Good golf books

[shivas irons]

Here`s a few of my top golf books,any other suggestions would be appreciated as I love a good golf read.

Four Iron In The Soul-Lawrence Donegan :Great read about Donegans exploits caddying on the European tour for Ross Drummond.
Playing Through-Curtis Gillespie :Author Gillespie an American spends a year with he`s family in Gullane playing golf and mixing with the locals.
Preferred Lies-Andrew Greig : Greig takes up golf after a long lay of with injury and plays eighteen courses in Scotland including Orkney and Iona and has some great tales to tell of he`s trip.
Bring Me The Head Of Sergio Garcia-Tom Cox :Very amusing book about Cox`s attemp to Qualify for the Open....
Final Rounds-James Dobson: Bit of a weepy this one as American Dobson takes he`s dying father on their last golf trip around the british isles.
Budd,Sweat & Tees-Alan Shipnuck :This book is about Rich Beem and he`s caddy Steve Duplantis`s exploits on the PGA tour,some crazy stuff going on here!
A Season In Dornoch-Lorne Rubenstein. The author spends a summer in the Scottish highlands playing golf with the locals,again lots of good tales in this one.
Dream On-John Richardson : Richardson a high handicapper attempts to break par in a year,all golfers can associate themselves with this guys dedication,great read.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Driver by Tim Southgate (description from Amazon.co.uk)

Great tale about an ex-headmaster appointed Secretary of Branfield Park, an exclusive but almost bankrupt golf club, he comes up against Brigadier Henry Tufnell who is determined to defend it against any change. Bereaved, celibate and lonely, David no longer plays golf, believing that, by playing, he neglected his dying wife.

Nice Jumper-Tom Cox

The anarchy of Tom's youth at his golf club, hilarious read.

Both seem to involve an attractive female pro shop attendant but despite that one negative they are both my favourite golf books.

 

[Captainron]

Just finished Bud Sweat and Tees and really enjoyed it. I will look into Donegans book next

 

[r1965h]

I can also recommended Four Iron In The Soul.

Also enjoyed Arnold Palmer: A Personel Journey by Thomas Hauser. Contains some great photos of he great man.

 

[fundy]

Caddy for life, the Bruce Edwards Story by John Fenstein is a decent read, Edwards was Tom Watsons caddy who then went on to fight Lou Gehrigs disease before passing away. Opposite end of the scale but also worth reading is John Dalys autobio

 

[Marko77]

The Mark Frost books - Greatest Game Ever Played, Grand Slam and The Match are all great reads too.

 

[philly169]

Bob rotellas books and Gary players one.

 

[jasondransfieldgolf]

Big fan of reading, I actually collect golf books, upto somewhere round 450 in total now. Really looking forward to the new Bob Rotella book coming out in April.

I enjoyed Rich Beem's book. Going to look at getting the Bruce Edwards Story. Also have to like Bring me the head of Sergio Garcia as I get a mention in it.

 

[shivas irons]

Nice Jumpers a great read as is The Match and The Greatest Game Ever Played(great film also).John Feinsteins A Good Walk Spoiled is a bit dated but gives a good insight into tour life.As for Bio`s A Golfers Life by Arnold Palmer is pretty good as is Faldo`s life swings and Seve by Lauren St John.Bruce Edwards is next on my list.

 

[Evesdad]

My baby got the tips by Richard Russell is a good read as most mentioned above. Im just reading tales from q school but is a bit repetitive at the moment as in player fluffs a shot and misses out on the tour by one shot. Next chapter repeat again! Good insight on the pressure to reach the tour or re qualifier for the nationwide etc. Another good read was hacked off by tony Lawrence.

 

[Crow]

Moslty Golf by Bernard Darwin, a collection of various articles he wrote, as the title suggests, mostly golf related. Some great descriptions of the game in times past.

Not sure it's still in print, I bought it years ago.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

There is talk (from the author) that Dream On is potentially being made into a film

 

[In_The_Rough]

Into the bear pit is a decent read about the infamous Ryder cup at Brookline in 1999

 

[shivas irons]

Just like to add "The Phantom Of The Open" to the list,this book is about the exploits of a chap called Maurice Flitcroft and he`s numerous attemps to Qualy for the Open.The guy is a bad golfer but a very keen golfer nevertheless and you have to admire his perseverance and he`s amusing brushes with the R&A.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I liked the Tom Cox books and 4 iron in the soul. Preferred Lies is very good too. Just got that out the library

 

[Laughing Gravy]

My Baby got the yips (not tips) - brilliant book though.

Preferred Lies is superb too.

Couple more I got this year and both are very good, are:

A Major Obsession - one mans tale of visiting all four majors in the same year.

The Long and the Short of It - Gary Wolstenholme's book about life on the amateur tour. Excellent read, the chapter about when he beats Tiger Woods in the Walker Cup the highlight probably.

Four iron in the soul still my favourite - read it countless times now, still very enlightening and funny.

Rotella books - all as good as each other (as long as you can remember all those tips)

 

[Foxholer]

In Search of the Tiger - A Golfing Odessey by Ian Stafford.

 

[backwoodsman]

Another vote for Caddy for Life - damned hard to keep a tear from your eye as you get to the end. And also another for The Greatest Game Ever Played.

Another suggestion - Tales From Q School -John Feinstein again. Really gives you the sense of the joys and despairs on the final qualifying for a card. And shows how small is the margin between success and also-ran.