellent instruction manual for the full swing
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-21
A great addition to anyone's golf instruction library. Written in a very brief and clear style, Dunigan presents some easily understood principles for the full swing, and complements these with some really good (and well explained) drills to have you practicing the right things. Two sessions at the driving range, and first time out trying these out I shot 2 under my handicap. A good investment.
Downside is the production quality is not great and the photos look a bit old fashioned, hence not a full 5 stars. But in the end its results that count and this book will help you develop a quality full golf swing.

Best Golf Book I Have Ever Read
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-01
I have read hundreds of instruction books on golf. This one would rate number 1 on my list. It is easy to understand and the instructions really work. The drills really make a different. I improved to a 5 handicap from about a 10 in a couple of months. This is a book I read in every day.

Highly Recommend
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-18
At first I was disappointed because the title is misleading. Dunigan doesn't identify a secret to the golf swing. As I read through the book, however, I forgave him and chalked up the title to plain old American marketing. Dunigan does present several key moves that are extremely helpful, perhaps even revelational, and does an admirable job of explaining their roles. His analysis and explanation of the 2 planes is outstanding. He also identifies those fundamentals that are important and provides excellent drills for the moves he advocates. As useful, perhaps even more useful, than anything I've read on golf. Money well spent.

Best Sing Book Ever Written
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2003-06-08
Dunigan breaks down the swing and explains it correctly as no one has done before. He picks up where Ben Hogan's 5 Fundamentals left off. His explanation of the 2 planes on the backswing and downswing is brilliant and should be standard teaching in all golf schools

Golf
The Ultimate Golf Journal
Published in Diary by Chronicle Books (2007-04-26)
Author: Lisa Bach
List price: $19.95
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Nice little book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-18
After almost 45 years playing golf I finally learned how to practice, thanks to this nice little book. You'd think I'd know by now but no, I usually just set up the ball and swing away. No harm in that, but Lisa has now shown me the way, and I intend (read "good intentions") to follow her lead. This journal is a great gift for any golfer.

Golf Journal
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-23
Golf Journal is a great way for any golfer to keep track of important golf tips and scores. Was a great gift!

Great golf book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-30
I just started learning golf and this is a great journal to record everythng. It even jokes about the 19th hole. I bought a copy for my husband first then I bought one for my girlfriend and myself .My husband who is a golfer enjoyed it. Very well made.

Beautiful journal
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-11
This is a very nice journal with a beautiful leather cover and organized golf sections for notes. It was given as a birthday gift to a golf fanatic and she loved it! I was very glad I had purchased one for myself, too!

This smart, little book is a hole in one!!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-26
Wow!! What a treasure trove of information this handy book has inside. Even if you're not yet a golfer yet, The Ultimate Golf Journal might persuade you to become one....if only to be able to carry it around. The journal just feels good in your hand. Plus it's the perfect size to tote around when you're on the course. Inside it's packed with all kinds of golf trivia, beautiful illustrations and nifty ways to organize all of your golfing needs. This makes the perfect gift for the serious golf addict or even for someone stepping onto the green for the first time. Definitely a hole in one!!!

Golf
Wisdom of Our Fathers: Timeless Life Lessons on Health, Wealth, God, Golf, Fear, Fishing, Sex, Serenity, Laughter, and Hope
Published in Hardcover by Daybreak Books (1999-05)
Author:
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Wisdom of fathers
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-02
With the advent of industrialism, most of us don't follow the footsteps of our fathers and don't work in the same field. Also we leave our fathers' houses as soon as we are off to college.

This has led to the demise of the tradition of learning from your father where a child would learn from his father as they both worked on the family business.

On a personal side, when my own father was visiting me, he found this book on my bookshelf and liked it a lot. Now he is about to pass away and I am reading this book to get a handle on this situation.

Delivering Promise
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-11
Joe Kita's book is an oyster overflowing with pearls. I harvested this one slowly, because it is clear how precious each one of them is. Wisdom of Our Father's does what other books try to do: it delivers on the promise of its title. Kita's essays about heroic men, deeply personal insights about his own father, and his courageous claims about what he knows team up with beautifully edited and organized information from fathers of all walks of life. And the true beauty of it is that the messages are universal. If you don't get this for your own dad for Father's Day, get it for yourself. Or your mom, wife, friends... Wisdom of our Fathers succeeds. It is a pleasure to read from endpaper to endpaper.

~~ Mark Clement, Author of The Carpenter's Notebook

Awesome
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-06-06
All around great book. I highly recommed it. I lost my first copy and had to buy another. This and Jimmy the bartenders book and a great combination.

I never thought to ask
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-19
Every once in a while you read something that has a profound inpact on your life's perspective. This has got to be one of those reads. The questions here are those that you never ask but wished you had. I bought this for my father and many other men in my life, because after I read this I realized that, These are the questions that you should ask but few ever do. It's well worth the price.

Amazing after all these years
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-14
I own this book. I bought it in 99 when they did the first printing. Since then I have given out over 50 copies to my friends families and new fathers I know. I am 30 now, it is 2008 and I just gave out another copy to my new father in law.

This book is still the best book I have read by far and will continue to be until I pass. Joe Kita was an amazing writer for Mens Health but this book is his best work I believe. The insights are amazing and the writing top notch. This book is a must buy.. for fathers, sons, and men in general.

Golf
Art of Achievement: Mastering the 7 C's of Success in Business and Life
Published in Hardcover by Andrews McMeel Publishing (2002-04-01)
Author: Tom Morris
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The Art of Achievement
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-03-04
Great book , very interesting and resourceful.simple to understand and based on practical solutions. I can recommend this book to any one who wants to have a head start in life.
You will enjoy every bit of it

The best "how-to" book I've read on achievement
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-07-26
This is a really great book on the building blocks and requirements for attaining fulfilling achievement. I think one of the best parts of this book for me was the author's classification of achievement as an art. This softened the definition of achievement for me and liberated the concept from my perception as a cold, money-producing necessity to something beautiful, fulfilling, exciting and worthy of creation. Everyone is different, of course, and how we do things is always different from how others do things, even when we seemingly are doing the same thing. We all put our personalities into everything we do. That combined with our ability to choose how we use our unique, God-given abilities to create achievement art that will help both ourselves and others, makes fulfilling achievement very worth creating.

Tom Morris, according to the book, was a very popular philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame. I don't doubt it. He breaks the art of achievement into seven c's and fully explains them all. He explains his thoughts, backs them up with further explanations, discusses them, tells of real-life examples, and further peppers the pages with quotes from past philosophers that support his assertions and conclusions. One thing he doesn't do is preach to you what he feels he knows is right and then expect you to automatically take his word for it as many persons do. I hate it when I run into that type of attitude. Tom Morris' tone is friendly and in addition to teaching, he convinces you throughout.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is stuck in a rut and feels that they're not achieving to their full potential, for whatever reason. He covers so much territory within each of his seven c's and in each of their supporting discussions that I think there is a lot in here for just about anyone in this predicament.

My only warning about this book: His politically correct college experience is no doubt responsible for the need he apparently felt to be conspicuously inclusive of both sexes in his examples throughout the book. He switches back and forth from the use of "he" and "him" to "she" and "her" in his examples and each time he did I found it very distracting from the discussion. Very annoying, but this is just a heads-up. Otherwise, the book is top notch and if you buy it, I'm betting you'll be glad you did.

Good thinking
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2003-06-09
Great book of thought-provoking ideas. If you need to reflect on where you are in life, and where you want to go next, this book provides some insightful questions - not answers.

Agesless Wisdoms Integrated into a Practical Success Guide
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2003-02-17
This book does the reader a great service. With Tom's academic background he has searched the wisdoms of the ages to bring you a practical framework which will guide you in creating success in your life and business. His entertaining presentation style comes across in his writing, making this book very intriguing. It is a book that should be read and re-read as one implements the 7 C's of success. I will recommend this book to students and executives to give them an edge in making their careers and lives more successful. An inspiring and uplifting book. It will motivate you to achieve your dreams. It is "must have" for everyone's library.

A True Success Book At Last!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2003-02-14
I am sorely disappointed that many of the major bookstores are not carrying The Art of Achievement.

It should be proudly displayed on the New Book stand in all its glory!

I've read other "success" oriented books and I can honestly say that Tom Morris latest book carries a depth far surpassing the majority. Although the subtitle "Mastering the 7 Cs of Success in Business and Life" may sound typical and perhaps a bit trite the vast amount of wisdom, insight, spirit and inspiration within these pages brings one to a point of realization, comfort and hope other pop books on success simply cannot touch!

If you have not been able to win friends and influence people. If your cheese has been moved and eaten up. If your prayer of Jabez is left unanswered it's time you to learn how to master the 7 c's of success!

-Kerry

Golf
Blasted Heaths and Blessed Green: A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Scotland
Published in Hardcover by Simon & Schuster (1996-03-11)
Author: James W. Finegan
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The Essential Guides to Links Golf
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-08
Above all others that I have read (and that about includes them all)Finegan's books are absolutely essential while planning (and during) a trip to Scotland or Ireland. My trips to both countries were enhanced immensely by these wonderful texts. Finegan is a great writer in the old style--passionate, elegant, grandiose in the best possible sense. His enthusiasm and love for the game, the royal and acient game, are infectious and tempts one to follow in his footsteps when he advises, for example, to deplane in Shannon, drive the hour to Lahinch, and strike the first shot up that glorious sandhill even before one has checked in The Greenbrier Inn or some such place. I still relive, years after my trips, the great times on the brilliant links by reading Finegan, and dream of going back.

Great Golf Book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2000-11-30
As others have said this is a great book to have if you are going to take a golfing vacation to Scotland. Mr. Finegan provides wonderful information about many diferent course. I enjoyed reading it before I went and even more after I returned and played a number of the courses. Would love to return some day to play the ones we missed!!!

Comprehesive review of playing golf in Scotland.
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-03
My husband and I are planning our once-in-a- lifetime pilgrimage to Scotland in July 1999. So far, this is the best and most comprehensive book we have read regarding the courses recommeded to us by our travel agent. Other books only highlighted the most famous courses (British Open quality) and left out many of the "less famous" but equally charming golf courses available to the public.

Read it before you go and upon return.
Helpful Votes: 14 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-08
A friend gave me this book as a gift just before my first golf trip to Scotland. I played 10 of the 40 courses he reviewed. I read the entire book before the trip but enjoyed it much more after having played the courses. Many great tips in the book, as well. For example, we stayed in a Bed and Breakfast in Gullane and the author mentioned a restaurant there which he considered the best in Scotland. He is correct and we would have missed this wonderful experience without his book. His descriptions of many of the golf holes on the courses he covered were just great. For the golfer who enjoys the British Open and the Ryder Cup, this book will be delicious.

THE indispensable source for your Scottish golf pilgrimage
Helpful Votes: 24 out of 24 total.
Review Date: 2000-02-07
Blasted Heaths is a true gem of a book. James Finegan literally knows the country - its golf, its people, its nature - like the back of his hand. You get expert, finely crafted, hole-by-hole reviews of over sixty courses. As a added bonus, there are restaurant reviews and lodging suggestions.

The book is divided into geographical regions and is helpful in helping you lay out your agenda. Sure, you know to play St. Andrews, Troon and Turnberry, but the book helps you go beyond the usual brand names.

An example of how 'Blasted Heaths' can pay off: Gleneagles is quite the amazing golfing experience, but perhaps a bit too steep in the wallet for this 20+ handicapper. Finegan points out a course right next door (Auchterarder G. C.) that, while certainly not in Gleneagles class, has a 'handful of first-rate holes' at about one-third the cost. A great recommendation! Not the holy, near-religious experience Finergan associates with Royal Dornoch, Cruden Bay, and Machrihanish and others, but it shows that the book can be used for all levels (skill and monetary) of golf.

My one recommendation (seconded by Finergan) is that you spend a couple of days in St. Andrews and soak up the environment. There's enough golf to keep you there for 3+ days, and the town itself has a real university feel and exudes charm and history. I suggest staying out of the hotels and setting up in one the many cozy guest houses a block or two from The Old Course. My wife and I stayed at the Craigmore House (ph: 334-472-142). You'll need a reservation, but it's well worth your planning ahead.

Golf
Business Traveler's Guide to Golf: Quick Access to Courses Coast to Coast
Published in Paperback by Triumph Books (1999-04)
Authors: Jeff Barr and Terry Jacoby
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This is the perfect gift for those who love golf lovers.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-18
I was in the bookstore wondering to get for my friend. A golf neophyte, he finds the sport both rewarding and relaxing. He once told me that golf was the perfect game and sport because, ''you aren't competing against your friends, you're competing agianst yourself." This was the perfect book for him and anyone who respects the game. Golf can be so very relaxing and it's nice to have a book that tells you where the fun is. I also enjoyed the book because it was easy to follow and inexpensive. This is a great Father's Day gift as well. Bravo.

loaded with great information!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-17
I've lived in this area for over twenty years, and this guide provided information that I was unaware of, for my own town. It'll be invaluable as I travel to other cities this year.

If you travel a lot, and you love golf, this book is an ace
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-10
What a great idea for a book! Why didn't somebody think of this sooner? I can't tell you how many times I've skipped an opportunity to play on the road simply because I didn't know anything about the courses in that area. Never again. The next time I'm hacking up a course during some spare time on a business trip, I'm going to blame the guys who wrote this book.

Excellent research, informative, a must for all golfers!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-05-29
At one time or another, any avid golfer is traveling...but wants to still be able to get in that golf game. What a great way to guide golfers to the courses on their route! One can tell that much research went into this book to offer the golfer all the information needed to handily find a course when they are traveling. Well written, very organized, helpful, insightful...no golfer could ask for more when it comes to locating a course while they are on the go!

To a golfer on the go, as vital as a reliable putter!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1999-05-25
This is more than just a listing of great golf courses, although it is jammed with great places to play. The book offers a travel-guide approach to golf. It is written for the business traveler on the road with a half-day to kill, or for those unlucky enough to visit non-golfing in-laws. It's for the best man at a wedding with free time before the rehearsal dinner. Or for any golfer who finds him or herself in a strange city looking for a nearby place to tee it up. If you're on the road and want to golf, Business Traveler's Guide to Golf takes the worry out of logistics. Time spent wasted wondering and questioning is a thing of the past. It offers quick access to fine public courses in major metropolitan areas from coast to coast. Quickly and simply, the out-of-town golfer can answer these vital questions: * Which courses in this town are worth playing? * Where is this course relative to the airport or downtown? * How do I get there? * Can I rent clubs, is there a driving range, restaurant, locker room? * How much does it cost to play? Business Traveler's Guide to Golf includes extensive information on airports, taxi, limo and bus services, and also offers detailed maps with pin-pointed locations of courses in each of the 38 metropolitan areas covered. There are more than 1,000 courses listed, and more than 80 courses featured with breathtaking photos, stories, scorecard information, etc. Every course in the book is open to the public. This book is designed in a reader-friendly manner with information that can get you from the airport terminal to the first tee by saying one word, `Taxi.' There are plenty of golf guides on the market, but this one is unique in that it deals with the details of getting to and from the course with no worries. And, you don't have to be rich to enjoy the courses in Business Traveler's Guide to Golf, although there are many pricey courses included. Included among the courses listed are regular stops for the PGA Tour, outstanding neighborhood courses, as well as executive courses that allow a golfer to quickly complete a round. Prices range from $10 to upwards of $200, so there is a quality place to play in each city with a price tag to your liking. This book should be in every golfer's bag and every traveler's suitcase.

Golf
Discovering Donald Ross: The Architect and his Golf Courses
Published in Hardcover by Wiley (2001-08-29)
Author: Bradley S. Klein
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A Must for All Golfers
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-23
I live in North Carolina, where Ross made his home--at least in the fall, winter, and spring. There's almost a holy reverence for the man around here but there's a lot of bluster and phoney-ness too. For example, there are plenty of clubs that say they have a Ross course when they have anything but. I remember a guy at a country club here telling me how fortunate they were to have an original Ross course. At the time, I didn't know any better and so I believed the dafty. I soon discovered that little of the original routing remained. Why? Because Trent Jones came in at some stage and pretty much blew the place to smithereens plus the large oak trees of which members are so fond had changed the original routing beyond recognition. And if you cut down those trees at that club, you're dead. Dead. The original course had a handful of trees.

The beauty of Brad Klein's book is that it demystifies Ross while providing those with Ross courses a blueprint for renovation or restoration. It's a coffee table tome but it's much more than pretty pictures on coated paper. It's a thoroughly-researched thesis from someone with an advanced degree. It's also very well written and even passionate. Klein also resists the temptation to go PC, sensibly preferring to place Ross within the context of his time and place. Ross wasn't the greatest golf course architect (that's HS Colt) but Ross was a brilliant router; he understood the value of a golf course that everyone from the weekend hacker to the scratch man or woman could enjoy. Modern golf course architects need to make their courses easier, not harder. Take a look at one of the few remaining relatively untouched Ross courses. Which living golf course architect could make it better, or, more importantly, more enjoyable? On the 'real' Ross courses I've played, apart from Pinehurst #2, you have to work very hard to bag a lot of big numbers.

Klein's book features details about the man and also discusses several of his courses. There's also a useful directory in the back. The book is also the story of one man's version of The American Dream. Ross arrived here pretty much penniless but managed to build a useful empire through hard work and some smart thinking. The book shows that Ross was a "Canny Scot" who knew how to promote himself and satisfy his clients. Nothing wrong with that. It's a happy story.

It might have been tempting for Klein to get all cuddly with the group that calls itself The Donald Ross Society. I've met some members of said conglomerate, including one of its officers, and they are all a bit full of themselves. Klein mentions the society but it's very much his book, his thoughts, and his ideas. I like books with opinions and character. The book is respectful without being gushy and authoritative without being pompous.

I hope that my buddy at the Donald Ross/Robert Trent Jones golf course that's currently under renovation reads Klein's book. He needs to. So too should anyone who is interested in golf course architecture and wants to know what a real Ross golf course looks like. Hint: it's rarely like Pinehurst #2.

Good Broad Perspective On Donald Ross
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-12-02
Whereas Bahto in the Evangelist of Golf is focused on the National more and how it came to define C.B. MacDonald, Brad Klein produces a broad overview of Donald Ross and is less focused on any one aspect of his life and career as a golf designer.

Donald Ross was the Henry Ford of golf design. Some 400 courses confirmed to his credit with, of course, Pinehurst being his crown achievement.

I think this is a solid overview of Donald Ross in general, but I was hoping to really appreciate "why" his courses were so special. We get to understand that for Donald Ross, his routings and greens were some of his strong points. However, the Ross hole and green diagrams along with the course plans only convey so much about this. Yes, they're great but the text I feel isn't in depth enough to really bring out what's buried in the diagrams, plans and pics. Instead, we are exposed to tid bits of some of the more popular courses he's produced. There's an attempt to explain Ross strategies and golf design philosophy in chapter 7, but it's high level and general. I also don't quite grasp why chapter 7 wasn't placed sooner in this book. Maybe I was expecting too much on this. Indeed, this is not a "Confidential Guide" of Ross courses as John Conley states in his earlier review.

At any rate, I think the strengths of this book lie within the quality production, tremendously thorough research (especially when it comes to how Ross did things), very good photographs (especially when it comes to before and after course pictures), and the historical perspective.

The Pinehurst section is very interesting from a background and historical perspective, but you won't learn much about why the course is great.

The renovation / restoration segment is also very informative. Some great pictures illustrate what can happen when proper care is given to a renovation / restoration effort.

There's a nice comprehensive compilation list of Ross's courses, but unfortunately it won't help you figure out which one's you can play. Maybe in the next revision, Klein can indicate which courses are public vs. private. Even tracking back some of the courses within the book won't help either, as you're never too sure which one's are public or private.

Overall, I'd recommend this volume in a heartbeat. Just don't have grand expectations about understanding what makes such and such a Ross course so great. Rather, view this work as a very good and thorough review of what was involved in being Ross the person, family man, hard working course designer, and creator of many great golf courses.

A golf legend comes alive
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-28
Brad Klein has done a superb job in this lavishly illustrarted story of Donald Ross,long recognized as one the original "founding fathers" of the golden era of golf architecture. While it shows dozens of courses in detail,it is much more than a picture book, since it tells the story of Ross right from his earliest days in Scotland. Klein weaves a very readable and interesting picture of the life and accomplishments of Donald Ross.

The book is well named since it a wonderful journey of discovery. There are all kinds of new insights for even the Ross fans who thought they read everything about DJR. But it will hold the interest of any reader who loves to read about a rich, full life told well. About a man who left Scotland for America without enough money to buy his second meal but who worked so hard he became one of the best paid individuals in all of sports.

And it is about a man who never forgot the meaning of family and his employees.

Brad Klein's book is throughly researched, well written and shows a genuine love for golf and for one of the men who made it great. Mr Klein is on his way to join that list.

John Purcell

A Painstaking Much Awaited Masterpiece
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-10-13
There is little doubt of the time and effort it took to reasearch this phenominal book on one of Golf's Great Heroes.

Author Brad Klein gives the reader a inside view of not only who Donald Ross was, what he represents to the game of Golf today, as well as a revealing throwback to an age gone by.

Aerial photos, course diagrams, and other pertinent data show the reader just how much the game's playing grounds have changed, and the effort to hold on to their design critieria as was intended by this soft spoken man from the North of Scotland.

I would highly suggest this book to all who love the game of Golf itself, as well as the courses of Donald Ross; and for those who love golf courses, in general.

Discovering Bradley Klein's Ross
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-03
In "Discovering Donald Ross," Bradley S. Klein has written a book which can be thumbed through and enjoyed as visual entertainment by the casual golfer/reader or closely studied by the ardent student of the old game. Left on the coffee table or the night stand to be used to fill precious spare minutes with golf-related dreaming, the photos and captions alone will captivate and enlighten the reader. Dr. Klein has revealed himself as a talented photo-journalist, equally comfortable telling the story of Donald Ross with pictures or with words. Be prepared to be educated while being entertained. Using wise delineation of chapter headings, Klein walks us through Ross' childhood, family life, and career to the ultimate reason for the book: the author's knowledge of and desire for preservation of classical, especially Donald Ross, golf courses. Anyone who has the blessing of playing one of Klein's cited courses will understand his devotion. Lovers of biography will be fascinated by Klein's stories of Ross' background and personality. History buffs will learn through clearly written text and old black-and-white photos the problems encountered in golf course constuction as well as the societal and economic limitations that Ross faced. Those who get caught up in beautifully photographed golf landscapes will be captivated by the visual journey from windswept Scottish links where Ross was weaned to America's varying terrain where Ross was to be so successful. Klein's book, like a Ross course, represents a value and pleasure for the user, whether casually approached or closely scrutinized.

Golf
The Dr. Bob Rotella CD Collection
Published in Audio CD by Simon & Schuster Audio (2005-04-04)
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Great addition to your collection
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-02
Great buy,

Excellent Cd's and have a vast knowledge regarding the Golf mental game. Great addition to anyone's collection

Dr. Bob Rocks!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-14
... and this set is a must-own for any golfer insteresting in improving ... until this stuff becomes natural and intuititve, it is very useful to re-visit these CD's from time to time to refresh the topics being presented ... to be honest, I wasn't impressed with The Golf Of Your Dreams (it seemed like a whole CD that only said "get a coach and get serious"), but the other three make this package worth every penny, and then some! Highly recommended! Cheers to all ...

Happy Game
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-04-14
I'd really had few expectations about something like a psychologist saying things about golf playing. But I found myself so nervous last amateur tournament I engaged, that I was about to try anything. What a surprise!! Not only my game has improved immediately, but, most important, I'm having much more fun. My government has charged me 60% import taxes but it worthed every nickel.

A Must Have
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-02-20
It's amazing how Rotella knows every single thought that passes through a golfers mind while putting, approaching or while making any other type of shot. The examples and exercises are very helpful, I thought it would be difficult to imagine all the scenarios, since this is my first audiobook, but I had no problems at all! If you play golf and want to improve your game and handicap this is definitely a must have!

40 years later and finally got a clue
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-13
Playing golf, getting lessons from the like of the great Dave Stockton(Mac O'grady system) and , attending the Masters for the last 10 years..none of that helped me like these Cds.
My attitude and direction for a better game helped me garner my 1st Senior National Championship 2007 (1st flight Costa Rica). Find a pro, learn the mechanical side, and most importantly, trust the Rotella Mental game!

Golf
Golf and the Game of Leadership
Published in Paperback by Amacom (2007-03-30)
Author: Donald, E. McHugh
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Even better the 2nd time around
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-15
I am re-reading the book and I can't tell you how much I am enjoying it all again.....Don McHugh has a wonderful gift for "telling" the story instead of writing it! I am starting to catch myself keeping score on my day's activities and making notes for business practice, just like I do on the golf course...did I stay on the fairway off the tee, did I get to the green in regulation? What a great read! And Fun too!

A Leadership Analogy
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-07
Roaming through the management section of a local bookstore, my
attention was caught by the title of this book. As a golfer, always in search of improvement, and as a former executive and now teacher in a university management department, this had to be mandatory reading. What I found is a gem! I heartily recommend it to everyone interested in developing and maintaining
successful relationships with others. Numerous books are available for management training, none better than Don McHugh's approach of comparing the game of golf to the qualities of leadership. Golf and the Game of Leadership is a primer for the understanding of management and leadership action. The lessons throughout the book provide the apprentice supervisor and the senior manager a core of knowledge to guide their leadership actions. If you are a "professional practicing manager" or an "enthusiastic amateur," Don McHugh's writings will provide great enjoyment along with clear understanding of the essentials for successful leadership and success in life.

Great tips from the course to the office!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-12-22
I am a business executive and an avid golfer, but like us all, could use tips for betterment in both areas. While my golf game may never improve, this book effectively outlines business strategies that can help from the smallest detail all the way up to full-scale corporate ideas. I initially selected the book because of my interest in golf and desire to increase leadership and effectiveness in the workplace. Having seen McHugh's resume, I not only trust his advice, but am not at all surprised by the success he has achieved. The book is a must-read for anyone in the business world, or that just loves the game of golf!

A Hole In One!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-19
As a professional in the business world with aspirations to obtain an MBA, I found McHugh's book on leadership highly educational. Using golf as a backdrop, McHugh successfully conveys his message on how to be an effective leader. The format of the book - a round of golf - flows nicely. McHugh's leadership lessons are complimented by interesting, attention-grabbing stories. The "Quick Tips" sections, found at the end of each hole, showcase McHugh's years of experience in the leadership field. I whole-heartedly recommend this book - not only is it apparent McHugh understands what it means to be a leader in the business world, but also in life.

Get on the Leader Board
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-18
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the art and science of being an effective leader. Donald McHugh's ability to utilize meaningful stories about golf and its players to emphasize leadership techniques gives the reader a refreshing way to learn. I was sorry to get to the end of the book.


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