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"In nine of Wodehouse's ripest stories from the 1920s, the characters are united by their worship of golf. From Rodney Spelvin, the sickeningly good-looking romantic poet who comes to his senses when he discovers the game, to Rollo Podmarsh, who finishes his round even when he thinks himself fatally poisoned, and Chester Meredith who discovers eloquence on the eighteenth green, we meet the full range of humanity in fair weather and foul"--Jacket.
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Publisher Annotation: For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he?s good enough. Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love for sports Malcolm has never shared. That is, until Malcolm discovers miniature golf, the one sport he actually enjoys. Maybe it?s the way in which every hole is a puzzle to be solved....
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The bestselling classic novel about an American traveler's spiritual journey into the world of golf When Michael Murphy first meets golf pro Shivas Irons on one of the most beautiful courses in Scotland, he doesn't know that his life-and his golf game-will change forever. But with the first swing of the Scotsman's club Murphy realizes he is in for a most extraordinary day. By turns comic, philosophical, mythic, and autobiographical, this tale...
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"When Eugene goes mini-golfing for Meredith Mooney's birthday party, he realizes he's actually an excellent mini-golfer! But Meredith realizes this too, and she starts to cheat so that she'll win. Will Eugene reveal her cheating ways?"--
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GOLF IS NOT A GAME OF PERFECT
Listen to the teacher that teaches today's top professionals. Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the hottest performance consultants in America today. Among his many professional clients are Nick Price, Tom Kite, Pat Bradley, John Daly, and many others. In Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect, Rotella -- or "Doc, " as most players refer to him, goes beyond just the usual mental aspects of the game and the reliance on specific techniques....
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Herman "Hank" Fins-Winston was a pro golfer destined for greatness. Now he lives in a condominium on the thirteenth fairway of one of heaven's glorious courses – a fact he finds surprising and amusing, since for one reason or another, a fair percentage of golfers never make it to paradise. Hank is having the time of his afterlife until he's summoned one idyllic morning to play a round with the Almighty. It seems that God is having some trouble with...
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By watching this easy to follow video you will learn or improve every aspect of your golf playing and very quickly be on your way to playing. Information is provided by Dudley Jones one for the foremost golf teaching professionals. Dudley has a very effective way of teaching that builds solid base of the correct fundamentals to golf playing. You will learn about the grip, set up, Swing, Chipping, Sand Trap, Putting, Golf Course and how to approach...
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This program addresses some of the most important golfing techniques that can be practiced right in your own backyard or at your local park. These fun creative drills are guaranteed to shave strokes off of your score whether you are a beginner or an experienced pro. Covered in this program: the grip, club head speed, centerdness of contact, breakdown of the swing, angle of approach, chip shots, putting and more!
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Detailing a program that has been proven to provide results and significantly improve a golfer's game from within 100 yards of the hole, this revised edition includes added features, enhancing the ground-breaking instruction that motivates golfers to practice their short game and produces measurable results. The new version of Golf's Red Zone Challenge includes a revised and expanded version of one of the easiest-to-follow programs ever created to...
10) Cruel School
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Q School is one of the most eye-popping, head-spinning, nerve-tingling sporting tests ever invented: golfers who succeed there can shoot to the very top echelon while those who crash and burn may never recover. It's not a place for the faint-hearted and to emerge triumphant deserves a badge of courage.
The Q School graduates roll of honour dates back to 1976 with Woosnam and then Lyle; it includes Montgomerie and Olazabal, and has moved on to the...
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The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need, Hank Haney, one of the most respected and sought after golf instructors in the world, shares the secrets he's learned by observing hundreds of thousands of students--from top PGA Tour pros to high-handicappers. He explains how intelligent observation of your ball-flight tendencies--the way your shot behaves in the air--provides the answers to helping you develop a consistent repeating swing that will lower your...
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This book is the story of a young man and his guided journey to learning, and through to implementing, the principle that the destination of the golf clubhead is of far more importance than its journey. Guided every step of the way by his mentor, the 'Old Man', whose teachings and approach to golf are as challenging as the game itself, having to deal with his doubts about both his ability and those teachings, the distractions of growing up, the requirements...
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Straight Down the Middle links golf and the challenges of daily living in a four-courses format. An engaging golf anecdote and a crisp meditation for each day bring reader and author together. It's like two golfing buddies chatting and laughing together on every fairway.
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This book is an easy-to-read book about golf -- containing golf information, stories, and experiences. Various golf terms are explored and interesting rules and situations are discussed. It would make an ideal gift for a golfers of all abilities and ages. Chapters in the book include Addressing the Ball, Queuing Up at the Old Course, It's in the Cup, The "Ests" of Golf Courses, Did the Dutch Actually Invent Golf?, Golf - The Babe's True Passion, etc....
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The Only Oral History of the Ryder Cup Since Its Genesis in 1927.
Us Against Them recounts how the Ryder Cup grew from the brink of extinction to become the most compelling and controversial tournament in golf. The popularity of the Ryder Cup, played every other year in the fall (alternately in the United States and in Europe), has soared in the last ten years. Its worldwide television audience is now the largest of any in golf, and the last tournament,...
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This book written by a United States Golf Teachers Federation (USGTF) & National Registry of Professional Golf Instructors (NRPGI) certified golf teacher. (See ads in Golf Digest & Golf Magazine) With over 50 years of playing experience and "15 years" as a Golf Instructor his easy to follow books will take the mystery out of playing good golf. They will not only show you how to play better golf they will make golf more fun while lowering your golf...
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This eBook is designed to help you to do your best when it matters most in Golf. In this eBook Professor Aidan Moran will be helping you to learn to prepare properly, focus effectively, develop solid routines, deal with distractions, visualise success and cope with pressure situations on the course. In helping you to learn how to win at Golf, we will be focusing on the "mental side" of golf – a crucial but neglected part of the game. It's crucial...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 The golf grip is the heartbeat of the action of the golf swing. It is the power that is generated by the movements of the body that is transferred from the body to the arms, which in turn transfer it through the hands to the clubhead.
#2 The V formed by the thumb and forefinger should point to your right eye when you have completed your left-hand grip. The total pressure...
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This book is about influence. The story is based on thousands of athletes the author has counseled, and the great mentors and teachers from whom he has learned, told through the lives of two characters-a rancher with a passion for teaching truth and a young golf professional at the end of his rope. They represent each of us in the various stages of growth. In life we must be willing to coach and be coached, for either one alone will leave us empty....
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Andy North is a two-time United States Open champion, current player on the Senior PGA Tour, and a commentator for ESPN. In this book, Andy offers golfing fans a treasure chest of anecdotes and shares his insight and wisdom into the game of golf. Andy first talks about the pioneers of the game and shares memories of his time with the likes of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Gary Player, and many others. He shares the heartwarming story of...
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