What makes playing a golf course a great experience? Kevin Markham travelled 6, 800 miles in a 20-year-old camper van, walked 2, 100 miles, lost countless balls, and wore out three pairs of golf shoes to find out. He played and rated every 18-hole course - all 350 of them. The result is the most comprehensive, best-researched guide to Irish golf courses from expensive, well-known courses to affordable little gems. Kevin assesses each course in a detailed review and from a novel perspective, rating the golfing experience using the same criteria for all courses. Courses are ranked out of 100, across 8 criteria, such as design, appeal and value for money. This concise, detailed book is for golfing tourists looking for great value courses; for golfing societies that want to go beyond their local area; and for Irish golfers searching for excellent but unsung courses in Ireland. Written from an amateur's perspective, reviews focus on the energy and excitement of playing each course to give a true representation of the golf experience, and provides all the information necessary to book your round.
MICHAEL BANNON PRESENTS 6 STEP GOLF LESSON: Learn how to improve your golf swing from the instructor who taught Rory McIlroy and helped him become the biggest sensation in world golf since Tiger Woods and winner of the US Open in 2011. The Six Step Golf Lesson is designed for all ages and abilities and this easy-to-follow DVD shows Michael working with aspiring young international Victoria Bradshaw putting his techniques to good effect out on the golf course. If you follow the instructions for 10 minutes each day over a six week period you will develop a solid golf swing with great fundamentals which will stay with you for life, says Michael. Michael Bannon helped me to develop the correct golfing technique and the swing I have today Rory McIlroy. THE LITTLE BOOK OF GOLF LEGENDS: The Little Book of Golf Legends by Neil Tappin offers a captivating insight into the lives of the thirty finest players to grace the game. It tracks their progression onto the world stage and recalls their most glorious achievements, identifying exactly what made them all so formidable. The immortal achievements of Bobby Jones, the ostentatious dress sense of Walter Hagen and Payne Stewart, the prolific Open performances of The Great Triumvirate, the masterful shot making of Arnold Palmer and Seve Ballesteros, the sportsmanship of Jack Nicklaus, the dynamism of Tiger Woods. Golf has been blessed with some truly inspirational characters and The Little Book of Golf Legends brings you fascinating profiles of thirty of the best.
Golf has long been one of the most popular sports, both in terms of participation and spectating. Millions play at least one round every year and millions more, non players too, watch the top professionals and amateurs live or on television. "The Complete Encyclopedia of Golf" celebrates this great sport and provides an authoritative and extensive record. With features and results on all of the great tournaments - updated to the end of the 2009 season - the famous team competitions (the Ryder Cup and its amateur counterpart, the Walker Cup), an A-Z of the greatest players to have played the game and a directory of the world's greatest courses, this book will provide essential reference to any lover of golf.
Details: For those old enough to remember, the Ryder Cups before the 1980s were often dispiriting affairs, especially if you were British. The Americans were simply too good and the British won only very occasionally. At the end of the 1970s, the great American golfer, Jack Nicklaus, suggested that the British invite golfers from Europe to join their team. Seve Ballesteros from Spain and Bernhard Langer from Germany were just coming to the peak of their careers and it was an inspired suggestion that fortunately the British accepted. The contest became more even and the Europeans began to win as often as the Americans. Indeed, since 1981 Europe has won ten of the sixteen contests. There have been many close and exciting contests with huge dramas developing on the last day. Standing out are the matches at Brookline in 1999 when the Americans overturned a deficit of 10-6 going into the final day; Celtic Manor in 2010, when the Americans nearly, but not quite, overturned a substantial European lead; and finally at Medinah in 2012 when the Americans were cruising comfortably to victory on Saturday afternoon with a 10-4 lead, only for the Europeans to fight back: first by winning the last two fourballs on the Saturday and then winning 81/2 points out of 12 in the singles on Sunday. The Ryder Cup captures all the glory of golf's greatest match. Ideal for: Fans of the The Ryder Cup and of golf and those interested in the historical account of the Ryder Cup. This hardback book has 288 pages and measures: 22.4 x 14 x 2.9cm
Golfers forever dream about playing in the most iconic locations, such as the beautiful Augusta National, the testing Valderrama or legendary St Andrews, and The World's Greatest Golf Courses on Google Earth provides them with a unique perspective of these great golf challenges. Each of the world's most celebrated courses is illustrated using Google Earth's incredible satellite imagery and then described in expert detail as the author, Golf Monthly's Alex Narey, explains the course history and design, the signature holes and the tactics for playing them. Featuring 30 iconic courses and with over 200 stunning photographs, golfers will get a feel for taking on some of the greatest holes in world golf. As well as featuring essential information such as yardage and course cut, the book gives the reader a unique insight into the challenges and personality of each hole. The World's Greatest Golf Courses on Google Earth brings the most celebrated courses vividly to life and it is the next best thing to actually playing them.
Golf Rules Illustrated 2012 contains every Rule in the world's most popular game, including all the New Rules that come into play in 2012 that are valid to the end of 2015. Fully redesigned for ease of reference, this official publication of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club - the game's ruling body - will help you to better understand the laws of the game, no matter what your level of play. With a quick guide, FAQs and all-new incidents, images and artwork, this clear, detailed book allows you to get to grips quickly and easily with even the most difficult situations.
Play Better Golf takes an innovative, holistic approach to improving your golf game. By focusing on all aspects the game - technical, mental, physical and competitive - as well as building on your own strengths you will improve your scores and take your game to the next level. Easy-to-follow text, step-by-step instructions supported by clear photographic swing sequences and detailed illustrations make this the most accessible and comprehensive instruction handbook available. Contents include:Learning from the great players, The mental game, Putting, Short game, Swing, Getting out of trouble, Fitness, Equipment, Practice, Course management, Great courses and how to play them, The rules. Whether you are just starting out or looking to take your game to the limit, Colin Howe and his team of experts make Play Better Golf the indispensable guide for golfers of all levels of skill.