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The Ultimate Golf Book

Author : Charles McGrath
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618710256
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Golf Book written by Charles McGrath and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this golfer's ultimate delight, Charles McGrath and David McCormick have compiled a unique combination of golf history and original essays by some of golf's greatest (and best-selling) writers and enthusiasts. Anchoring the book is a colorful, loose-limbed history of the sport by the Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity. He travels the globe and the links, covering the key personalities and golfing events, advances in technique and technology, the expanding interest in the sport, and the curious mysteries of this international obsession. Complementing the narrative are wonderfully diverse and entertaining essays on everything from the Age of Tiger to the woes of the lowly club pro, the charms of playing in the dead of winter, and even giving up the game altogether. With its mix of unsurpassed literary writing and superb history, this armchair companion is a must-have for any serious student of the game--truly The Ultimate Golf Book.

The Rules of the Green

Author : Kenneth Garnier Chapman
Publisher : Virgin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781852277116
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (771 download)

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Download or read book The Rules of the Green written by Kenneth Garnier Chapman and published by Virgin Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of the way that the game of golf has developed from its origins as a simple diversion for soldiers and common folk, to its present status as an international professional sport. The first list of 13 articles constituting the official rules of golf was produced by a group of Scottish gentlemen in 1774. Since then the rules have seen many changes, although the game is still largely based on the same 13 articles. In this book the author examines how these changes came about and takes the reader step-by-step through the history and rules of the game.

Game of Privilege

Author : Lane Demas
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469634236
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Game of Privilege written by Lane Demas and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking history of African Americans and golf explores the role of race, class, and public space in golf course development, the stories of individual black golfers during the age of segregation, the legal battle to integrate public golf courses, and the little-known history of the United Golfers Association (UGA)--a black golf tour that operated from 1925 to 1975. Lane Demas charts how African Americans nationwide organized social campaigns, filed lawsuits, and went to jail in order to desegregate courses; he also provides dramatic stories of golfers who boldly confronted wider segregation more broadly in their local communities. As national civil rights organizations debated golf’s symbolism and whether or not to pursue the game’s integration, black players and caddies took matters into their own hands and helped shape its subculture, while UGA participants forged one of the most durable black sporting organizations in American history as they fought to join the white Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). From George F. Grant’s invention of the golf tee in 1899 to the dominance of superstar Tiger Woods in the 1990s, this revelatory and comprehensive work challenges stereotypes and indeed the fundamental story of race and golf in American culture.

Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book

Author : Harvey Penick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671759922
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book written by Harvey Penick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992-05-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he started caddying at the Austin, (Texas), Country Club at age eight. Eighty-one years later he is still there, still dispensing wisdom to pros and beginners alike. His stature in the golf world is reflected in the remarkable array of champions he's worked with, both men and women, including U.S. Open champion and golf's leading money winner Tom Kite, Masters champion Ben Crenshaw, and LPGA Hall of Famers Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, and Kathy Whitworth. It is not for nothing that the Teacher of the Year Award given by the Golf Teachers Association is called the Harvey Penick Award. Now, after sixty years of keeping notes on the things he's seen and learned and on the golfing greats he's taught, Penick is finally letting his Little Red Book (named for the red notebook he's always kept) be seen by the golf world. His simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away all the hypertechnical jargon that's grown up around the golf swing, and lets all golfers, whatever their level, play their best. He avoids negative words; when Tom Kite asked him if he should "choke down" on the club for a particular shot, Harvey told him to "grip down" instead, to keep the word "choke" from entering his mind. He advises golfers to have dinner with people who are good putters; their confidence may rub off, and it's certainly better than listening to bad putters complain. And he shows why, if you've got a bad grip, the last thing you want is a good swing. Throughout, Penick's love of golf and, more importantly, his love of teaching shine through. He gets as much pleasure from watching a beginner get the ball in the air for the first time as he does when one of his students wins the U.S. Open. Harvey Penick's Little Red Book is an instant classic, a book to rank with Ben Hogan's Modern Fundamentals of Golf and Tommy Armour's How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time.

The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes

Author : Tony Dear
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9780228103486
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes written by Tony Dear and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest golf book from Dear (Every Golf Question You Ever Wanted Answered) meets the formidable challenge of trying to tell the 600-year history of golf.... a Masters-level celebration of the game. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The people and events that shaped golf's 600-year history. The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes explores the 600-year history of the game of honor. It reveals the excitement and despair, the challenges overcome and the sweet victories, the sportsmanship and the stars bursting onto the scene. It also describes the developments in course design, like the first manmade water hazard, and the first central fairways bunkers. In 50 chapters, the book describes the holes, their contribution to golf course architecture, their importance to the careers of specific players, and their place in the overall story of golf. The book also features: Design and Layout illustrations of the 50 holes The year, course, location and map, distance and par for each hole Color and archival photographs of the players and tournament events Sidebars with additional stories of interest. The 50 stories cover the globe and generations of players, including: 5th North Berwick, the original Redan hole 18th Glen Abbey, where Tiger Woods had what many call the greatest shot ever hit 12th Atlantic Country Club, where the term birdie was first used 18th Royal Birkdale, home to the concession. For golfers and fans alike, The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes is an exciting treat they will return to again and again.

Pebble Beach

Author : Hotelling Neal Dost Joanne
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1617497150
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Pebble Beach written by Hotelling Neal Dost Joanne and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pebble Beach is the most storied golf venue in the world. Nearly every legendary golfer of the past 100 years has played there. Great champions have been crowned and have lost there; hollywood movies have been filmed there; U.S. presidents and royalty from around the world have visited and played on its legendary fairways. And yet from the beginning, it has been a golf paradise open for everyone to enjoy. Award-winning writer/historian Neal Hotelling brings to life countless tales of past championships as well as the underlying history of the truly spectacular meeting of land and s.

A Little History of Golf

Author : Kim Lenaghan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780862815851
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book A Little History of Golf written by Kim Lenaghan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kathy Whitworth's Little Book of Golf Wisdom

Author : Jay Golden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626367965
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Kathy Whitworth's Little Book of Golf Wisdom written by Jay Golden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiger Woods? Ben Hogan? Annika Sorenstam? None of these amazing athletes knows more about winning golf tournaments than LPGA legend Kathy Whitworth. In the bestselling tradition of Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, long-time Penick student and World Golf Hall of Fame enshrinee Whitworth presents readers with tee-to-green advice gleaned from years of teaching and tournament golf. She amassed a whopping 88 professional wins in her career—a record for both men's and women's U.S. Tours. Small enough to fit inside your golf bag and with much of the simple, easy-to-understand, common-sense manner of Penick's classic books, Kathy Whitworth's Little Book of Golf Wisdom includes expert advice on playing one shot at a time; thinking your way around the golf course; the common traits of all champions; the importance of confidence, concentration, and learning in practice rounds; practicing trouble shots; bad-weather golf; pressure putting; and how to turn things around when you're playing badly. With its invaluable advice, this is an indispensable resource for any golfer. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Golf in America

Author : George B. Kirsch
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252032926
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Golf in America written by George B. Kirsch and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inclusive narrative of golf's history and popularity in the United States

The Early Days of Golf - A Short History

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473392675
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book The Early Days of Golf - A Short History written by Andrew Lang and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Lang was a prolific author of works both fiction and non-; he wrote his own fairy tales such as Prince Prigio in 1889, as well as numerous historical texts including A Short History of Scotland in 1911. Unbeknownst to many of his followers, Lang was also a keen golfer and came to write this short history due to that, we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

The Book of Irish Golf

Author : John Redmond
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781565543270
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Irish Golf written by John Redmond and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the origins of golf in Ireland, including the legendary courses and players of this hugely popular sport.

The Golf Book

Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 024155148X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book The Golf Book written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the history of one of the world's most popular sports, and learn how to master the perfect swing along the way. Find out all there is to know about golf, from its ancient origins to its most celebrated competitions. Learn about the turning points and winning strokes of the most famous championships ever played - from the Open to the Curtis Cup. Bringing you face-to-face with the stars, such as Tiger Woods, The Golden Bear, and The Shark, entries analyse their trademark strokes and detail their finest performances. Showing you exactly what it takes to achieve an effective - and consistent - golf swing, this ebook also walks you through the fairways of all the pre-eminent courses, while working systematically through every type of shot, from tee shots, iron play, pitching, and chipping, to coping with bunkers and putting. Learn the sport's key rules and golfing terms, and discover everything you need to know about how to buy the right equipment - from drivers to carts, along with guidance on custom fitting - and the all-important golf etiquette. Brimming with detail and superbly illustrated with over 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps, and diagrams, The Golf Book is the definitive guide to the famous game for players and fans alike.

The Story of Golf

Author : George Peper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Golf written by George Peper and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated history brings to life the full, rich history of the game of golf, from its earliest forms in medieval Europe to the development of a modern, televised play. 250 full-color photos.

The Little Book of Golf Slang

Author : Randy Voorhees
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780836235326
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Golf Slang written by Randy Voorhees and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides alphabetically arranged, concise, tongue-in-cheek definitions of words and phrases relating to the golf world.

Harvey Penick's Little Green Golf Book

Author : Harvey Penick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780002184793
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Harvey Penick's Little Green Golf Book written by Harvey Penick and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the author of The Little Red Golf Book, this volume picks up where the first book left off. It features the same blend of simple wisdom, sound golfing instruction and good common sense that made the previous title so popular with golfers of all ages and levels of ability.

The Love of Golf

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781412711326
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book The Love of Golf written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

So Help Me Golf

Author : Rick Reilly
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0306924943
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book So Help Me Golf written by Rick Reilly and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beloved New York Times bestselling author and golf aficionado shares his insatiable curiosity, trademark sense of humor, and vast knowledge of the game in this cavalcade of original pieces about why we love the sport, now featuring three additional new pieces. This is the book Rick Reilly has been writing in the back of his head since he fell in love with the game of golf at eleven years old. He unpacks and explores all of the wonderful, maddening, heart-melting, heart-breaking, cool, and captivating things about golf that make the game so utterly addictive. We meet the PGA Tour player who robbed banks by night to pay his motel bills, the golf club maker who takes weekly psychedelic trips, and the caddy who kept his loop even after an 11-year prison stint. We learn how a man on his third heart nearly won the U.S. Open, how a Vietnam POW saved his life playing 18 holes a day in his tiny cell, and about the course that's absolutely free. Reilly mines all of the game’s quirky traditions—from the shot of bourbon you take before you tee off at Peyton Manning’s course, to the way the starter at St. Andrews announces to your group (and the hundreds of tourists watching), “You’re on the first tee, gentlemen.” He means that quite literally: St. Andrews has the first tee ever invented. We’ll visit the eighteen most unforgettable holes around the world (Reilly has played them all), including the hole in Indonesia where the biggest hazard is monkeys, the one in the Caribbean that's underwater, and the one in South Africa that requires a shot over a pit of alligators; not to mention Reilly’s attempt to play the most mini-golf holes in one day. Reilly expounds on all the great figures in the game, from Phil Mickelson to Bobby Jones to the simple reason Jack Nicklaus is better than Tiger Woods. He explains why we should stop hating Bryson DeChambeau unless we hate genius, the greatest upset in women’s golf history, and why Ernie Els throws away every ball that makes a birdie. Plus all the Greg Norman stories Reilly has never been able to tell before, and the great fun of being Jim Nantz. Connecting it all will be the story of Reilly’s own personal journey through the game, especially as it connects to his tumultuous relationship with his father, and how the two eventually reconciled through golf. This is Reilly’s valentine to golf, a cornucopia of stories that no golfer will want to be without. **The Sports Librarian’s Best of 2022 – Sports Books**