Book Description
Equal parts enchanting fable and hilarious satire, The Gods of Golf puts a fresh spin on the idea of golf as a metaphor for life.
Author : David L. Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 1997-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0671547747
Equal parts enchanting fable and hilarious satire, The Gods of Golf puts a fresh spin on the idea of golf as a metaphor for life.
Author : Robert Brown
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 31,47 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781587264511
Author : Howard Jahre
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 2015-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1491751819
Ben Hogan, considered to be the greatest striker of the golf ball, would beat balls on the practice range until his hands bled. He once said that in a good round, he hit just three shots exactly the way he wanted. He understood that golf is more a game of misses than a game of perfection. Until a brash young amateur attempts to prove him wrong. When Gordon Howard, trust fund baby and amateur golfer par excellence, comes to the sudden realization that his cushy job working for his fathers mega hedge fund has been a colossal mistake, his world free- falls into a tailspin. Searching for fulfillment and meaning to his life, he throws caution to the wind and embarks on a mission to become a professional golfer on the PGA tour. His goal is to win the coveted US Open. Amidst the pressure of his level headed girlfriend to abandon his pipedream, Gordon is contacted by a man he has never met, who offers him what he has been desperately searching for, an infallible golf swing. But the price Gordon pays for such perfection is much more than he ever bargained for.
Author : Dori O'Rourke
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 13,68 MB
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780962885471
If you are one of the millions of golfers who are frustrated, not improving as fast as you'd like, or getting worse, this book is a must for YOU! Years of research and testing with 1000's of golfers has led to 2 amazing discoveries. One, many things we are currently doing to improve our golf games are actually causing many of our problems. Two, there are "10 Secrets for Golfing Success." In this fun, easy-to-read story, renowned LPGA Teaching Professional, Dori O'Rourke shows you exactly how to apply the "10 Secrets" to your golf game. LEARN HOW TO: * Consistently shoot lower golf scores * Make permanent golf swing changes quickly and easily * Feel unstoppable confidence on every shot * Breakthrough your limitations to golfing success * Have more fun golfing than you've ever had before ************************ WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING: "Totally new, totally informative, and totally entertaining! 'I Found the Golf God, ' will do wonders for your confidence and for your enjoyment of the game." -- Dan Poppers, Publisher GOLF NEWS Magazine "When it comes to what counts, it's not what you know, it's what you do. Don't just read this book, do the contents of the book." -- Chuck Hogan, Master Golf Instructor and Sports Psychologist "Dori O'Rourke brings to the attention of the golf world those learning concepts and attitudinal insights that are shaping the styles of professional people from other disciplines. Using these methods will make better players and happier participants." -- Gary Wiren, PGA Master Professional and Multiple Golf Author ************************ NEW "LETTER TO MY READERS" This special 20th Anniversary Edition also includes a 2011 "Letter to My Readers," where Coach Dori shares some wonderful stories and insights from the "Golf God's" remarkable 20-year history. Here are a few excerpts: WOW! A lot has changed in the past 20 years. When I first published this book in February, 1991, I didn't have a web address or a cell phone. Home computers were just starting to gain popularity and I hadn't quite turned 30 yet. ... Surprisingly, one thing that hasn't changed are the 10 Secrets for Golfing Success. They are still just as valid today as they were when I originally wrote about them 20 years ago. ... I Found the Golf God, 10 Secrets for Golfing Success was the first book I ever wrote, so it will always be very special to me. Based on the letters and comments I've received through the years, it's been a special book to dozens of other people, as well - both golfers and non-golfers alike. I've received letters from golf professionals giving the book credit for their first big tournament wins. I've received phone calls from men and women in all walks of life telling stories of how the book changed their lives (not just their golf games). I've even had several non-golfers get "mad" that it was a golf book and not a life improvement book, saying they almost hadn't read it because of that. One of the most magical moments for me was receiving a handwritten note from tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, stating how the concept of "target golf" had helped her golf game. Another was when international self-help author and success coach, Anthony Robbins, happened to come into a bookstore where I was doing a book signing, and asked me to autograph a copy of I Found the Golf God to his friend, Ken Blanchard (author of The One Minute Manager), as a birthday gift. ... I Found the Golf God sold nearly 10,000 copies in its first year, going to print three times in the first nine months. It's been used as a sales training tool, as a textbook for golf colleges, as a tournament gift bag item, and more. GOLFERS AND NON-GOLFERS ALIKE LOVE I Found the Golf God! With years and years of rave reviews from men and women golfers of all levels, this timeless golf and life improvement book is sure to help you improve your golf swing and your game!
Author : Roland Merullo
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781565125018
A former golf pro who never made it on the circuit, Herman "Hank" Fins-Winston spends his afterlife living on one of heaven's golf courses and playing golf with God and his closest companions, but things take a drastic turn when he is summoned to coach God himself, or herself.
Author : David Green
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 25,77 MB
Release : 2011-06-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781463612931
Imagine if you suddenly found yourself in a world where golfing is a way of life. Each morning, the people of this world wake up to play golf and work on their courses. They are paid according to the condition of their courses and any improvements made. Every course reflects its owner's persona. You are the course inspector. You work for the Golf Gods. You are responsible for inspecting the condition of each course. You meet people like Slow Hand Sunn, Betting Thomas, Mangled Mandie and many more. You find yourself involved with Night Golfers and in conflict with the Committee of Moral, Ethical and Economic Development. This world will take you on a spiritual quest that is both enlightening and thought provoking. It is an astonishing and educational journey. With the help of a mystical book and a mysterious guide, this is one journey not soon to be forgotten.
Author : James Ragonnet
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1577317343
The Buddha’s seven years of wandering in search of enlightenment ended in frustration. So did the author’s thirty years of traversing golf courses. Neither found what they were looking for until they stopped searching outside and started looking within. The result for James Ragonnet was the kind of “second birthday” Eastern thinkers describe when “you wake up to everything happening around you.” Through delightful anecdotes and practical lessons, Ragonnet reveals the power of awareness, balance, and unity to banish the dissatisfaction and stagnation so many golfers experience. He shows how “all golf Buddhas — Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam, Tiger Woods — play with their outer and inner eyes wide open,” describes his twelfth-green OOGE (“out-of-golf-experience”), and offers readers simple truths that prompt flashes of understanding. These insights invite birdies, drop handicaps, and transform experience both on and off the course.
Author : Jon Winokur
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781862055919
Here at last is a guide to winning at golf that tells you how to dominate your opponents – not by out-playing them, but by out-thinking them. Golf is a complex and demanding game, so fickle and perverse, that even its masters never truly master it. But, Jon Winokur assures us in this entertaining and eminently practical manual, that if you can’t play golf consistently well, you can at least win consistently. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Winokur provides various tried and true gamesmanship techniques with which to gain the advantage, from the most subtle psychological warfare to the carefully stifled sneeze. Filled with wry humour, peppered with tips, quotes, and anecdotes from golf’s greats, and illustrated throughout, this book is indispensable for anyone whose priority is to win ... at whatever cost!
Author : Dr. Gio Valiante
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 23,55 MB
Release : 2005-05-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0385515863
A detailed plan for conquering the FEAR that sabotages swings and ruins psyches, from the pioneering psychologist whose techniques have benefited Davis Love III, Justin Leonard, and numerous other world-class golfers. As Jack Nicklaus once observed, fear is the golfer’s greatest enemy, inspiring Tiger Woods to "refuse" to give in to this debilitating emotion. It can turn professionals into jelly and dominate the games of most amateurs. It alters swing paths, causes “tap-in” putts to go awry, and transforms a golfer from a brilliant shot-maker on the practice range into an incompetent hack on the course. Most golfers understand this, but do not have the tools to overcome it. That’s where Dr. Gio Valiante comes in. A pioneering sports psychologist, Valiante has studied the sources of an athlete’s fear, investigated the physiological and neurological impact of fear on performance, and, most important of all, developed a groundbreaking program for conquering it. With Valiante's help and by applying Fearless Golf, Justin Leonard went from three consecutive missed cuts to three consecutive top tens, and Chad Campbell recently moved from 98th in the world to 7th. Davis Love III went from zero wins in 2002 to four wins in 2003, and Chris DiMarco made the 2004 Ryder Cup Team. Emphasizing the need to replace a fixation-on-results with a commitment to mastery of one’s body and one's mind, Valiante’s approach will not only help golfers reach their true potential, it will make playing every round fun again. Through concrete confidence and mastery drills, he presents specific ways readers can break free of fear’s grasp and perform at their best—even under the most extreme pressure. With detailed quotes and anecdotes given exclusively to Dr. Valiante from the best players in the game—including Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els, and other tour professionals, Fearless Golf is the ultimate guide to the mental game, the hottest topic in golf today.
Author : Michael Murphy
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1453218815
A spiritual journey, a lush travelogue, a parable of sports and philosophy—John Updike called this unique novel “a golf classic if any exists in our day.” When an American traveler on his way to India stops to play a round on one of the most beautiful and legendary golf courses in Scotland, he doesn’t know that his game—and his life—are about to change forever. He is introduced to Shivas Irons, a mysterious golf pro whose sublime insights stick with him long after the eighteenth hole. From the first swing of the Scotsman’s club, he realizes he is in for a most extraordinary day. By turns comic, existential, and semiautobiographical, Michael Murphy’s tale traces the arc of twenty-four hours, from a round of golf on the Links of Burningbush to a night fueled by whiskey, wisdom, and wandering—even a sighting of Seamus MacDuff, the holy man who haunts the hole they call Lucifer’s Rug. “Murphy’s book is going to alter many visions,” The New York Times Book Review declared. More than an unforgettable approach to one of the world’s most popular sports, Golf in the Kingdom is a meditation on the power of a game to transform the self.