Golf

Tiger Woods? Ben Hogan? Annika Sorenstam? None of these amazing athletes knows more about winning golf tournaments than LPGA legend Kathy Whitworth. In the bestselling tradition of Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, long-time Penick student and World Golf Hall of Fame enshrinee Whitworth presents readers with tee-to-green advice gleaned from years of teaching and tournament golf. She amassed a whopping...

Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science explores one of the world’s major sports, golf, which is also the focus of world-class scientific research. This landmark publication stands as the most comprehensive book ever published on the science of golf, encompassing every sub-discipline from physiology, biomechanics, and psychology to strength and conditioning, youth development, and equipment design. Featuring original research from...

Among the best books ever written on playing the game Golf.com With a foreword by Edward, the late Duke of Windsor. Once named the most influential golf instructor of all time by Golf Illustrated, Percy Boomer delivers the foundations of modern golf instruction in his classic 1946 book On Learning Golf. With this new edition, the modern golfer can go...

Get more enjoyment out of the game and avoid golf gaffes with this updated guide. In the second edition of Golf Rules & Etiquette For Dummies, renowned sportswriter Kevin Cook and co-author John Steinbreder bring you up to speed on all the major and minor rules, customs, norms, and etiquette that will govern your next day out on the links....

If your weekends have become a blur of the same eighteen holes, it's time to shake things up. The Golf Bucket List is your perfect companion to rediscover the thrill of the game. This isn't just a book—it's your launchpad to unforgettable golf adventures. Inside, you'll find fresh ways to elevate your play, surprising insights into the sport's rich history,...

Surely golf is a game for posh people, country clubs and networking businessmen, for unfortunate sweaters, politics and trousers? Andrew Greig grew up in Scotland, where playing golf is as natural as breathing. He sees the game as the great leveller, and has played on the Old course at St Andrews as well as on the miners' courses of Yorkshire....

Travel the globe with one of golf’s all-time greats in Gary Player’s Top Golf Courses of the World. In this guide, nine-time major champion and renowned course designer Gary Player shares his personal selection of 55 unforgettable courses, from the links of Scotland and Ireland to classic American parkland layouts and exotic destinations in Asia, Australia, and Africa. Organised by...

For golfers everywhere, The Ultimate Golf Journal is the perfect tool to help track the growth of your golf game. This classy journal contains all the tools and guidance a golf enthusiast of any level could ask for, from score sheets to practice range records and equipment logs, as well as sections to record local course information, golf advice, and...

This modern classic of golf instruction by renowned teacher Manuel de la Torre (the 1986 PGA Teacher of the Year and the number eleven teacher in America as ranked by the editors of Golf Digest in 2007) presents a simpler approach to the golf swing based on Ernest Jones's principles. Understanding the Golf Swing includes information on the philosophy of...

Paul Runyan—the Arkansas farm boy who stood five feet, six inches and weighed 130 pounds—shocked the golf world by defeating long and lean, sweet-swinging Sam Snead in the finals of the 1938 PGA Championship, thus earning the nickname "Little Poison." Runyan did more than beat Snead: he shellacked him as decisively as David toppled mighty Goliath. His resounding victory was...

Ever wonder whether Tiger Woods in his prime would have beaten Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, or Jack Nicklaus in their primes? And could any of them have beaten Babe Zaharias? Obviously, if Bobby Jones were returned to life and health and then given his old hickory-shafted mashie, persimmon-headed driver, and rubber-core ball in a match against Jordan Spieth, the outcome...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work—a firsthand account of the rise of America’s foremost businessman. “Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet.”—Chicago Tribune “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple:...

INCLUDES NEW ADDITIONAL CONTENT SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'Bravura on the ground reporting' - David Goldblatt, award-winning author of The Ball is Round 'This is an important book' - Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Soccernomics, Chums and Barça 'Compelling' - The Times 'A subtle examination of...

The tests a golfer faces on the course are the direct result of the challenges originally faced by the golf course architect, whether they be complicated terrain, forces of nature, budget limitations, demanding developers, or the difficult task of balancing the practical scientific needs of a golf course with the architect's creative instincts. Secrets of the Great Golf Course Architects...

The thrilling new narrative account of the greatest season in golf history. In 2000, Tiger Woods won the US Open, the Open Championship, and the PGA Championship, then won the 2001 Masters, making him the first and only person to ever hold all four professional major titles at the same time. Twenty-five years ago, Tiger Woods achieved the greatest feat...

The USA TODAY Golfer's Encyclopedia is an exhaustively researched statistical and biographical reference on professional golfers and their performances over the past fifty years. Including all golfers who have had a minimum of 20 starts on the PGA tour since 1958, this book is the first of its kind and an invaluable reference for golf fans and golf writers alike....

Golf is a sport with an illustrious pedigree. From the "home of golf," the Royal and Ancient St. Andrews, it has migrated from its Scottish homeland to the globe's most fashionable corners. Defined by a distinctive and quirky dress code, golf is as much about good-natured wagering that accompanies each round. For this very reason, it attracts socialites, captains of...

The Long Golden Afternoon tells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris—an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland's national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world. It begins with the first epochal performance after Tommy: John Ball's victory at Prestwick in 1890, as the first Englishman...

An unparalleled and bestselling guide to approaching the mental side of the game, The Inner Game of Golf is for all golfers looking to improve their game—from Tiger Woods on down. This classic guide to sharpening your mind and raising your performance as a golfer, as well as in the game of life, is part of the bestselling Inner Game...

Do you want to learn the methods of an amazing golf coach and play better golf? Discover how Guy coached Lydia Ko to be an outstanding player and how he continues to create amazing golfers quickly and efficiently using new technology. It all started when Guy was in the pro shop and Tina walked in and asked him about giving...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey launches a super sexy sports romance series with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan... Wells Whitaker was once golf's hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his "promising" career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one...

This may be the most unusual golf book ever written. At one of a series of clinics that former USPGA teacher of the year Craig Shankland staged, he asked Moe Norman in front of about 300 people, “What’s it like to hit perfect shots, Moe?” Moe paused and looked at the audience. Then, in jest, said, “You will never know.”...

The enthralling inside story of the battle ripping golf apart, as disclosed by the sport’s most powerful figures and biggest stars. For the past few years, the battle for the future of professional golf has been blazing. The Saudi-backed organisation LIV Golf has struck at the very heart of the golfing establishment, seizing some of its best players and setting...

On the 51st anniversary of his last open championship, Peter Thomson talks about his life, golf, and how he achieved Open glory. Peter Thomson won five golf Open Championships. He is only the third golfer to have won five or more, behind the great Harry Vardon, who won six. It is a feat unlikely to be repeated in the modern...

In this ground-breaking approach to golf instruction, Dr Joseph Parent, both a noted PGA Tour coach and a respected Buddhist teacher, draws on this natural connection to teach golfers how to play with more consistency and less frustration, and consequently how to lower their scores. Zen Golf offers a fresh perspective for golf and for life. Instead of focusing on...

Celebrating 150 years of The Open Championship. The official book produced in partnership with The R&A at St Andrews, to celebrate The 150th Open, which began its journey in Prestwick on the west coast of Scotland in 1860. This beautiful book captures and celebrates the stories and history that make The Open so unique, with a fascinating and lively narrative...

What happens when an average golf player joins the professional circuit for a month? George Plimpton finds out in this masterpiece of sports writing. From the author of Paper Lion What happens when a weekend athlete—of average skill at best—joins the professional golf circuit? George Plimpton spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour to find out, meeting...

In a follow-up to the industry-acclaimed Your Short Game Solution (Gotham, 2015), James Sieckmann presents a no-nonsense plan to making more putts. Most putting manuals focus on hard-set mechanics that even the top putters on tour fail to achieve. According to Sieckmann, you can score even if your mechanics are flawed as long as you master four essential skills: 1)...