Sports Golf

Have you always wanted to learn how to play golf? Does this game appeal to you but you were afraid to give it a try? If you have answered affirmatively to either one of these two questions, you have arrived at this book for all the right reasons. Golf is an amazing game and, with practice, you too can become a great golf player. With the help of this book, you can learn how to play golf, as well as discover the rules of the game and the best tips for beginners.

Have you always wanted to learn how to play golf? Does this game appeal to you but you were afraid to give it a try? If you have answered affirmatively to either one of these two questions, you have arrived at this book for all the right reasons. Golf is an amazing game and, with practice, you too can become a great golf player. With the help of this book, you can learn how to play golf, as well as discover the rules of the game and the best tips for beginners.

In this hilariously funny essay collection, former ESPN columnist Rick Reilly com­piles the best of his sports columns - essays that include his expert opinion on athlete tattoos, NFL cheerleaders, and even running with the bulls in Pamplona.

Deer hunting may be easy to watch for most of the people who are fond of observing the intricacies of the activity. However, this is actually really complicated because of the prolonged preparation and precise execution of techniques that you eventually need to master in the long run.

Do you feel stuck working endless hours on the range only to see your game implode under tournament pressure? Well believe it or not, this is the case for many junior golfers out there. In fact, this was the case for Rohan Saxena for the first four years of his golfing career. So after years of disappointment, Rohan finally took a step back to try and figure out why his results were so lackluster.

Drew Millard loves golf. As a kid, he enjoyed the game, but since college, his clubs had been gathering dust in his parents' basement. And then, a bout with depression led him back home to haul them out of the unfinished storage. It was what the doctor had ordered. In addition to medication and therapy, Drew needed to exercise. Exercise was not something he did. But golf? Sure, why not? As Drew fumbled his way through his first round in years, he discovered that sucking at golf was his new calling, one that helped him find a sense of balance and rhythm—both on the course and in his own mind.

There are only 34 official rules of golf, but it takes more than 20,000 words to make them unintelligible enough so that most golfers cannot understand them properly...so this book doesn't even try. Instead, Golf Rules: How to NOT Win a Tournament lays out many of the ways that pro golfers and others have found to be the correct way to receive penalty strokes and/or get disqualified. Included are numerous bone-headed mistakes that golfers you'll recognize have made, plus humorous golf quotes, an index of the actual rules, and more.

It is the tournament that separates champions from mortals. It is the starting point for the careers of future legends and can be the final stop on the down escalator for fading stars. The annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament is one of the most grueling competitions in any sport. John Feinstein tells the story of the players who compete for these coveted positions in the 2005 Q school as only he can. America's favorite sportswriter unearths the inside story behind the PGA Tour's brutal all-or-nothing competition.

Are you stuck in a love/hate relationship with golf? Many golfers can tell you all about how frustrating and difficult golf can be. Many times asking themselves why they even play the game in the first place. Why do I waste my money? I never seem to get any better. But, maybe you’re looking at it all wrong.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to make that elusive perfect golf swing every time.

In One Magical Sunday, Phil Mickelson takes us on a magical journey inside a life few have seen up close, but a life whose lessons can be cherished forever. As we travel hole-by-hole through that triumphant Sunday at the Masters, Phil looks back at the influences that made him the man he is today: his mom and dad, who mentored him on the balance between family and golf; his wife, Amy, who has given him so much happiness and fulfillment; and their three children, who remain their top priority.

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.

In the traditional sense, the norm for any newbie golfer is to begin their golfing journey by booking lessons with a golf coach or pro. This individual will then work on factors such as, Grip, Stance, Alignment, and Posture. All this is done even before you swing a club at a golf ball. Sure, these fundamentals are important as they unlock the key to your consistency. However, they also have one major flaw - no matter how often they are practiced, there is no guarantee that you will even hit a ball on the sweet spot!

What does it take to win a major championship and reach the absolute pinnacle of golf? Through a season of the four tournaments - the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship - known collectively as the majors, John Feinstein takes us where the television cameras never go, both off the links and "inside the ropes", as he reveals the special challenges and rituals, the frustrations and exhilaration, that mark the lives and careers of the world's greatest golfers.

Butch Harmon is the world's number one golf coach. He taught Tiger Woods through one of the greatest stretches of victories in golf history (and, perhaps even more conspicuously, did not teach Tiger Woods following his unprecedented run), as well as superstars like Greg Norman, Adam Scott, Fred Couples, Darren Clarke, Natalie Gulbis, and Davis Love III. How did he become such a legendary teacher and mentor? The answer is simple: He learned from watching his father.

This inspiring collection of stories from professionals, caddies, and amateur golfers shares the memorable moments of the game, when, despite all odds, an impossible shot lands in the perfect position; when a simple game of golf becomes a lesson in life. Chapters include: sportsmanship, family, overcoming obstacles, perfecting the game and the nineteenth hole. This is a great read for any golfer, no matter what your handicap.

Ian Poulter is one of golf's most charismatic figures, with an appeal extending way beyond his sport. Here he tells his inspirational story, from his early rejection as an Spurs youth player, right through to his match-winning contributions to successive European Ryder Cup Triumphs. Poulter went from an Assistant Professional staffing the club shop to a global superstar, turning pro when he still had a handicap of 4 but the drive and self-belief to make it to the top.

Texas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics. Then, Babe attempted to conquer golf. One of the founders of the LPGA, Babe won more consecutive tournaments than any golfer in history. But at the height of her fame, she was diagnosed with cancer. Babe would then take her most daring step of all....

GOLF - THE CURE FOR A GRUMPY OLD MAN is aimed at regular golfers whose skills have deteriorated and would-be golfers who need the guidance as to which path to follow. Alliss is humorous but always helpful and confirms the great game as a really accessible and hugely enjoyable pastime to pursue for both men and women.

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.