Good books?

[adamk15]

Hi again just a quick question - does anyone know about some good golf novels? You know the good inspiring stuff like The Legend of Bagger Vance?? I keep reading the golf mags cover to cover in a week and left twiddling my thumbs at night...

Thanks in advance.

 

[flandango]

not really golf..but life related.

Zen - The Path Of The Human Being.

Really makes you think about life in a different way. You have to have an open mind when reading it.

It may help you with your golf. It goes into how you react to certain things and then says...... why???

I'm not spiritual or nothing so don't everyone start on me, just passing on a good read.

Peace.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Anything by Bob Rotella will improve your mental aspect. Currently reading "Your 15th Club" and it is excellent.

 

[tincup]

the harvey penick books are brilliant, either the little red book or the little green book, little tips and some great stories

 

[brendy]

Sod big thick books, get your mitts on Ben Hogans Modern Fundamentals of Golf. Such an easy read and you learn from it too.

 

[nige]

try anything by david feherty very funny writer

 

[forefortheday]

Anything by John Feinstein (Good walk spoiled,The Majors etc)Caddy for Life is a tearjerker.

Bring me the head of Sergio Garcia and Four iron in the soul are good reads too

 

[Canfordhacker]

I agree with the Rotella suggestion - Golf is Not a Game of Perfect makes it all so simple to understand and helped me enormously. But I think you are more after a read than instruction.

Try 4 Iron in the Soul by Lawrence Donegan for one. I love stuff like this that gives an insight, some inspiration and some narrative. Bring Me the Head of Sergio Garcia gets good reviews, but I found the author to be a little too self deprecating personally. I'm currently reading Preferred Lies by Andrew Greig, which presents a very different perspective of golf which is more about the human condition and the beauty and simplicity of the game we love.

Good luck and make some recommendations back if you find them - Always on the lookout for a good golf book!

 

[Canfordhacker]

Fore - you and I are obviously on the same wavelength, posting at the same time - the Feinsteins are great too!

 

[Beaker]

I am currently readin Grand Slam by Mark Foster which is a great book about Bobby Jones. Its not too hard a read and offers a great insight into the history of the game and some good stories and tales! Its a book which you can pick easily if you don't read it for a whilse aswell.

I'd also recommend The Greatest Game Ever Played which is also by Mark Foster but in my opinion isn't as good as Grand Slam.

 

[HTL]

Try 4 Iron in the Soul by Lawrence Donegan for one. I love stuff like this that gives an insight, some inspiration and some narrative. Bring Me the Head of Sergio Garcia gets good reviews, but I found the author to be a little too self deprecating personally.

Got my vote! For inspiration just read the Lance Armstrong books or the book about James Cracknell / Ben Foggle rowing the Atlantic, its a great read!

 

[AliB]

Try My Baby's got the Yips
http://tinyurl.com/6ml3fa
Autobiography rather than novel but very very funny.

AliB

 

[OldWindy]

Preferred Lies - Andrew Grieg
A Mulligan for Bobby Jobe - Bob Cullen
The Golf Omnibus - P G Wodehouse

...and stop twiddling.

 

[Clansman]

The Greatest Game Ever Played - Mark Frost

the Story of how Francis Ouimet an unknown amatuer at the time took on Harry Vardon et all at the 1913 US Open and won - True Story

 

[OldWindy]

I saw the film although I think the book would be better.

The Times correspondent was Bernard Darwin, one time member and subsequent president of Aberdovey. Bit of triv for you there.

 

[Clansman]

Saw the film also - the book is much better

 

[toyboy54]

Nige.......any names of the feherty books (and where to find them?)Must admit haven't heard of them but must admit
I do love his sense of humour and take on life!
Real shame he didn't do it and make it,I thought he could have been really good!

 

[nige]

hi m8 i have read by david feherty 'somewhere in ireland a village is missing an idiot' and 'an idiot for all seasons' very funny golf books, however 'caddy for life ' by feinstein is an excellent very moving document

 

[bernix]

Loved the Feinstein books especially
"A good walk spoilt" and
"Tales from the Q School"

A very good read
"Final rounds" by James Dodson