For most people golf is a succession of shots followed by an anguished inquest as to why the ball did not fly straight and true towards the pin. This manual helps to solve these problems. It is divided first by club (drivers, long irons etc) and then by problem (shank, fade, slice, hook etc) and explains and fixes each of those problems.
The Life of Oa Reilly is a chronicle of the career of one of the European PGA Toura s most famous caddies--John Oa Reilly--and ita s full of funny stories as only this Irishman can tell them. Like the one about the time he and some fellow caddies were arrested and jailed in East Germany on their way to the German Open in Berlin.
Provides tips tailored to players of various levels, giving alternate strategies for dealing with common situations encountered on the golf course, whatever your standard. This title includes colour step-by-step photographs, advice from PGA teaching professionals, and instruction on how to achieve each type of shot.
Peter Alliss has spent his entire life steeped in golf. He won 23 major tournaments in all, his most memorable achievement being in 1958 when he won the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Open Championships in three successive weeks. He was voted by Golf Digest as 'The Best Golf Commentator! Ever.' This is his autobiography.
This practical but fun pocket guide contains all the need-to-know facts about the popular pastime of golf. An ideal gift, it provides a unique mix of reference information, practical tips and fascinating trivia. From birdies and eagles to best nines and plus fours, it's packed with essential information for the golfing enthusiast.
Provides the information and statistics a golfer needs. In addition to comprehensive listings of results for leading professional and amateur events, this book includes: articles by top sports writers on the events and personalities; Rules of Golf; entries on 5, 000 clubs and courses in the UK and Europe; a Who's Who of players; and more.
Presents a review of the second oldest tournament on the PGA Tour. This guide explores Colonial, in Fort Worth, Texas, as the home course of Ben Hogan, which has held the nickname 'Hogan's Alley' for many years - due in part to his five championships on this course.
A collection of tips, tricks, techniques and tactics this title includes photographs, illustrations and instructions featuring top golfers, including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els and many more. Professional advice on swing and technique covering the long and short game, putting, getting out of trouble, and course strategy.
Golf: The Mind-Body Connection is a powerful strategy for learning, playing and enjoying golf. The programme is developmental, as opposed to clinical or problem solving in nature. The reader learns about and develops their inner mental skills, skills required to 'go inside themself' to that part of their mind where they foster behaviours which promote good performance. Creative use of imagery makes it possible to re-program the software of the brain to rid it of unwanted behaviours and beliefs, which get in the way of good performance.
Presents a showcase of Firsts, Lasts and Onlys from the world of golf, and helps to discover a myriad of stories, including: the first golfer to win both the US Open and US Amateur Championship in the same year; the last ill-fated player to have been struck by lightening on Tour; and, the only instance of a tournament being halted by locusts.
Want to hit a fairway wood like Tiger? To shape a draw into the green like Greg Norman? To play the perfect flop shot within a foot of the flag like Phil Mickelson? To attack the pin from a sandtrap like Ernie Els? Now you can! From tee to green this book shows you the techniques of 50 great professional players that you can bring to your game. Step-by-step photography and clear instruction demonstrate how the best pros play those stunning shots that impress the galleries around the world. Each golfing legend is profiled and their key attributes analysed. You can reduce your handicap and impress your playing partners with advice based on the greatest exponents of the game.
Golf is a mystery that sometimes pleases, sometimes frustrates, but always enthrals. Including anecdotes about the game, this book also provides drills, hints, and lessons that aims to improve golfers' game and reduce their handicap. It is intended for armchair and fairway golf enthusiasts.
Using advice from Butch Harmon, this guide teaches readers how to strengthen their game by balancing four areas which are equally important to their final results: ball striking, the short game, the mental side and course management, and physical conditioning.
It may be a nice relaxing game to play at the weekend, but to those picking up a club for the first time golf can seem a daunting challenge. This all-in-one guide gives you exactly this. It breaks the game down into 10 key elements and provides easy-to-follow instruction.
Tells the story of the summer author spent caddying for Scottish golfer Ross Drummond, ranked over 400 in the world, on the European Tour. This title also presents the inside story of the geniuses, the cheats, the gurus and the hangers-on that make up the golf scene.
Sam Torrance is British golf's greatest personality. Well known and loved for his insights and anecdotes in his commentary, he divulges tall tales from the great, the good and the not-so-good in the world of golf, from Ryder Cup clinching moments to what really goes on in the clubhouse bar, Sam will have you reminiscing and guffawing from one moment to the next.
The Ryder Cup is one of the world's most prestigious sporting contests. Fiercely fought every two years, it uniquely pits teams from two golfing giants - Europe and the USA - against each other in a sport that is more usually associated with individual play. But this is no exhibition match - nothing short of glory and national pride is at stake. The best players from both sides of the Atlantic fight for a place on their respective teams and team captaincy is a major responsibility. The TV coverage and audience expectation that goes with each Ryder Cup propels the event onto the front pages of the world's press, creating unrivalled excitement for spectators and fever-pitch pressure for the world's greatest players. This beautifully illustrated new book tells the full story of this great tournament, from its beginnings in 1927 when Great Britain played the USA for a trophy provided by seed merchant Samuel Ryder, to the post-war dominance of the US team, to the introduction of European golfers into the GB and Ireland team in the late 1970s, to the titanic, see-saw struggles of the modern day. It looks at each of the Ryder Cups, and features the great players, pairings, captains and courses along the way. A book for sports fans everywhere, The Ryder Cup is the definitive official history chronicling the excitement and prestige of this global sporting event.
In almost thirty years as Ireland's leading golf journalist, Dermot Gilleece has met and interviewed numerous heroes of the game. Join Dermot on the course as he looks back over many wonderful years of golf with the greats - from Jack Nicklaus' first game on Irish soil, to sympathetic accounts of the declining skills of iconic golfers such as Seve Ballesteros. This book offers highlights from Dermot's much-loved column in the Irish Times, as well as more recent observations on the game. At turns moving and funny, and always beautifully written, Dermot's tales bring you right onto the fairway as you soak up the very best stories from inside the world of competitive golf.
2010 is Ryder Cup year. This golf match, contested biennially by Europe and the USA, takes place at Celtic Manor, Wales, in October. After a trio of resounding victories for Europe, the USA fought back hard in 2008 to seize the cup and re-establish their playing dominance. This title offers a chronicle of this event.