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02-17-2007 07:21 PM #1
Best golf book ever
What is the golf book you ever read? For me Golf is Not a Game of Perfect: by Bob Dr. Rotella- ranks way up there.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
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02-17-2007 08:05 PM #2
Same for me Chief.Had a chance to read last year and it changed my way of thinking not only on the course,but everyday.Well worth it.
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02-17-2007 08:12 PM #3
Yes, Golf is Not a Game of Perfect is #1 for me as well.
Just finishing Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons" which is excellent.
For Coffee table books, I would say John Gordon's "Great Golf Courses of Canada" and his just released this past Fall "Great New Golf Courses of Canada". Terrific photos and descriptions in both.
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02-17-2007 09:00 PM #4
Little Red ...
Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime of Golf
For shere simplicity of thought Harvey can't be beat.
kjp
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02-17-2007 09:12 PM #5
One Move to Better Golf (Paperback)
by Carl Lohren (Author)
Number 1 golf instruction book of all time!
"If you read this book from the 1970's you will understand how Tiger Woods, David Duval, Davis Love, Phil Mickelson and others swing with such power and control. In the introduction Dean Beman calls Carl Lohren's book, the cornerstone to golf instruction for the foreseeable future. Well 30 years later it is still the best written, most accurate and univerally applicable writing on the gof swing and how to create a sound, repeatable and dependable move."---Amazon.com
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02-18-2007 08:55 AM #6
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Double Connexion Carey Mumford
Having read all the Rotella stuff and probably two dozen more on the mental game, all of which sounded good but changed nothing, this ebook allowed me to see through the smoke and mirrors. Similar to finally learning that a good golf swing is not as complicated as most instruction has lead us to believe, Carey's idea taught me what to think when I play, and it is soooooo simple, and sooooo good. However, it is not mainstream and too simple to be accepted.
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02-18-2007 12:17 PM #7
What I think I learned from Mumford: you can not hit the ball well with your conscious mind.
This seems to ring true, as "The Inner Game of Golf" has a similar message.
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02-18-2007 12:53 PM #8
I have read so many - it's hard to pick just one. The ones I credit with getting me on the right track are:
1. George Knudson - The Natural Golf Swing (1988). Don't be put off by the title - it's much more than this.
2. Joseph Parent - Zen Golf (2002). Excellent mental preparation.
3. Carl Lohren / Larry Denis - One Move to Better Golf (1975). Simple and excellent.
4. Anything by Harvey Penick. His stories are just the right length for bathroom reading.
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02-18-2007 03:08 PM #9
Thanks Chief for a great thread. I am going to start reading some of these books for sure. I am currently reading Dave Pelz's Short game Bible. Good read! I am sure it will help me with my short game. I always was frustrated by missing a green with a long iron or wood. Pelz basically says thats alright, with the right wedge game you should be able to get up and down with ease from any yardage inside 100 yards with the right practice and tools.
Looking forward to reading some other great titles."Get your smile on!"
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02-18-2007 03:33 PM #10
Darn . I would love to play that hole. Wher about is it located
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
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02-18-2007 04:06 PM #11
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02-22-2007 04:04 PM #12
I haven't played it, but a good friend of mine has. He couldn't shut up about it for months afterward.
www.chapeaunoirgolf.com
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03-08-2007 11:58 AM #13
The Elements of Scoring
I'm surprised no one mentioned this book yet. Ray Floyd has a funny looking swing, but his career demonstrates that he knows how to score.
And after all, that's what golf is all about. I know that for too many years, I was playing "golf swing", rather than "golf".
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03-08-2007 12:29 PM #14
Zen Golf - J. Parent.
With exception of the chapters on yoga and breathing exercises a really good book on mental preparation and execution of golf shots.If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
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03-09-2007 09:10 AM #15
For me it's... "Harvey Penick's Little Red Book"
The best part... Page 45-46. "Take Dead Aim"
Made a big difference in my game. That one swing thought really got me to follow through at my target.
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03-09-2007 09:24 AM #16
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I just finished "The Pro" by Butch Harmon. It's about his dad Claude Harmon and is a very interesting read. It includes lots of little "pearls" about golf and life in general and has quite a few interesting stories about Claude's experiences with the PGA. I'd recommend it.
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03-09-2007 09:31 AM #17
5 lessons by Ben Hogan..
I am not too big on books abour fundementals... So another fave is "Bud, Swear, and Tees" The story of Rich Beem... Its a good read.Proud Member BigJohnnys Ryder Cup Team '08
All your base, are belong to us.
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03-09-2007 08:19 PM #18
5 lessons by Ben Hogan as well for me.
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04-03-2007 09:32 AM #19
good deal on used books
I ordered two gently used golf books:
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect and Golf Is a Game of Confidence by Bob Dr. Rotella
Through Amazon.ca from a company called www-thriftbooks-com. They came yesterday - total with shipping was $16USD.If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
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04-03-2007 09:58 AM #20
I have a lot of golf books now, but still the one that I would say has been my favourite is Ben's five lessons.
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04-03-2007 12:34 PM #21
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