Golf Memoirs

In his follow-up to the international bestseller The Four Foundations of Golf, Jon Sherman reveals the mindset secrets that transform ordinary players into winners in The Foundations of Winning Golf. Whether you're vying for success in friendly matches, club competitions, or tournaments at the junior and adult level, these proven strategies are your blueprint to succeed under pressure and have more fun. Why This Book Is a Must-Listen for Every Golfer: Master Your Mindset: Learn to cultivate a winning mentality for match play, stroke tournaments, and other formats.

In the wake of the stock-market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports. In the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a 28-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, this natural, self-taught player conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and finally the United States Amateur Championship.

Before he was a national disc golf champion, Scott Stokely was a latch-key kid, a troubled teen, an arrogant punk. Before his entry in the Guinness Book of World Records, he was a black-market dealer, an addict, a fugitive from justice. Scott would become a devoted teacher, a dedicated advocate, a team leader, and one of the toughest competitors in the history of disc golf. But first, he would have to grow up.

Join David Cook--world-renowned sports and performance psychologist, speaker, and bestselling author--as he teaches you that in golf and in life, it's time to get out of your own way and let your true self shine. Based on thousands of athletes Cook has counseled and great mentors and teachers...

At 20, Tiger Woods made his debut in a Nike commercial. “Hello, World,” he said. “Are you ready for me?” The world was ready. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery.

The definitive biography of enigmatic golfer, commentator, and performer David Feherty—one of the most universally beloved figures in the game. John Feinstein, who has spent four decades finding intriguing sports characters and narratives and turning them into classic books, chronicles the...

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of golf superstar Rory McIlroy. If you're reading this, then you must be a Rory McIlroy fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Rory is considered as one of the greatest golfers in the world, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him compete throughout his young career. This audiobook will reveal to you much about Rory's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting fourteen Grand Slam titles. While his more vocal rivals sometimes grabbed the...

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 consecutive weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting fourteen Grand Slam titles. While his more vocal rivals sometimes...

A bumper bag of humorous anecdotes and amusing tales from golf's best-loved personalities that proves golf is a funny old game - birdies, bunkers and all! Read hilarious stories covering everything from caddies to the clubhouse by the game's all-time great characters, including Peter Alliss...

In Final Rounds, James Dodson told the poignant story of the golf trip of a lifetime with his terminally ill father. Now, armed with a fly-fishing rod and reel, he embarks with his seven-year-old daughter on an equally memorable journey across America in search of clear-running streams, swift...

L'auteur et journaliste golfique, Rick Reilly, connaît Donald Trump depuis plus de trente ans. Il a partagé des parties avec lui et réalisé pour ce livre plus d'une centaine d'interviews avec des joueurs professionnels ou amateurs, des employés ou des caddies. Grâce à une foule d'anecdotes, vous apprendrez ses techniques de triche acquises dès l'université, comment intimider vos voisins, les conseils municipaux, vos prestataires… ou faire du business et multiplier en un instant la valorisation de vos parcours de golf.

What if the films Grumpy Old Men and Back to the Future collided in a Sunday school class? Senior citizens are one of the more difficult groups of God’s children to deal with on church campuses because they already know everything there is to know about everything, including how to run a church. In 2007, that was certainly true at Mountain Top Community Church in Mesa, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. So, when 56-year-old energy industry analyst Sam Slouch was invited to lead a class for those in the Hospice Preschool community, he wasn’t thrilled.

In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in Webster, Texas, near NASA’s Mission Control, Shepard gave his longtime barber and friend, Carlos Villagomez, an autographed golf ball. During his Apollo 14 moonwalk, Shepard had conducted a world-famous demonstration of gravity by hitting a golf ball in an out-of-this-world sand trap. It took him two tries.

The book examines the relationship between the presidency and the sport, and argues through stories that the two naturally go together. Golf is the sport of presidents. It defines the presidency. It is a game of patience, concentration, focus, and moving forward toward a target. The job is about aim and guiding others toward an end goal amid the obstacle, and the job requires simplicity and making progress in as fewer moves as possible. Golf allows access to the president, and it is also a form of communication the leader uses to send subtle messages to the public.

An obsessed amateur golfer's autobiography, from discovering the great game as an adult in the deep South, to his trials and tribulations trying to find his game. Observations on golf culture, multiple swing methodologies, top instructors, and reflections from a real range rat!

Golfers know that golf includes dramatic, heart-breaking, frustrating, exhilarating, and humorous moments — sometimes during the same round of golf. Often sprinkled with some exaggeration, these stories are not just tales but personal experiences. Shared and re-told at gatherings of friends and family, they weave a tapestry of camaraderie and shared moments.

For years, George Booth was implored by others to "shut up and write a book". And so he did, beginning his first book, Wet Dogs Can't Fly, with the all-important first line: "I found my first dead guy when I was six." What you have now is the follow-up, Wet Cats Can't Golf, anticipated by tens of people. Born to a family of storytellers and big complainers, he takes creative license with tales of teenage shenanigans gone bad, silly relatives, holidays, and the search for Arthur Godfrey's bicycle.

1900 was a time of advancement for women’s suffrage, their bold new vision of self, physically exemplified by the tournament-hardened golfing girl, who in a determined rush to modernity elbowed the stagnant Victorian-minded matron from her pedestal.

From a near paralyzing mountain bike crash, to an attempt to caddie, and finally playing some of the most famous courses in Southwest England, this book is one person's year of setbacks and his efforts to forcibly escape them in hilarious, precarious, and somewhat victorious fashion. This book has become such a passion project for me that I decided to narrate it myself.