Sports Golf

Mental golf expert and bestselling author Darrin Gee reveals 50 simple and powerful ways to play the best golf of your life. This book is designed for golfers who know they can play better than their scores reflect. Play great golf by eliminating mistakes. Golf is 90% mental. That means that 90% of mistakes, miscues, mishits, bogeys, double bogeys or worse are caused by mental game errors. Eliminate those errors and you'll cut strokes.

Are you frustrated by the overwhelming number of golf terms and techniques? Do you struggle to get your swing right despite countless tries? Do the intricate rules and etiquette of golf leave you feeling out of place on the course? If these scenarios sound familiar, you're not alone.

Remember the freedom you felt playing golf as a kid? No fear, no worries, no overthinking. You stepped up on the first tee with confidence and excitement, rather than fear and anxiety. You saw every shot as an opportunity to learn or enjoy, rather than a challenge to be overcome. Now imagine playing with that mindset today, but with all the skills, technique, and experience you have gained since. What’s stopping you?

Jack “Dagger” Moore is the only golfer to ever make 18 birdies in a round of golf. But after a lackluster career as a professional golfer, 50-year-old Jack is down on his luck. A series of remarkable events reunites Jack with his childhood golf coach, Billy Coker, whose timeless wisdom reinvigorates Jack’s game. Then, Billy convinces Jack to take one last shot at glory and enter the US Open.

In 2024, 90 years after Horton Smith became the first Masters champion, some of the biggest names in the world of golf once again converged upon the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, each fighting for the right to wear the green jacket. Step into the action like never before and join the field on their quest to become the next Masters champion.

Ilchi Lee, renowned meditation expert and avid golfer, suggests a completely new approach to transcend common golfing problems. Rather than focusing on the latest swing techniques and tricks, enhance your mind and body connection. If you're looking to turn your golf knowledge into greater ability on the course, upgrading your mind and body connection is sure to bring results. With captivating stories and proven mind-body techniques, The 100-Year Golfer helps you understand how to tap into the greater depth and potential of the golf game, now and for years to come.

Perhaps the best golfer ever, Tiger Woods rocketed to the top of a once whites-only sport. Endorsements made him a global brand and the world’s richest athlete. The child of a multiracial marriage, Woods and his blond, blue-eyed wife, Elin Nordegren, seemed to represent a new postracial America. Then, in late 2009, Woods became embroiled in a sex scandal that made headlines worldwide.

Golf pros everywhere are using and recommending yoga to provide a complete, comprehensive workout, aid in mastering the mental game and foster more consistent play. On and off the course, golfers who practice yoga enjoy greater confidence, power, and focus. Learn special breathing techniques to calm the mind and relax the body, leading to tireless, effortless play and greater shot distance and control. Strengthen your core, enhance muscle memory and increase flexibility - reducing the risk of golf-related injury and shortening recovery time.

One of the foremost problems for golfers is the mental game. When the golfer's mind is in a good spot (the best mental zone), the game improves. The score suffers when a golfer's focus turns off and thoughts slide out of control. Learning the mental game improves confidence and play greatly. This book teaches a workable technique that allows each golfer to reach and maintain their best mental zone.

As children, we learn that trying to put a square object in a round hole of the same size will never work. A piece of wrong shape and description just will not fit together, even if we try to force it. When we pause, and analyze what works, what does not work, and why, we begin to assemble the piece in perfect harmony. Anticipating that the same can be applied to human relationships, John sets out to track down and understand the secrets formula that only a few couples experience in life and reveals it within.

If you want to learn about selecting and using a specific golf club, even if you're a beginner... Read On...Do you want to learn why to use a particular golf club? Are you overwhelmed by all the golf club choices? Do you want to hit the golf ball consistently and need help figuring out where to start? If so, Golf Clubs for Beginners: Selecting, Using, Improving Your Clubs is for you. Imagine learning how to select the right club for every shot you play on the golf course without guessing!

I’ve spent the last 20 years of my life working in peak performance. If you want to master the most mentally challenging game on the planet, this book will help you make it happen.

The 1975 Masters Tournament always seemed destined for the record books. A veritable Hall of Fame list of competitors had gathered that spring in Augusta, Georgia, for the game's most famous event, including Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Hale Irwin, Billy Casper, and Sam Snead. The lead-up had been dominated by Lee Elder, the first black golfer ever invited to the exclusive club's tourney. But by the weekend, the tournament turned into a showdown between the three heavyweights of the time: Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, and Tom Weiskopf.

God brought passion into Jon's life at an early age when he saw his very first golf club. This passion turned to love and gave birth to a dream. Fueled by this dream, he worked diligently to one day be a PGA Tour player. However, God's plan for his life did not include professional golf as a participant. Led by the hand of God to a path not foreseen in his childhood dreams, Jon became a teaching professional, teaching the game that he loves. The game of golf has allowed Jon to play and teach while moving in circles unimaginable by a boy who grew up in the mountains of North Carolina.

In this funny, perceptive memoir, Golf Digest writer and ESPN commentator Darren Kilfara lives the dream of many American golf enthusiasts. While a student at Harvard, Kilfara convinces the school that he needs a year of study in Scotland. Once there, he purchases a student pass to the courses of St. Andrews for a mere $150. Taking full advantage, Kilfara plays the most legendary courses in the world and gains an entirely new perspective on life.

Bill Pennington, the voice of the everyday golfer, has traveled the globe in search of golf’s essentials - those basic principles, those ultimate truths (and, who are we kidding, any trick or quick fix he can pick up along the way) that will improve anyone’s game. He has consulted elite golf instructors as well as countless caddies, groundskeepers, parking lot attendants, and bartenders. He has played rounds with Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam, and Justin Timberlake. He has spoken with psychiatrists, economists, and Zen masters.

Celebrated for both his novels and memoirs, Don J. Snyder is also the recipient of a James Michener Fellowship. A story of love and dedication, Walking with Jack chronicles Snyder’s dream to caddie for his son Jack's pro golf tour debut. At nearly 60, Snyder left Maine for Scotland - the birthplace of golf - where he learned the game and earned his spot as a full-time caddie. His journey would finally coincide with Jack’s own struggles in one of the PGA’s toughest qualifying events.

"Golf Unveiled" is your go-to guide for unlocking the benefits of golf, mastering equipment essentials, refining fundamental techniques, and perfecting your swing. Dive into the intricacies of the mental game, gain strategic insights into course management, and elevate your short game prowess.

Discover the mental advantage used by the PGA pros. Learn how to use the secret the pros use in Laura King’s latest book, Awesome Golf Now. You can control your mental game and break through the internal barriers that are holding you back by using hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Laura King, author of Awesome Golf Now, has personally helped professional golfers from the PGA, Champions, and LPGA Tours improve their games through visualization and hypnosis. In her book, Laura walks you through the same powerful techniques she uses with her personal clients.

The interplay between fathers and sons has long been one of golf’s most essential and enigmatic relationships. In Golf Dads, the best-selling writer and former touring professional Curt Sampson brings to life ten remarkable stories of golfers, their fathers, and the game that brings them together. The stories feature well-known subjects such as Michelle Wie, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and David Feherty, as well as some surprises, such as six-year-old phenom A.J. Beechler--not yet known to the world.