Sports Golf

Highlights of a career in cricket from Britain's favourite umpire.Hardly a week goes by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he can keep up to date with all that is happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking the opportunity to reflect, in the company of old friends and acquaintances, on his own colourful contribution to the sport that lasted for over half a century. Dickie remains the most famous umpire of them all and is still highly respected throughout the world.

At 47, David Wood sold everything he owned and set out to fulfill every golfer's dream: For one year, he traveled the world (covering 60,000 miles and every continent except Antarctica) by plane, boat, train, motorcycle, and rickshaw, to play the game he loves in the most exotic locales, including the world's highest, driest, hottest, coldest, and most remote golf courses. And he lived to tell the tale.

Arnold Palmer believes that “Ninety percent of golf is played from the shoulders up.” The right MINDSET is the crucial factor in playing great golf. This book will help you learn invaluable mindset skills fast! The Boomerang Effect mindset strategies are a unique blend of Western positive psychology and Eastern philosophies that all great players use. Golfers of any age, playing at any level, will find every mindset tool simple to understand and easy to apply.

The putt is one of the most crucial shots in the game of golf. It is also one of the most highly pressured. All players know that it is on the putting green that matches are won and lost. In this book, the third in his acclaimed series on the mental game of golf, peak performance guru Robin Sieger dispels the fear that surrounds putting and shows how his intuitive silent mind approach can be used to improve our performance on the greens.

Do you know the story of Tommy McAuliffe? Born in 1893, he was destined to make an impact, and not just from the tee box. A magnetic personality that made the greatest golfers who ever lived want to join him for a round. He played with Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, and Arnold Palmer.

Besser Golf spielen und das Handicap verbessern. In diesem Ratgeber hat Golf Pro Astrid Kohlwes in 6 Kapiteln die besten Tipps von bekannten Golf Experten für dich zusammengetragen. Bring dein Handicap aufs nächste Level! Viele Golfspieler schaffen einen recht guten Einstieg ins Golfspiel. Um das eigene Handicap dann weiter zu verbessern, sind Technik und Mentaltraining wichtig. In diesem Ratgeber erfahren Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene die besten Tipps für mehr Spaß und Erfolg beim Golfen.

Finally! It's here! This is what we have all been waiting for! How to play golf from a mental game standpoint. This book is revolutionizing and redefining how the game of golf gets played. Stop focusing on just your swing. Instead, develop who you are as a player and how you play the game.

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.

Famous, successful golfers including Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Tiger Woods are aware that golf isn't an almost mindless sport; golfing enthusiasts worldwide and participants of minor and major golf tournaments can agree. It requires skill and mentality - regardless of the common misconception that to play a round or two, all it takes is securing top-of-the-line golf balls, golf clubs, tees, and other equipment, and finding a great golf course.

Be transformed by the classic story of golfer, Billy Black. Follow Billy as he progresses from know-it-all junior golfer to open-minded learner. Billy learns the four fundamental cornerstones of golf (that will help all golfers, new and advanced) in a way that changes him. Plus, he is equally exposed to parallel cornerstones in life. Billy's journey takes many twists and turns as he learns about another personal limitation - his daily health habits. The Power of Golf is defined by the sport's ability to transform it's participants into learners, seekers, and wise travelers.

Schluss mit Frustration auf dem Golfplatz! Auf zu Beständigkeit, Willensstärke und Freude durch mentale und emotionale Stärke. Erfolg beginnt im Kopf - und das ist insbesondere beim Golfen der Fall. Antje Heimsoeth hat zahlreiche internationale Mannschaften und Tourspieler, Spitzensportler, Bundestrainer, Unternehmen und Banken sehr erfolgreich als Mental Coach begleitet und ihr geballtes Wissen im Buch "Golf mental: Erfolg durch Selbstmanagement" zusammengefasst.

The golf swing is a complex move. Its basic goal is to send the golf ball soaring into the air. But there is more to the golf swing than merely hitting the golf club to the ball. It is all about directing kinetic energy into the club head upon impact with the ball. All the kinetic energy is then transferred to the ball, and sends it into flight. To get that perfect golf swing, there are a few things to know and understand. Grab the golf instruction boxed set to learn more!

Verne Lundquist's remarkable broadcasting career has placed him at the center of major sporting events in America for more than 50 years, from Jack Nicklaus' final victory at the 1986 Masters to Tonya Harding's attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Olympics to the Auburn-Alabama shocker of 2013. In his first memoir, he replays highlights from his career, taking sports fans behind the scenes of some of the most dramatic moments in modern sports history.

Kenneth Fuller, MD, an avid weekend warrior and leading psychiatrist, shares his performance enhancement skills to lead you to better, more enjoyable golf. This established authority on mental triumph delivers a methodology that uses autosuggestion to help you master your thoughts and induce a conditioned reflex. The human brain creates focus and finds the best performance zone. Playing only with the body limits the golfer. A genuine golfer plays with body and mind. The golf artist plays with mind, body, and heart. The professional golfer trusts every element unconsciously.

The game of golf has been witness to dramatic change since the early 1980s. Technology has relegated polished wooden drivers and wound balls covered with balata to the dustbin of history. The world's great courses have been stretched unfathomable lengths to counter the game's modern champions and the distances they hit the ball.

In June 2010, Paul Laubach made the unfortunate decision to play all of GOLF Magazine's top 100 golf courses available to the public. Spread over 45 months, he managed to complete his goal despite numerous weather, course maintenance, and other logistical issues...not to mention his own "senior moment". The journey covered 87,814 air miles and another 17,051 by automobile.

Learn about these golf legends as they were learning to master the game on their home turf. In Grown at Glen Garden, the early friendship of Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson is shown, from their caddying days at Glen Garden Country Club to their chummy rivalry at the Masters decades later. With a peek at their family backgrounds, the story shows both the hardships and joys of growing up and learning to golf in Fort Worth, Texas, in the 1920s.

In this concise social history of golf in the United States from the 1880s to the present, George B. Kirsch tracks the surprising growth of golf as a popular, mainstream sport, in contrast to the stereotype of golf as a pastime enjoyed only by the rich elite.While golf retains a strong association with upper-class, male-dominated, socially exclusive country clubs, it has also boasted a dedicated following among Americans from different social classes, ethnic backgrounds, races, and genders.

One stroke separated the three leaders of the 1960 U.S. Open as they went into the final two holes. Arnold Palmer, who had overcome a seven-stroke deficit in the fourth round, won the championship by two strokes, beating both Ben Hogan and a young amateur named Jack Nicklaus. This remarkable come-from-behind achievement, which still stands as the greatest final-round comeback at the Open, signaled the end of an era and the beginning of modern-day golf.

A young boy is in love with the game of golf, but he doesn't understand why. He has a natural talent and an enviable swing, but playing the game well is not enough. When Jimmy, the homeless man who spends his days cheering on golfers from his usual sitting spot, goes missing, the young boy becomes curious. His quest uncovers Jimmy's mysterious link to the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, and reveals a life in golf that not only fascinates but sends the boy on a personal journey to discover the magic of an ancient game and its deeper meaning for a young man.