Sports Biographies Golf

Having gone down history as the fifth player in history to win both the US Amateur and NCAA Division I championship in the same year, DeChambeau set himself apart from many other young golf players. And the years that followed have shown just how talented he is. Even if you’ve never really been his fan, DeChambeau’s story and philosophy about playing golf will open your eyes to just how much science can be used in everything and much more!

"Tiger Woods is "awake, responsive, and recovering" from surgery after a serious car crash" (BuzzFeed)...keep reading to reveal how this historic golfer has repeatedly overcome struggles and persecution to secure yet another championship title with his son! Tiger Woods, through his unprecedented success early in his life, began to bear unparalleled adversity and unrivaled hardship to inevitably lead to his version of a personal and professional "fall from grace".

Arnold Palmer taught world-class pro golf instructor Brad Brewer how to play golf. But that was just the beginning. For more than 30 years, Palmer taught Brad how to live. As a businessman, a father, a celebrity, a philanthropist, and a friend, Palmer showed those around him that true success has nothing to do with the final score - and everything to do with how you play the game.

He was a 1930s golf legend and Hollywood trickster who adamantly refused to be photographed. He never played professionally, yet sports-writing legend Grantland Rice still heralded him as "the greatest golfer in the world". Then, in 1937, the secrets of John Montague's past were exposed - leading to a sensational trial that captivated the nation.

This is the a true story of the surprise, the pride, and the humility of playing golf with the MVP of National Football League, Brett Favre.

A book as iconic as its subject—capturing and celebrating 150 years of golfing history and stories. From caddies to greenkeepers, clubhouses to breath-taking courses, this book will reflect the wonderful journey of the sport’s most inclusive, and best loved, tournament.

In 1942, the United States Golf Association (USGA) cancelled its four golf tournaments for the duration of World War II. But then it did something different in only that year - it sponsored the Hale-America National Open on the same weekend as the cancelled US Open. The great Ben Hogan won that tournament and went to his grave believing he had therefore won a record five US Open titles. In The Open Question, Peter May turns his attention to this controversial, colorful Hale-America National Open of 1942.