A good read?

[ShankyBoy]

Just finished Dream On, really enjoyable read, any other great golf books folks can recommend to get the inspiration soaring? I'm not after manuals or how to's though. Although, I'm intrigued to read the Hogan one.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The Hogan book is my bible - though my Pro tells me that what he writes about his swing does not actually describe what he did - just what he thought he did. In any case - the drawings are brilliant - many are engrained in my memory I will often pull them to mind when playing if I want to get into my head a picture of what I want my swing to be like.

 

[Dan2501]

Slaying the Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour is an excellent read.

 

[guest100718]

paper tiger.
bring me the head of sergio garcia.

 

[ManinBlack]

The authorised biography of Ben Hogan is a fantastic read. It has one of the saddest opening paragraphs I have ever read.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ben-Hogan-A...UTF8&qid=1442478977&sr=1-5&keywords=Ben+hogan

"The Education of a Golfer" by Sam Snead, really funny & very Seve like in his upbringing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Education-G...UTF8&qid=1442479155&sr=1-1&keywords=Sam+snead

And a must is John Hoskison's "No Hiding in the Open" It has a shock ending which will make you want to read his next book. He's an occasional poster on here & I'm actually playing with him in October at Kingswood in the Doug Mc.Clelland charity golf day.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Hiding-O...=UTF8&qid=1442479398&sr=1-5&keywords=Hoskison

 

[Duckster]

An American Caddie in St. Andrews
Final Rounds: A Father, a Son, the Golf Journey of a Lifetime

Totally forgot - I'll second No Hiding In The Open

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The authorised biography of Ben Hogan is a fantastic read. It has one of the saddest opening paragraphs I have ever read.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ben-Hogan-A...UTF8&qid=1442478977&sr=1-5&keywords=Ben+hogan

"The Education of a Golfer" by Sam Snead, really funny & very Seve like in his upbringing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Education-G...UTF8&qid=1442479155&sr=1-1&keywords=Sam+snead

And a must is John Hoskison's "No Hiding in the Open" It has a shock ending which will make you want to read his next book. He's an occasional poster on here & I'm actually playing with him in October at Kingswood in the Doug Mc.Clelland charity golf day.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Hiding-O...=UTF8&qid=1442479398&sr=1-5&keywords=Hoskison

Thanks for pointing me to Hogan's biography - I never thought of looking for one - and yes - that first paragraph is moving.

 

[Garush34]

Plus one for paper tiger, great read. Also really enjoyed the greatest game ever played and tales from q school.

 

[Tongo]

Slaying the Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour is an excellent read.

Was that the book that had the controversy over Patrick Reed?

 

[Tongo]

A Good Walk Spoiled and The Majors by John Feinstein. Both old books but excellent reads. He also wrote Monet of Glory which isn't quite as good but still a decent read.

I also enjoyed A Course called Ireland by Tom Coyne.

 

[Sponge1980]

I liked golf on the rocks by Gary Sutherland

 

[Dan2501]

Was that the book that had the controversy over Patrick Reed?

Yeah. I've not read it all yet, but each chapter is dedicated to the author's experience with a different player. So far I've read fascinating pieces about Bubba, Jason Day, Spieth and others. It's well worth a read. Jason Day's story is a great one, to have got to where he is now after his childhood and his troubles is remarkable.

 

[Jimbop90]

I took Dream On, Bring Me The Head Of Sergio Garcia, and Four Iron In The Soul with me on holiday for a week in July with the boys.

I had to start chatting up a girl from Sheffield by the 5th day as I'd rattled through them so quickly. All great reads.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

A Good Walk Spoiled and The Majors by John Feinstein. Both old books but excellent reads. He also wrote Monet of Glory which isn't quite as good but still a decent read.

I also enjoyed A Course called Ireland by Tom Coyne.

thumbs up for this one

 

[garyinderry]

Just finished dream on myself. Also stories from the 19th hole by sam Torrance. vastly underestimated the amount of reading material required for the beach.

Going to have a stab at a David Attenborough book then heaven forbid a fiction novel. Why oh why didn't I stock up on golf books.


Dream on - whilst inspiring, it is not the most exciting book you will ever read. He did raise an interesting point about his 'game being plastic'. He focused on driving and short game and worked out how to play his home course. He wasn't interested in getting his all round game to a brilliant level. His course was reasonably short so focused on his main strength (driving) and short game (scoring zone). He didn't waste his time learning to play a low drawing 3iron. He wasn't fussed that he couldn't go to a links on any given day and shoot a great score. The point resonated with me as it just goes to highlight actually how good pros really are. We try as we might, week in week out on mostly the same course trying to lower our handicap. Never once threatening course records (most of us). The pros shoot ridiculous scores on different hard as nails courses under pressure all the time. They truly are amazing at what they do.

 

[Stegsie]

Dream on was a great read - I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Reading Poulters Autobiography at the minute

 

[JohnnyDee]

Not factual and really quite old, but PG Wodehouse's collections of golf short stories, The Heart of a Goof and The Clicking of Cuthbert are very funny if perhaps a bit quaint for some on here. However if you like hilarious prose and skilful word smithery then fill your boots I say.

 

[backwoodsman]

My choices already mentioned but I'll second Tales from Q School, and The Greatest Game Ever Played.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Final Rounds was a very moving read, I would recommend it.
Four Iron In the Soul by Laurence[?] Donegan is also good.

 

[Bratty]

In Search of the Tiger by Ian Stamford (?) was a really good read.
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr Bob Rotella is very good indeed.