Posts Tagged ‘Golf Books’

Golf Books #109 (The World’s Greatest Golf Courses on Google Earth)

Jun 18th
2013

Golfers forever dream about playing in the most iconic locations, such as the beautiful Augusta National, the testing Valderrama or legendary St Andrews, and The World’s Greatest Golf Courses on Google Earth provides them with a unique perspective of these great golf challenges.

Each of the world’s most celebrated courses is illustrated using Google Earth’s incredible satellite imagery and then described in expert detail as the author, Golf Monthly’s Alex Narey, explains the course history and design, the signature holes and the tactics for playing them.

Featuring 30 iconic courses and with over 200 stunning photographs, golfers will get a feel for taking on some of the greatest holes in world golf. As well as featuring essential information such as yardage and course cut, the book gives the reader a unique insight into the challenges and personality of each hole. The World’s Greatest Golf Courses on Google Earth brings the most celebrated courses vividly to life and it is the next best thing to actually playing them.

July 4, 2013
About the author
Alex Narey is a features writer and assistant editor at Golf Monthly magazine – one of the most respected golf brands in the world with over 100 years of heritage. He is the editor of Golf Monthly’s authoritative and globally respected Ultimate Travel Guide.

Golf Books #108 (Out of Bounds: Legendary Tales From the 19th Hole)

Jun 11th
2013

Sam Torrance is British golf’s greatest personality. Well known and loved for his insights and anecdotes in his commentary, he divulges tall tales from the great, the good and the not-so-good in the world of golf.

From Ryder Cup clinching moments to what really goes on in the clubhouse bar, Sam will have you reminiscing and guffawing from one moment to the next.

September 27, 2012

About the author

Sam Torrance is a Scottish professional golfer and commentator. He had 21 wins on the European Tour, on which he was a leading figure, from the 1970s to the late 1990s. Torrance played in eight consecutive Ryder Cups from 1981 to 1995 and captained the European team to a famous win in 2002. He was honoured with the MBE in 1996 and the OBE in 2003.

Golf Books #107 (Hoppy On Golf: The Best of John Hopkins)

Jun 4th
2013

For more than 35 years, John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins covered the biggest stories in golf, from Major Championships to Ryder Cups and amateur competitions. During these four decades, he wrote about all the golfing greats and covered the biggest stories of the times.

Collected together here for the first time are the very best of his articles, covering a diverse range of golfing stories, from the most memorable of the 120 major championships he covered to his writing on amateur tournaments including the Walker Cup and the Presidents’ Putter, as well as profiles and interviews of the finest players to grace the sport.

The articles are arranged month by month – giving a unique perspective on the golfing calendar, the changing seasons and stories throughout the golfing year. Perfect reading for John’s many fans, and a fascinating portrait of the game’s recent history, Hoppy on Golf is the ideal gift for any golf fanatic.

Publication Date: September, 26, 2013 (source)

About the Author

John Hopkins was the golf correspondent for the Times and the Sunday Times. Joining the Sunday Times in 1969, he covered a variety of sports before becoming golf correspondent in 1980. He joined the Times in 1993 and retired in 2010, although he continues to write for the paper. He also writes for a number of golf magazines, including Golf Today and Global Golf Post. In 2008 John has been recognised for his outstanding work in online journalism when he was awarded ‘Sports Internet Writer of the Year’ by the Sports Journalist Association. In 2013 he was awarded the lifetime achievement in journalism award by the Professional Golfers Association of America, one of only two non-Americans ever to be honoured with this title.

Golf Books #106 (The Poetics of Golf…

May 21st
2013

...Meditations on the Meaning and Beauty of a Game)

Many golfers would agree with Andy Brumer that there is poetry in the game of golf. Nor is Brumer the first to insist that there is more to it than the superstars, swing gurus, and high-tech equipment that dominate talk of the game today. Brumer, one of the most insightful writers on golf, considers the game from unexpected and often surprising angles. Contemplative and compelling,

The Poetics of Golf explores the links between golf and life by way of art and literature, philosophy and psychology.

In portraits of various players—including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sörenstam, and Arnold Palmer—Brumer teases out the truths that their games can tell us, not just about golf but about character and courage. And he also offers an unconventional yet enlightening look at the intricacies of the golf swing, course architecture, and golfing equipment.

Above all, Brumer reminds us that golf is by no means only a game.

Publication Date: October 1, 2013 (source)

About the Author

Andy Brumer is a freelance writer specializing in golf, art, and literature. Formerly the editor of Golf Tips magazine and Petersen’s Golfing, he is the author of Guide to the Golf Revolution: How Technology Is Driving the Game and the coauthor, with Bobby Clampett, of The Impact Zone: Mastering Golf’s Moment of Truth.

Golf Books #105 (Monty – The Autobiography)

May 14th
2013

Colin Montgomerie is a golfing legend. Ranked Europe’s number-one for an unparalleled seven years in a row, he is equally renowned as a player of great passion. The son of a keen Scottish golfing family, Colin was already showing his prodigious talent as a young boy. After completing his education in America, where he benefited from a golf scholarship, Colin turned professional in 1987, beginning a truly remarkable career.

Even with more than forty international tournament victories and eight European Order of Merit titles to his name, Monty is perhaps best known for his amazing contributions to the European Ryder Cup team, eight times as a player, winning five times and undefeated in singles, and most recently as a victorious European Ryder Cup captain, amid unforgettable scenes at Celtic Manor in October 2010.

Montgomerie’s autobiography is the story of both a fantastic talent and a complex personality, and of a golfer who remains determined to add to his already impressive achievements. But wait, there’s more

Golf Books #104 (Bulls, Birdies, Bogeys & Bears)

May 7th
2013

The Remarkable and Revealing Relationship Between Golf & Investment Markets.

An entertaining and surprising exploration of the incredibly close interrelationship between golf and investment markets, throughout history and today.

Providing a totally unique perspective on both golf and investing, this book highlights how stock markets have forecast, with an uncanny accuracy, events such as the Ryder Cup and the fortunes of one nation’s golfers over another.

Using the golf/investment relationship the author also explains the ebb and flow, or narrowing and widening, of the “gender gap” in golf, and highlights the incredible parallels between the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the rise, fall, and reemergence of Tiger Woods. But wait, there’s more

Golf Books #103 (Sand & Golf: How Terrain Shapes the Game)

Apr 23rd
2013

Sand and Golf: How Terrain Shapes the Game explores what makes golf, and golf course architecture, so special on sandy terrain. Golf was born on sandy ground and the features of the game are a direct product of that terrain. Fairways and greens were derived from the naturally occurring areas of short grass found among the coastal dunes of Scotland.

The original sand traps were areas of bare sand that can be found scattered throughout any dune landscape. As the game spread beyond the coastal dunes it took these features with it, and while they have been incorporated into a variety of landscapes they have always fit best on sandy ground. For this reason each major expansion in golf has begun with new courses on sandy ground. Even the best courses of the modern era are products of sandy terrain. The reason golf works so well on sandy ground is that it quite literally belongs there.

This book explores the unique features of sandy ground that make it so suitable for golf, studying the similarities and differences among sandy courses in a wide variety of environments. The courses of Melbourne’s Sandbelt may not bear much resemblance to the fantastic sandy courses of America’s Great Plains, but they actually have a great deal in common. The firm turf that is a product of free draining soils, rugged bunkers carved directly into the sandy soils, and a style of play suited to firm, often windy sites. But wait, there’s more

Golf Books #102 (Golf Around the World: The Great Game and Its Most Spectacular Courses)

Apr 16th
2013

This lavishly illustrated volume spotlights 55 of the most stunning golf courses across the globe. Transporting us to the birthplace of golf—Great Britain and Ireland—as well as renowned sites from St. Andrews in Augusta to Ballybunion in Melbourne, from Pebble Beach to Valderrama, Golf Around the World demonstrates the tremendous appeal of the game through depictions of the top world-class courses.

Panoramas of lush greens and beautifully landscaped courses as well as close-up details of the unique characteristics of each course accompany a text that describes the physical layout of each and the techniques used by the champions to tackle the challenges they present.

A brief history of each clubhouse and resort is provided, complemented by images that showcase these splendid structures—from the magnificent 18th-century Georgian mansion that is the heart of Loch Lomond Golf Club to the stately 132-room Edwardian hotel of Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland. With a wealth of inside information on each course, golfing tips from the pros who have conquered these courses, and photographs documenting highlights of the competitions played on each, this indispensable volume belongs on the bookshelf of every golfer.

Publication Date: November5, 2013 (source) But wait, there’s more

Golf Books #101 (Rory McIlroy – The Biography)

Apr 9th
2013

The fascinating story of one of golf’s most amazing young talents, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open—fully updated to include his PGA Championship win and topping the money list for the PGA tour and European tour.

Rory McIlroy was destined to become a professional golfer from the moment he recorded a 40-yard drive at the age of two. His first hole-in-one came when he was nine, and he played in his first pro European tour event as a 16-year-old in 2005.

This biography tells all about his amateur career, culminating in the silver medal as leading amateur in the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie. It presents a portrait of an athlete who, despite high expectations, keeps a cool head on his young shoulders and lets his golf do the talking.

It goes on to describe how in 2008, Rory entered the top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings, with his first victory coming in the 2009 Dubai Desert Classic where he endured a nail-biting final hole. His final breakthrough is discussed, when in June 2011, he won his first major, the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. Rory won by eight shots and finished with the amazing total of 16 under par.

Publication Date: October 1, 2013 (source)

About the Author

Frank Worrall is a journalist who writes regularly for the Sun and the Sunday Times. He is the author of The Magnificent SevensRooney: Wayne’s World, and Roy Keane: Red Man Walking.

Golf Books #100 (Ian Poulter: The Biography of Britain’s Golfing Hero)

Apr 2nd
2013

A biography of one of the most flamboyant and outspoken voices in professional golf

Charting Poulter’s life from when he first picked up a golf club at the age of seven and hit the ball 140 yards to his triumphant charge in the 2012 Ryder Cup, this is a story every golf fan will want to read. Poulter has earned his success the hard way and the book details how he grafted to become a professional golfer, having to pay to play at the golf club that employed him.

It details his struggle to turn professional in 1994 before his obvious talent saw him join the European Tour in 2000, where he won Rookie of the Year. Today, Poulter a fixture in the world’s top 15 players, a friend and neighbour of Tiger Woods in Florida, and unmissable on the course with own range of garish clothing.

The book looks at all the stories, such as why he wore an Arsenal shirt at the Abu Dhabi Championship in 2006 and how he almost came to blows with Colin Montgomery in a restaurant. Of course, it also looks closely at all Poulter’s golfing achievements.

Ranked fourth in the World Golf Rankings in 2010, he is a stalwart of the European Ryder Cup team, twice victor in the World Golf Championship Matchplay Tournament, and a winner of numerous European and PGA Tour events. Together, all these aspects create a biography that is fascinating, revealing, and honest—much like Ian Poulter himself.

Publication Date: October 1, 2013 (source)

About the Author

Gavin Newsham is an award-winning sports writer whose work regularly appears in Golf Monthly, Golf Punk, Observer Sport Monthly, and the Sunday Times. His previous books include John Daly, Two Tribes, and Once in a Lifetime.