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Best golf instruction book ever!
Practical approach to improving your golf game with easy to understand short tips and illustrations.Well organized into sections going from the basics to course management.

Golf: Private Lessons
New in the club house, is `Private Lessons: The Best of the Best Instruction' from Golf Magazine. In it, Golf Magazine and Golf.com writer David Dusek has assembled tips from the pros that will get your golf game re-engineered from the first tee to the 18th hole. Many of the tips are from the magazine's popular list of the Top 100 Teachers and the book covers each phase of the game in dedicated sections (The Basics, Driving, Short Play, Stroke Savers, the Mental Game, etc.). The layout, design illustrations (by Barry Ross) and text, allow any level player to step back and get a better understanding of the various nuances required to master the game.

Short of actual private lessons, we'd have to say Golf Magazine's `Private Lessons' should go a long way to improving your game. It's just too bad it's too big for your pocket. ... Read more

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The top money earner on the PGA Senior Tour shares the secrets behind his renowned putting style, explaining how to visualize a successful putt, how to read the green, how to choose the right putter, and much more. 20,000 first printing. ... Read more

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putting technique
This is an excellent book. I personally prefer Stan Utley's book but it was interesting to note the areas where Utley and Stockton agree and differ.
The one thing that is clear from both books is that there are many legitimate ways of putting.

Dave Stockton's Putt to Win
I have modified my putting stroke and how I read greens and must say Dave's book has been a tremendious help. He really knows what he is doing. My stance and setup have really improved since I have tried to copy Dave's method. Anyone serious about improving their putting should get this book.

good book
The little nuggets Dave gives you are worth the price of the book. It's good for duffers like me to see the basics the pros use like reverse overlap grip etc. Good reading

PUTT TO WIN, with some excellent tips by a great putter
Well written book by Dave Stockon, who provides numerous secrets & insight for better putting.After reading this book, I putted much better with greater confidence. I reduced my average score by 2 to 5 putts per round and now have a 14 handicap.Nothing like a 1 putt to stop the bleeding or to save par.Just write about 5 tips on an index card and practice putting for 30 minutes two times a week.I take the index card to the practice putting green and focus on 2 of the tips each time I practice. You only get out of it what you put into it.Improvement requires practice.

Best putting book I have ever read
This is the best book on putting I have ever read.Dave Stockton's "spot putting" method alone is worth the price of the book.I really feel that I have a chance on any putt inside 10 feet. ... Read more

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A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf™ is a portable guide that addresses every detail of a woman's golf game from tee to green and in-between.

It's packed full of instructional, step-by-step photographs for every technical aspect of the game, while also covering course management, mental tools, rules and etiquette, and a hysterical jokes section for when all else fails. Dotted with fun illustrations when on-course, from tee to green and in-between, A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf™ is approachable, user-friendly, and perfectly sized for the golf bag. This guide allows readers to improve their game while they are playing with a wire binding that allows for easy use on the golf course. No more wishing you could remember what you read in last month's Golf for Women--now every question is answered. The clear, easy-to-follow, how-to photographs and illustrations provide re-creatable visuals that will ensure success from the tee to the green.

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Bought for the wife and mother
Good book for the ladies who are just learning to play with pictures of good form, strategy, and most important etiquette.They ladies who have played for years but really also play 1-3 times a year and need a refresher.

This book has helped my game already!
I like the easy to follow instructions, photos and humor in this book.I followed many of the "driving" instructions and have seen lower scores!There is a lot of information in the book and I would recommend it to anyone who is a beginning golfer, or has golfed for a while and needs some help.

Don't believe the hype!
It was nothing more than "ok." I don't know much about golf, and I am trying to read as much as possible before starting my lessons in April. I purchased this book because of the reviews...very disappointing...sorry!

Wife Loves it
My wife has picked up more from this book than any other golf book among several she has read.

I don't need to be afraid anymore!!
I have been "playing" golf since high school, taking lessons here and there and playing occasionally.I've always been intimidated to play with men, I've just never given the details of playing the focus that it needed.Now all of that has changed with this book!!I have a new passion for it, and the book has really helped me focus on all of the aspects that I can improve easily.I find myself leafing through the book at night, practicing the shot or grip just the way it is so clearly illustrated in the book.And I love the focus on women's play, which is really specific.It's really fun to read and gets me excited about going out and practicing on the course. And the book is the perfect size to take on course and so easy to reference throughout a round.One of the best how-to sports books I've read!!It's a fantastic tool. ... Read more

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All professional touring golfers depend on their caddie to serve as a valuable team member to help them make better decisions and achieve the lowest possible score. This book will provide golfers with insight into competitive preparation and play, course strategies, and clear thinking on the golf course. Every golfer will benefit from the inside tips and advice provided by the world's best caddies. This lively, accessible book will feature 50+ color photos of these caddies in action on some of the greatest golf courses. Forward by Arnold Palmer. Preface by Ben Crenshaw. ... Read more

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Love this book
Over the years I have acquired a nice collection of golf books, from coffee table photo books to pocket size tip sheets.Many are devoted to various individual aspects of the game - "See it and sink it" or "Cure your slice forever."This is the first I've read that turns to Caddies to reveal their winning strategies.Of course I'm predisposed to appreciate the caddie's point of view, I got my first exposure to golf as a new caddie at Worcesster Country Club a long time ago.I spared the members by retiring after a couple of summers and not much success.Over the years I've always appreciated a good caddie.One memorable exchange at Winged Foot, "Hand me the driver.""You're not hitting driver on this hole," saith the caddie.And I didn't, fortunately.

Mr. Bartlett has done a marvelous job capturing the tour caddie's view of the game.I especially appreciated the mental coaching, pshycho-theraputic really, that the tour pros receive.The book chronicles how a pro caddie makes a game plan and how you can too.Great words of advice on achieving a quiet mind and a positive attitude.

The book itself has a rich feel, with lovely high quality paper, especially evident in the sharp photos of the PGA tour.I recommend you give it a read and add it to your collection.Soon you'll have your own mental caddie telling you to leave the driver in the bag.

One of golf's greatest joys
There really aren't many more enjoyable ways to spend an afternoon than to play golf with a caddie. When the caddie is well-trained and knows every nuance on the course, it is an almost magical experience and often leads to some of a golfer's better scores. This is simply because golfers generally don't do a very good job of on-course decision making in the heat of the battle. A calm, thoughtful caddie can make all the difference in the world in avoiding the usual mistakes that drag down a potentially good round.

Think Like a Caddie, Play Like a Pro explains how a good caddie will elevate your strategy and decision-making prowess while playing and shows the steps to thinking more like an experienced caddie even when you don't have one at your side.

Interspersed are many interesting and, sometimes, emotional stories about the game's best caddies and their long-time associations with the game's best players.

Anyone who enjoys working to reach their potential in golf, will enjoy the many insights in Think Like a Caddie. Your game will definitely improve if you incorporate these tricks of the caddie trade. ... Read more

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"Swing doctor" Mike Adams and two the top golf instructors present a revolutionary teaching model that shows players how they can match their swings to their body type to dramatically improve their game.

Are you a Leverage, Arc , or Width Player?The authors of The Laws of the Golf Swing provide five straightforward tests' accompanied by step-by-step photos' that golfers can use to identify their own body type. Everyone falls into one of the three basic types: Leverage players, such as Jim Colbert, Nick Price, and Annika Sorenstam, have average build and flexibility; Arc players, such as Tiger Woods, David Love III, and Michelle McGann, are long-limbed and have extra flexibility; and Width players, such as Arnold Palmer, Craig Stadler, and Meg Mallon are less flexible but have more upper body strength.

A person's golf swing is highly dependent of physique, personal strengths, and natural tendencies. By taking these five simple tests, readers can identify their own body type, discover their true swing, and then perfect it.Amazon.com Review
Three of America's top-rated golf instructors have come upwith a technique that customizes body type to swing type. The"LAWs" of the title The LAWs of the Golf Swingreflect those types: "L" for leverage (average build withaverage flexibility--think David Frost or Annika Sorensam);"A" for arc (tall with maximum flexibility--think Davis Loveor Michelle McGann); and "W" for width (thicker torso andminimum flexibility--think Tom Lehman or Meg Mallon).Mike Adams,T.J. Tomasi, and Jim Suttie first help you identify which group youbelong to, then offer a series of lessons and drills to help youconstruct the appropriate swing to minimize your naturaldeficiencies. In other words, they build on what you can do while atthe same time assist you in getting out of your own way. --JeffSilverman ... Read more

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mind changing
I'm a tall width swinger who has always tried to emulate Ernie Else.No wonder that didn't work when Darren Clarke would have been a much better fit for me.I love this book and would recommend anyone who has a swing that looks short to the untrained eye pick this one up.

The Laws of the Golf Swing
I've read my share of golf books and taken my share of lessons, all with mixed results.This book is one of the few that matches your swing to your body type rather that trying to make each golfer use the same generic swing.I'm hitting the ball more solid than I have in three years and I have this book to thank.

Highly recommend you buy and study this book
Great stuff in this book.Get it, study it, learn from it, execute it.

Being a 6'3" guy with long arms and long legs, why would I want to swing my club like Craig Stadler?Or like Ben Hogan for that matter.I'm an Ernie Els built person and should swing according to who I am.

That is what this book deals with.Build your swing around who you are - your strengths and weaknesses.I can't count how many times I read about my specific swing (arc) and said "yes! yes! that's me! that's how I swing and where my faults are!"

I took this swing out to a 9 holer on Sunday and turned my drives and fairway woods into straight shots, and you don't know what a change that is for a banana baller like me.I finally feel like I have the keys I need to make a repeatable swing.In times past I'd drive it straight, but didn't know why.What did I do right?How can I repeat it?

With this book I now know WHAT I did right and HOW I can repeat it.

Can't ask for much more than that.

The LAWs of the Golf Swing
Great book, well written. Answers the question why everyone swings differently. It has reallly helped my game.

Good idea...but...
All three of the authors have great credentials and the idea is a good one. However, the neat of the book is like eating an overcooked thanksgiving turkey.It looks great but is very dry. I like the idea of
body types and the authors give great examples of PGA pros who fit all 3 types so that we can fit ourselves into the types. I found the content to be too technical while trying to be reader friendly. It reads a lot like Nick Bradley's 7 Laws of the Golf Swing looks like in illustrations. It just has too much information to absorb. Better luck next time.
For a good book try Bob Rotella's Golf is not a Game of Perfect and Pia Nihlson's Every Shot Must Have a Purpose. These two books are outstanding. ... Read more

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Greenkeeping
Apparently Mark Rowlinson's material was changed when it got out of his hands.What this means, I don't know.

But I do know that the green mentioned as Merion's 3rd is actually Merion's 13th.

Who edited this volume ?

For me this is a "wish book" or "dream book."
Most of the courses featured in this wonderful work will never be graced by my cleats but that does not matter.I have enjoyed every page of this new addition.The satellite and aerial shots of the courses giveyou an excellent overview of whatyou will be faced if playing these courses.I love the helpfuland entertaining comments.As I said, I will play only a few of these courses (only two so far, but hey, I am still young) but even if I do not get the opportunity, I still like to read about them and dream.This makes a wonderful gift for the golfer in your life.

a great new edition of a classic
as a golf-obsessed adolescent, the first edition of this book was one of my prized possessions.i spent many hours poring over the lovingly hand-painted layouts and reading about the history of all the famous courses i hoped to play one day.

a few years ago i discovered that the book had been updated several times since i was a kid, and i bought a copy ofthe 2005 edition.on the whole, i was pretty disappointed.i was pleased that the book had been updated, but the craftsmanship that went into the new layout diagrams -- which, for me, were the key feature of the book -- had declined noticeably.on the whole, the new additions looked rushed and cheap.

given that, i approached the new version with some apprehension, but it exceeded my expectations.the hand-painted layouts have been replaced by enhanced aerial/satellite photographs, and the new edition includes a number of courses which have not been featured before.

i think there is still some room for improvement -- if the publisher reads this and wants some feedback from a lifelong fan, please don't hestitate to contact me!:-) -- but on the whole this is a great return to form.the gazetteer section is gone to make room for expanded entries, and i'd love to see a second volume in this new format which includes some of the courses which didn't make it into this one. ... Read more

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Clubs don't play the game, the golfer does! The only way to achieve lower handicaps is to improve the function of the golfer, the person who actually swings the club. Proper self-conditioning is vital to reach peak performance. Whether you are a golfer, a golf pro or a fitness professional, this book is key to improving the game of golf.

You will understand:
- How tight muscles affect the swing and what to do about them.
- Why warming up before playing can dramatically enhance play.
- The correct way to train for improved flexibility, strength and power.
- The difference between functional strengthening exercises for golf and bodybuilding-type exercises that are not beneficial for the game.
- Why breaking the Flexibility - Stability - Strength - Power formula can break your body!

Golfers using the Whole in One formula have often added over 30 yards to their drive within three months! Why be on par with other golfers when The Golf Biomechanic's Manual gives you the very tools to excel above the rest? ... Read more

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Golfers of every age should read this how to book
Golfers of every age should read this book because it gives you the logical explanation of what you need to do to improve your body to help your golf swing.The explanations are easy to understand and make sense.My personal trainer, Mike Dahlinghaus, recommended it.One of his best.Frank Pavlica

Golf Biomechanic's Manual
I very good book. Very comprehensive and a big change from all the other golfing books!!

every serious trainer or golfer should buy this
Train smart guys! This manual is fantastic.If you're gonna train, you should seriously take this into consideration, at least as a template.The bread and butter is the fact that he addresses postural distortions and biomechanical tests, which I can say 80% of the trainers in the US don't do.

quality and timeliness
the book came as represented very new wonderful condition and timely; but with a 30% discount which was hard to find elsewhere

An extremely well written book with the layman in mind!
The Fitness Professional will find themselves refering to this book ever so often as it covers all areas from the reason why one should be conditioned for this sport to flexibility tests, the importance of stretching and how to warm up for golf (- an area most often skipped by golf enthusiats) functional exercise (- and the importance of it) strength & power exercises. An important aspect is also that exercises should be progressed from flexibility to stability to strength and finally power to enhance performance and be injury free.The diagrams are excellent for convincing and explaining to clients. Infact the concepts in this book has carry over to any other sport that requires you to move as an integrated whole!! ... Read more

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Can't Play, then can Read
I have only had time to read a few of the many stories in this book, but the stories I've read have been excellent and I expect to be entertained in the future when for what ever reason I can't get out on the course.

Entertaining and a good read
A great book for enthusiasts of golf history. Instead of laying out the story of the game in a linear fashion, the book is a series of essays along themes, among them "Scotland," "America," "Equipment," "The Early Tour Years," and "Television." Sprinkled in among the main chapters are personal essays by great writers of golf -- Rick Reilly, Dan Jenkins, Curt Sampson, Lee Eisenberg -- writing about subjects such as the golf pro, playing with better players, and the ideal golf hole.

The book is breezy, entertaining, and full of great quotes about the simple joys and miseries of this wonderful game: "The hole, in essence, is a seductress that juggles a golfer's heart and sould by trading on greed and fear" and getting in touch with "another, better teacher -- the one inside you, the silent pro, who is just dying to be consulted, if only you would pay attention for a change." ... Read more

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Following the success of the deluxe edition, Golf Courses contains David Cannon’s gorgeous photos of more than eighty of the world’s most extraordinary courses: savor the 11th hole of the historic St. Andrew’s Old Course bathed in morning light; glimpse African wildlife from a green at Leopard Creek, South Africa; experience the 15th hole at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand, with its intimidating clifftop green; and many more. A majestic tribute to the game, Golf Courses is the perfect must-have gift for casual and serious golfers alike. ... Read more

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Golf Courses: Fairways of the World
This is a top class book with the most stunning photos from the worlds most famous golf courses. We use this as presentation book in our business classtogether with 15 other books and this is with out and doubt the most popular one. Even I who don't know much about golf -- love look in it.
Outstanding book for golfers and none golfers.

Fantastic Book
Probably one of the best golf books ever. The pictures of the some of the courses are just amazing. Flicking through the pages makes you want to go and play golf straight away. A superb book!

Golf Courses:Fairways of the World
The first book I received was damaged so they sent me a new one that was perfect. I got a really nice book for a good price.

excellent
I wasn't aware it was a signed copy.Great book.Awesome photography. ... Read more

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Here are the five hundred most beautiful, difficult, exotic, thrilling, and notorious golf holes in the world, complete with the fairways and greens, bunkers and hazards, that have thwarted Tiger Woods and David Duval, Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino, Ben Hogan and Bobby Jones-and those they have conquered.

Now available for the first time in paperback, this definitive collection of golf holes, complete with more than 600 color photographs and 18 schematics, is the ultimate dream book for golf enthusiasts worldwide.

This lavish book is filled with anecdotal "biographies" and vital statistics of the holes deemed the best in the world by the magazine's editors and their panel of international experts. Readers will find out if their favorite holes made the cut by first turning to The Eighteen, representing the most respected and challenging holes-holes like the thirteenth at Augusta National. Next, they discover the top one hundred (the eleventh at St. Andrews Old Course and the fifty at Pinehurst, for example). Finally, there is an all-inclusive gazetteer of all five hundred. A special section offers the Best of the Best-lists of holes by category, such as the most scenic, longest, best in Europe, hardest-to-putt greens, and so on.Amazon.com Review
The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes succeeds in hitting precisely the two targets any book purporting to present golf's greatest anything must aim for: it'll have golfers both arguing with and dreaming about its contents. Simultaneously.

This is an altogether magnificent volume, big in size, big in contents, visually rich, and thoroughly engaging. Peper's opening essay explains how he and his editors identified the ultimate one-tenth of 1 percent of the 500,000 or so holes on the planet, and explores the question of what exactly makes a great golf hole. Challenge and difficulty, certainly, but also beauty, fairness, reputation, history, and the way it begins to eat into a golfer's mind as he or she takes it in from the tee box. It's all in the mix. Then the fun really starts, with a comprehensive look at the best 18--the 15th at Cypress Point (but not the more terrifying 16th), the 18th at Pebble, the 16th at Merion, the 17th at St. Andrews, the 6th at Royal Melbourne, and the 13th at Augusta among them--complete with lush photography and an artist's depiction of each. The next 100 are then rolled out in somewhat less depth, with the remainder of the 500 receiving a thumbnail sketch and photo, along with either appreciation or curses from golfers everywhere.

And then a different kind of fun starts. The last section of the volume is devoted to lists: the most scenic holes, the most difficult, the most strategic, most penal, best ocean, best mountain, best American, best European, best links, best Ross, best Tillinghast, the holes that have produced historic moments. If, as a golfer, you can't dispute or defend the choices that make up these lists, it might be about time to hang up the clubs. --Jeff Silverman ... Read more

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For the avid golfer and great reference guide
I have had the opportunity to play some great courses.Before I go to a well known course, I go to this book and review the holes I am going to play.The pictures are fantastic and the history is great.Lastly, before I took a trip to France, I took out this book and reviewed the potential courses.It was a great starting point to put the itinerary together and we played some beautiful courses.This is a great gift for any avid golfer.

golf
I got this book as a gift for my dad. It has beautiful pictures. Every golf lover should have this in their collection

Great coffee table book or gift
If you are looking for a gorgeous book for your coffee table or a perfect gift for the golfer in your life than you should consider this book.I bought a copy of this and then created a new list of all the places I wanted to go play golf.The photos are amazing.

Winter Dreams of Summer Drives and Approaches
This book is one of the most complete looks at top golf holes around the world that most golfers can hope to have. Since most of us cannot be scratch golfers, play on the pro tour, or get access to the world's most exclusive clubs, one of the top joys of being a golfer is playing on any great hole. The next best thing is to imagine or to remember playing such a hole. For 100 of 500 top holes, this book will help provide this indirect enjoyment by putting you visually on either the tee and the green of many outstanding holes with a decent-sized color photograph. For 18 of 500 top holes, you are able to do both.

If you live in the parts of the world where golf is not available all year around, this book can also keep the spark alive (when you are not watching the Golf Channel).

The book contains four main sections. The first looks at 18 great holes (par 72). In this section, you see the view from the tee and from the green, plus enjoy a drawing of the hole's topography and layout. An excellent essay describes the hole to flesh out the photographs.

The second section examines 100 holes (25 par 3s, 50 par 4s, and 25 par 5s). Each hole contains a one page photograph and a one page essay. I was disappointed that some of the holes did not have the best photographic angle available. I suspect that the editors relied on whatever photograph worked best in this layout, rather than the photograph that best represented the hole. I graded the book down one star for this weakness.

The third section is like a catalog, for it contains four holes per page with a tiny picture and a brief paragraph. I'm not sure what else could have been done, but perhaps it would have been better to feature fewer holes and done more with each one.

The fourth section was my favorite, because it had lots of "bests" lists. These included the most difficult, heroic, penal, longest, mountain, water, hard to putt, and scenic. I especially liked the ranking of best holes by designer, those holes that are easiest to play on for the average person, and the ones that are hardest to get on to play.

The editors have a pretty reasonable view of what they have accomplished here.

"Is our World's Greatest list definitive? We doubt it."

"Is it controversial? We hope so."

"Is it defensible? You bet it is. Have a look."

Anyone who sees the book will have quibbles. The jacket cover has the 7th hole at Pebble Beach on it. Now that is a very scenic hole (and is the signature of Pebble Beach). The hole is very tough in a high wind. But on a calm day, it is one of the easiest holes in the world. I certainly wouldn't have put it on the jacket cover. The 18th at Pebble Beach would have been a better choice if you wanted to do one hole from that course.

The process used was pretty exhaustive, but hardly definitive. For the United States, readers of Golf Magazine and its web site could make nominations. Editors of top publications around the world proposed the other holes. In the end 40 countries and territories are represented. The U.S. does seem overrepresented though. A lot of the holes are in here just because they are long. That's not so defensible these days when long hitters can conquer almost any hole in 2 shots to the green. The final choices were made at Carnoustie in 1999 during the British Open by the Golf Magazine editors, the 11 non-U.S. publication editors who had made the nominations, plus a representative each from St. Andrews and the U.S.G.A. Naturally, you have St. Andrews overrepresented in the book.

I found that the list seemed overweighted toward the well-known holes (such as the 7th at Pebble Beach and the 17th at the Old Course in St. Andrews), but that makes it more interesting to the people who want to know more about those holes. Although the book has some material about famous moments on the holes, it would have been improved by doing much more of this. When I have played any of the holes in the book, it is the stories about competitive experiences by great golfers that have enriched the pleasure for me the most.

On the other hand, Cypress Point is a course I am unlikely to ever play and the book has several holes from that club. I was very happy to see them beautifully laid out and described. I had the same reaction to many non-U.S. courses that I did not know about before.

If you have the chance to travel, I think the best use of this book is to help you organize some golf vacations where you can access the courses. I have had it in my mind to play Pinehurst #2 for many years, and seeing the great holes from that classic Donald Ross course reminded me to do something about that desire.

However you decide to enjoy this book, I am sure that it will expand your joy in the game . . . even if only as a spectator on a televised tournament.

I suggest that you make a promise to yourself to play at least one of the holes though. That will make your journey through its pages much more fun!

Have a great experience with these great holes! As the editors point out, "In the end, we don't play the great holes -- they play us." "They thrill, frighten, embolden, confound, contort, support, and cajole us."

Go for the pin!

A Wonderful Book
This book is very informative. The courses mentioned are the world's best. The author writes with real affection. Each chapter is well researched. I highly reccommend this book. ... Read more

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This book changed my game.
This book greatly improved my game.I purchased it several years ago and still use the concepts today.Golf is much more enjoyable now that I can hit nearly as far as the men hit and straight as well.

Great golf reference for women
This is a very solid, down to earth book for women on how to play better golf.For beginners, it might seem to have a lot of technical jargon, but that isn't the main theme of the book.This book explains how and why you need the correct grip, stance, swing, finish, etc.It goes into the "mind" part of the golf game and then gives exercises and drills to help you improve.Good golf book to keep for reference.

Power Golf for Women

Excellent book on how to get more power in your swing for hitting great golf shots.Many diagram and suggestions to help hitting the ball longer and straighter.

Good golf instruction.
I liked the techniques on how to hit the ball longer.It helped me add some yardage to my drives.Another book that I also love is the following:
The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide: Key Techniques for Becoming a Zero Handicap Golfer or Better (isbn;1933023090)
This second book helped me so much with hitting the ball with more control with driver, short irons, long irons and the short game.Since using this book, I lowered my handicap about 8 strokes.I now can score in the low 80's with ease.At the rate I'm improving, I know its possible for me to be a scratch golfer by using the techniques from The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide.Power Golf for Women taught me how to hit the ball longer.The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide taught me how to hit the ball at any target I choose with a much higher degree of accuracy.

Golf is Great
This book is terrific!If you like this book, I also recommend Golf is a Game of Confidence by Kathryn C. Wilder, Ph.D. et. al. ... Read more

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Annika Sorenstam is the world’s greatest woman golfer—a dominant force in the game who has already captured a career Grand Slam and become the all-time LPGA money leader. Her rigorous mental and physical dedication has changed the face of her sport, and her fierce determination and unparalleled preparation have won her tournaments and fans the world over. In 2003, she made international headlines by becoming the first woman in more than fifty years to play against men in a professional event, bringing her trademark game and competitiveness to a whole new level.

Now for the first time Annika takes you inside her extraordinary success and shows every golfer how to play and win like a pro. She breaks down the fundamentals of her game and shares her winning course strategies in one complete, easy-to-follow instruction book.

Golf Annika’s Way features:

•All you need to know about how to use every club in the bag, from fairway woods to short irons to the putter
• The secrets of the power behind her potent swing, from the essentials of grip and posture to her unconventional form on the follow-through
• Hundreds of full-color photos, including high-speed shots that capture the elements of Annika’s powerful swing frame-by-frame in a foldout spread
• An insider look at the unique weight training and dietary regimen Annika has developed for building a stronger physique—and a longer drive

Filled with insights and stories from throughout her colorful career, Golf Annika’s Way gives you priceless advice from a champion’s perspective. It’s a must-have for Annika’s millions of fans—and men and women golfers of all ages and skill levels who want to lower their scores on the course and bring their game to the next level. ... Read more

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Outstanding
I read Annika's book. I really enjoyed reading about Annika's efforts and work ethics in achieving the highest level of success in golf. She is not only a super star in golf, also a great example to all golfers both men and women. The information she has given is extremely helpful. The synopsis of each chapter and illustrations helped me to understand and improve my game of golf.I have been a fan of Annika for a long time, now I love her even more. I highly recommend Golf Annika's Way to any one who wants to learn to play well and enjoy the game of golf. It is worth thousand golf lessons!

ok
Not too short and not too long. detailed and specific. it makes sense, informative, and entertaining.

Pen Mark on "Brand New" Book
The book was in fine condition, although for being a brand new book sold by Amazon, there was an inch-long sharpie mark on the cover, as well on the bottom of the book. Since this was a Christmas gift, I was rather embarrassed.

Annika's book is excellent
Positive, well illustrated book. A lot of excellent info. I checked it out at the local library, but we refer to it so much that I bought it on Amazon. Originally checked it out for my daughter, but I read it, too. Golf isn't a separate men or women specific sport. Annika has instruction, drills and tips that wil help anyone.

There is a little autobiography in the beginning of the book. My daughter, who knew very little about Annika before, has become a fan after reading her story. This section lends credibility to her teachings from my young daughters viewpoint.

I have a huge library of golf literature and dvd instruction, and this book is one of my top three favorites. Annika is one of the best golfers of all time, but she is humble and practical in her teaching apporoach.

Interesting, but not great golf instruction
Though the tone of this book was pretty self-congratulatory, I did enjoy reading some of the details of Annika's golf career and how she keeps fit to play her best game. However, while I came away with a few interesting little tips, I don't think this is a great instruction book, at lease for the higher handicap player. The instruction on the basics is pretty superficial and while some of the drills look as if they could be helpful, there is not enough detailed explanation to ensure that the drills are performed correctly. I can see the book helping someone who already has a nice, free swing, but not so much the person who is trying to attain one. ... Read more

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This must-have book presents the ultimate fantasy golf course! From hole 1 to hole 18, celebrated golfers discuss legendary golf holes and what makes them extraordinary. Golf greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Amy Alcott, Tom Weiskopf, and others share their experiences of these memorable holes, making this the perfect gift for armchair golfers! ... Read more

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Golf is a sport of passion and obsession, and who better to get the best stories from the industry than Golf Digest editor Max Adler? Chicken Soup for the Soul and Golf Digest magazine put together a great collection of inspiring and entertaining stories from tour pros, celebrity golfers, sportswriters, weekend golfers, and beginners about the sport they love and live. A great gift for the 19th hole. ... Read more

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The Best Golf Book Ever..
This book has got to be the best golf book ever written.I've read a lot of golf books, but this one took me places I never thought possible.From 'edge of your seat' anticipation, to a very loud 'laugh out loud' good time.It just proves that not only pros and celebrities, but golfers like you and me have a story to tell as well.I don't want to ruin a good read for you, so I'll just say this is the BEST...others are good, but this is the best money I ever spent.(I have bought 3 so far).Every golfer needs a copy to read and one to give away.The author gives the feeling he is right there talking to you.A spellbinding read you don't want to put down.

Excellent for any golfer!
Great stories and insights based around the game of golf.Great for any golfer! ... Read more

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Many years before his death in 1948, legendary golf course architect Donald Ross wrote a book that was never published. Within the manuscript, Ross offered many of his thoughts on the game that he so dearly loved. In the mid-1990s, the book was miraculously rediscovered and published to great acclaim.

Golf Has Never Failed Meis an insightful look at the game by one of its most famous and beloved people. And what may surprise you is that many of the astute observations that he made so long ago still hold true today.Amazon.com Review
Donald Ross, one of Scotland's great exports to America, hasdesigned or remodeled some of the most magnificent and challengingcourses on the planet. His commentaries on the rationale behind hisarchitecture, penned before World War I but only recentlyrediscovered, present a continuous fairway of graceful and thoughtfulinsights into the game. Is there a golfer alive who can't make use ofsuch gems as "Holes should be trapped so that par golf dependsupon skill rather than upon strength," or "Hazards areplaced so as to force a (golfer) to use judgment and to exercisemental control in making the correct shot"? ... Read more

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An Architect's Eye-View of Golf Course Design Strategy
In the introduction to this book, Donald Ross's daughter says, ". ..he approached every new course with the idea that the golf player,champion or duffer, should complete his round challenged by the layout andenriched by the beauty of nature."

In his career, Donald Rossdesigned more than 400 courses in the United States.His most famous isPinehurst No. 2, considered one of the ultimate tests of tournament golf.

This book was created from an old manuscript Mr. Ross wrote in 1914 thatwas never published, intended as a guide to future golf architects,supplemented with other published commentaries by and about Ross.

Mr.Ross had an unusual background for a golf course architect.In a time whenengineers usually designed and built the courses, he had served as the proand greenskeeper at Dornoch in Scotland, after training at St. Andrews withOld Tom Morris and at Carnoustie.The lure of much higher income and theopportunity to build lots of golf courses drew him to the United Stateswith his first job of rebuilding Oakley in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Hereare some of the ideas he shares in the book:

"These are my standardsto laying out a golf course.

Make each hole a different problem.

So arrange it that each stroke must be made with fullconcentrationand attention necessary to good golf. Build each hole in such amanner that it wastes none of the ground at my disposal, and takesadvantage of every possibility I see."

A sandy loamy soal isbest, with very little humus.This gives you better playing conditions anda longer season.Long Island and Cape Cod are best.

Avoid claysoils because they are hard to drain.Unfortunately, most land aroundmajor cities is clay soiled.Favor fan-shaped and oblong tracts ofland so that the clubhouse can be returned to with little wasted land after9 holes.

Start out with two or more easy holes.

Favor par 4sunless people insist on par 5s.Par 4s make a better test, especially425-450 yard ones.

On par 5s, provide two paths to the green -- onefor reaching in 2 and one for reaching in 3.

"Select yourputting green locations, if possible, to give desirable undulatingsurfaces."

"Make all the short holes difficult."

"The holes should be trapped so that par golf depends on skillrather than physical strength."

"Bunkers should so beplaced as to be clearly in view, and in such locations as to make allclasses of golfers think."

He recommends designing from theland, rather than on paper.He also suggests building the best few holesthe land will allow, because golfers are attracted and retained by memoriesof great and challenging holes. He ends humbly with "I am notmuch of a writer.I find my thoughts run far ahead of my hand and figureswhen I sit down to write."

There are about 60 pages in the bookthat will be valuable to architects and greenskeepers, but will not do muchfor golfers.You may choose to skip those.

The book lists the knownDonald Ross courses, and has many beautiful black and white photographs andillustrations.

One of the pleasures of reading this book for merelates to having played on many Donald Ross courses, and belonging to acountry club (Brae Burn in West Newton, Massachusetts) that has a DonaldRoss course.The book features 3 photographs from our course (the 1st,2nd, and 17th holes).I will certainly have many new thoughts whenever Iplay this course after reading this interesting book.To golf's pleasures,I can now add thinking about what the architect was trying to accomplish.

I also came away with a greater appreciation for Donald Ross, because hewas trying to make golf more challenging and less frustrating for theaverage club golfer like me.This made me want to play many more DonaldRoss courses in the future.I hope you have that reaction, too.

Use thisbook to help you pick courses that will improve your enjoyment ofgolf!

What else do you enjoy doing where the designer or architect makesa difference to you?

If you like this book, there is a new book out withcolor photographs of 18 of Mr. Ross's finest holes that you should seeentitled:Golf as It Was Meant to Be Played which I also reviewed.

An essential read for those interested in golf course design
Donald Ross was the pivotal figure in the establishment of golf as a recreational sport in the U.S. His courses remain as challenging today as they were during his times.

This book gives the reader insights into howto view a course with a critical eye. And after reading it, one can quicklyidentify the trademark features of a Ross design and perhaps score a littlebetter on it.

The book also provides a comprehensive listing ofcourses.

--The man who is going to play every Donald Ross course.

great insight about golf's greatest architect
This book is timeless.Written over fifty years ago the text and accompanying photos and sketches are well done.If you want to understand a Donald Ross Golf Course then you need to read this book.The photographs are from a time gone by - you can picture yourself there. ... Read more

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The only book showing how self-hypnosis can help you master your golf game

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It Works & I recommend it highly!
I play every Saturday on a very difficult golf course and am a 13 handicap.I am about half way through the program.My last 10 rounds before starting the program were 88, 93, 87, 85, 83, 86, 88, 92, 93 & 85.I've played 3 times since starting the program my scores have been 83, 80 & 81.If you are struggling to break 100 this isn't going to make you shoot in the 80's, but it will help you play up to your current potential.Thus far I haven't seen that it will fix a fundamental swing problem but it does make it easier to spot what you are doing wrong much earlier.How many of us figure out what we're doing wrong on the 16th hole and play fine after that.

The best way I can explain what you will get from the program is this.We have those times when we play "lights out"; your friends say you're playing out of your head or way above your ability.Sometimes we stay at level for several holes; how many of us have shot 40 on the front and our evil twin shows up and we shoot 55 on the back?This program helps you keep your evil twin at bay.I've found I tend to stay in the zone where you're really not thinking about anything when you swing other than where the ball needs to go and the ball seems to go there.

You will still hit some bad shots like you do now just not as many and they don't bother you as much so they don't impact your score as much.I've found I don't have the triples and quads anymore when I get in trouble, rather a bogey and rarely a double.I stay more centered, grounded & focused.I am not a long hitter (230 - 250 off the tee) but I am accurate, I've found that thus far my distance still isn't as good as I'd like (slightly longer off the tee) but my accuracy has increased substantially.I have had two eagles in the past two weeks on two different par 4's: one from about 95 yards and one from 155. It made my strengths stronger.

I'd recommend that you pull the matrix from the website to show how to do the program and download all the scripts to your I-pod before starting them do them in the order suggested. I find the best time to listen to them is in the morning because if I do it at night I tend to go to sleep in them.I can't recommend the program highly enough.
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A College Golf Plan is one of the only in-depth books specifically designed for the junior golfer who desires to play golf at the collegiate level. It is a must have companion for every junior golfer seeking their spot on a college golf team. With limited college golf team spots and scholarships available, you need an edge, and this is it.The business of college sports recruiting is complicated and confusing. Junior golfers and their parents rarely know where to turn for help or how to proceed in getting their student on the right track, until now. College golf coaches have limited recruiting budgets and time, they need to hear directly from the junior golfer early in the student-athlete's teen years.A College Golf Plan provides the junior golfer with a step by step, year by year, topic by topic game plan guiding them through every aspect of the bewildering recruiting process. Written through the lens of first hand personal experience, it is extensively researched drawing from interviews with coaches, college personnel, tour directors, other junior golfer's, their parents and more.It takes the junior golfer through a year by year strategy on how to: create and send superior letters, resumes and swing videos; market themselves to the right people at the right time; maximize exposure at optimal tournaments; navigate the recruiting process, the application process, campus visits, and choosing the right college; ask and answer expert questions; steer through the maze of recruiting rules, offers, signings, finances and so much more.A College Golf Plan is the perfect tool to jump start the junior golfer's dream of playing college golf. It is a must have guide that you cannot do without! ... Read more

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Manual for all sports
Very infomative.This book would be very beneficial for any young person in any sport looking for a college. Junior High is the time to start. Written in very easy to follow steps to accomplish selecting the right college for your child.Take advantage of their expertise after having gone through the up and down experience.

A terrific resource that applies to other sports too
This book is an invaluable resource, I wish we had it before my eldest daughter got to college. It takes the mystery out of this strange and bewildering process and provides a roadmap for you and your child during those high school years. I believe this book applies to other sports as well.My family is also into lacrosse, it's hard to get noticed playing lacrosse when you are from Texas, but this book has really shown us how it is done.

Invaluable Resource!
This book is a fantastic resource for parents who have aspiring young golfers!This detailed, step by step resource provides an excellent template/roadmap on how to be proactive in marketing your son's / daughter's golfing and academic achievements to colleges.After viewing the author's website ([...]), I called her to discuss their consulting services.I was very impressed with her hands-on knowledge, having secured a golf/academic scholorship for her son at a Division I school.I highly recommend both the book and her consulting services!

The book to get you into college golf!!!
We were so bewildered by the recruiting process and so behind the curve, until we got A College Golf Plan.This book is a must read for all junior golfers who want to play in college.It is so well researched and so well organized.It's an easy read, like the author is talking to you, and Bodin has personal hands on experience, which we really appreciate.She understands the process, and she understands teenage golfers and what they are going through.

We had no idea where to begin or what to do, and there just isn't much out there.We got this book and it really gives you a great year by year plan.But, the best part is all the information in the chapters.She covers everything, do's and don'ts, resumes, swing videos, college visits, applying to colleges, talking to coaches, NCAA rules.......I can't think of anything we need that isn't in this book.Her lists of questions to ask yourself, or a coach, or the list of what a coach may ask us has really helped us with a whole new approach to college visits.Every parent who has a kid going to college for golf (even without golf) should buy this book!

Oh, and the margin guides are the greatest, you don't even need a bookmark!
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If you know anything at all about John Daly—and if you don't, what in the hell are you doing with this book in your hands?—you know he approaches the game of golf from an, uh, slightly different perspective than your average two-time major winner.

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Hilarious read
this book is a change from John Daly's first book, but equally entertaining.the book is for the average golfer who wants a good, interesting, informative read. I loved it !JOhn's ability to relate to the average golfer is refreshing.He doesn't know how good he really is.

Not exactly what I expected!
Knowing I had followed the career of Daly before he became something of a train wreck. a good friend recommended I buy this book. Sensing reluctance he promised to pay for it if I was disappointed.When I flipped it open it was not at all what I expected.Folks, what John Daly has here is, essentially, not only golf his damn way, but a respectful knock-off of Harvey Penick's Little Red Book.
Daly's tips and suggestions give evidence that beneath all the reckless buffoonery lies a talented player. Lots of good to very, very good tips and suggestions on how to approach and play the game.
Pick up a copy and I'm betting you too will discover the unexpected.

Informative, Entertaining, and most of all Hilarious!
John Daly is by far my favorite golfer of all time!

I've read this book as well as "My life in and out of the rough" and highly recommend them both. This is certainly a quick read with many tips on improving your golf game, some being very technical while others are just funny (but still useful). There are also recommendations on different ways to play/gamble/have fun with the game as well.

This book is a great follow up, or starter read for anyone who would like to get to know John Daly as a golfer or as a person. I found this book extremely well written and a joy to read. It actually had my laughing out loud at some of the amusing content.

I recommend this book to any sports/golf fan, anyone who would like to improve their golf game without putting to much effort into it, or anyone who has ever heard of John and would like to hear about some of his accomplishments and failures. It is a great book that should be in any golfers book collection!

Funny
The book is funny and personal, the approach of Daly makes sense to both the aspiring golfer and the beginner.

Excellent book. Daly realy understand an amateur Golfer.
Excellent book. Daly realy understand an amateur Golfer. He gives you tips on this book very usefull that can cut some shots of your score. ... Read more

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As an avid golfer and inventor, John Novosel studied films of the PGA greats, searching, along with countless others over the last century, for the key to what made certain golfers' swings so effortless, artful, and effective. Viewing the films, Novosel made a startling discovery. Nearly every champion demonstrated identical timing in their swings. An extensive review of archival footage of the greats throughout confirmed his findings. From Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods, whether the swings were fast or slow, the winning rhythm remained constant.

In this breakthrough book, Novosel and Sports Illustrated writer John Garrity lay out exactly how to achieve this tour tempo. Enhanced with photographs and illustrations, this clear, step-by-step method teaches golfers how to resynchronize their swings and play like a pro. An accompanying CD-ROM vividly illustrates the full swing sequence and features a calibrated soundtrack that readers can use while practicing at a driving range or in their backyards.

Novosel's teaching technique has resulted in tremendous and rapid improvement for players of all levels. In a world of gimmicky, quick-sell golf instructionals, TOUR TEMPO is the real thing. ... Read more

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Yippee - I was right!
I'd done a lot of work on tempo in the last couple of years and had discovered my best speed was a waltz time of 164BPM.1 2 3 on the backswing and the 1 on the downswing is the hit.2 3 is the followthrough.So when I read this you can imagine how happy I was to find my work was not in vain.I was on the right track - it's just everyone else who thinks I'm a nut practicing with a metronome.I think you'll soon find that you need a metronome rather than the books three tempos - any will do really.Don't get one of those special golf one - a credit card style metronome will do the job for about $15. This will do the job - just don't bleep the hell out of other players in earshot - they won't thank you for sharing your personal temo! 1 NEW - METRONOME By: Wittner - Quartz Percision, Perfect for Guitars, Pianos, Music Instruction - THE PERFECT GIFT FOR BEGINNER MUSIC STUDENTS

tour tempo
this is the secret to better golf .I am hitting the ball better than I have in twenty years.The results are noticeable almost immediately. I only wish it helped my putting.

Very Helpful But Not The Complete Answer
This is a fascinating, easy to read book that provides some very helpful suggestions about swing tempo.However, as some other reviewers have pointed out, this is not the "cure-all" for all your swing problems.

If you have major flaws in your swing, this book will not be a complete remedy.Speeding up your swing may eliminate or diminish some of your bad swing habits, but not all of them.You will remain frustrated and hit bad shots.

While every golfer can benefit from this book, I think the book is even more helpful for those golfers who already have a relatively smooth, effective swing.

Tour Tempo does contain exercises to make sure your swing is correct.However, I doubt that most high handicap golfers can implement these suggestions without some further instruction.

So, by all means get this book and learn about tempo.It's a vital element of a good golf swing. But don't count on this book alone to cure your swing deficiencies.

tour tempo golf swing
I ran across an article on tempo which discussed the seemingly endless number of things that can run through a golfers mind. I had recently been berating myself for doing trying to over control the club and messing up my swing. While there is no book that is the answer to the mysteries of golf, this one does provide a cure for overthinking. Whether that translates to the golf score, I can't yet say because of the 3 feet of snow on the ground but from a purely psychological point of view my swing feels smoother and I really only have tempo in mind when I swing and not all of the myriad other thoughts that used to race through my head when I swung the club.

Advice that actually works and is backed by true physics...
I've played and studied this game for over 40 years (with a fair amount of success) and have read in excess of 500 instructional books during this time. While I've enjoyed studying and reading others ideas - much to my dismay - there's very little that can be put to use on a real course during tournament play. This book is one of the few exceptions to that rule. Mr. Novosel's study was the "missing link" I thought I would never find. I'd always wondered why I received so many compliments over the years regarding my swing but never saw the results I expected. When I compared the "timing" of my swing with Mr. Novosel's 27/9 model, I was shocked. After ingraining the 27/9 timing for several days, I took my new, more dynamic swing to the course and was very surprised by the results both in terms of distance and accuracy. This book is not theory or guess work as it is backed by a study at Yale by physicist Dr. Robert Grober (Sonic Golf). Every effective swing that I have ever witnessed and every fine player that I've played with use this "Tour Tempo" principle. Otherwise, they would not be a successful player. It's really as simple as that! There's a sound reason why the timing, tempo, and results of very good players "appears" to be so different from our own and what is written in Mr. Novosel's book is the reason why. ... Read more

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If you are involved in developing young golf teams, this book is for you. Specifically designed to help you build winning golf programs, Coaching Golf Successfully is the ideal teaching tool for coaches and golf instructors. After reading this book you will be able to conduct effective practice sessions, identify technical flaws, and teach course management.

More than just stroke instruction, Coaching Golf Successfully provides a complete system for building and maintaining a successful golf program. And you also get stories and examples of what has actually worked for other coaches and instructors across the country. The methods covered in this book are so straightforward and practical that you will be able to apply them to your own team immediately.

Author Bill Madonna has been a PGA teaching professional for 30 years and has conducted more than 40,000 golf lessons. He is also the founder and head of the National Association of Golf Coach Educators (NAGCE), the organization responsible for supplying general information, teaching materials, and certification for high school golf coaches. ... Read more

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Coaching Golf Successfully
Great book for the new coach. Emphasizes the basics of the game and gives a foundation to coaching golf.

good Book
This book has a lot of good ideas.Some are more for coaching at a higher level.I am a high school coach at a school that gets mostly beginners and was still able to get some good ideas from it. ... Read more