dronfield
Newbie
The Art of Coarse Golf is a good read
Favourite golfing book?
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SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I've got The Match on my golf books shelf - to be read. I need a book for the next few days so may well take that one with me.
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Are all these books being mentioned instruction books, or history books?
I’ve only ever read one instruction book, Tiger’s How I play golf. It was boring as hell.
I’ve only ever read one instruction book, Tiger’s How I play golf. It was boring as hell.
Skytot
Well-known member
Only ever read 1 golf book but it’s a classic in fact I still think it’s the best selling sport book of all time .
Harvey Pencik - Little Red Book
Harvey Pencik - Little Red Book
Ethan
Money List Winner
I think they are mostly telling real life stories about the golf tours, often written by proper journalists. Feinstein is an excellent writer. Books under the name of famous players, invariably ghostwritten, are usually terrible.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
This. Have read A Good Walk Spoiled 4 or 5 times and will probably do so again soon. So well written. As was The Majors.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Aside from John Feinstein's efforts I would also recommend The Scorecard Never Lies by Chris Lewis, a similar subject matter to A Good Walk Spoiled but not as good, The Last Stand of Payne Stewart and A Course Called Ireland by Tom Coyne.
Italian outcast
Hacker
Liked Tom Coyne's 'Paper Tiger' - about himm - off scratch trying to get through PGA Q school, and also 'A course called Ireland' - but the others ' A course called..Scotland, America) not so much
..and of course don't forget PG Wodehouse e.g., 'The Clicking of Cuthbert' or 'The Heart of a Goof '
..and of course don't forget PG Wodehouse e.g., 'The Clicking of Cuthbert' or 'The Heart of a Goof '
Sports_Fanatic
Assistant Pro
Slaying the tiger and Dream on were good books personally. Love to see an update to the first one as they revisit the players, image and who they are now.
Pre-order currently, but i reckon i'll be tempted to get Alan Shipnuck's book on Phil !
Pre-order currently, but i reckon i'll be tempted to get Alan Shipnuck's book on Phil !
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
1) Golf is not a game of perfect by Dr.Bob Rotella.
2) The Big Miss by Hank Haney
3) In Search of the Tiger by Ian Stafford
2) The Big Miss by Hank Haney
3) In Search of the Tiger by Ian Stafford
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
One of my favourite books, not merely favourite golf book.
Ethan
Money List Winner
I also quite enjoyed Commander In Cheat, about Trump and golf. Not exactly a work of award winning writing but an insight into the man and his golf. The story about Mike Tirico, the sports commentator, playing with Trump is quite enlightening.
My Baby Got The Yips is hilarious in parts, all the others also brilliant
To The Linksland by Michael Bamberger. Found it on eBay for £1 and also finished it in a couple of reads. Actually went up to Bemberger at the Open and thanked him, he was quite taken aback and I think quite chuffed. Said he still keeps in touch a bit with Peter Teravainen
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Bobby Jones' book has some instruction - but for Jones the game of golf came down to taking a stance; address the ball - then whack it. Very, very little about swing technicalities or technique - and that's why I like it - and that's the way I'm changing to play.
I’ll second that - a cracking read.
Crow
Crow Person
I thought it was called "Golf, The making of grumpy old men"
richart
Major Champion
An American caddie in St Andrews. First time we played the Old Course he caddied for one of our group. Really nice guy very helpful to everyone in the group. Definitely added to a great day.
evemccc
Well-known member
Any other recommendations of golf books on St Andrews, esp on the architecture please
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
A History of Golf by Robert Browning obviously covers the development of the game and the St Andrews part in it and such as why we play 18 holes. Don’t recall there being anything much on the individual holes though. But it’s a very interesting read.
