Golf books

[MIKE1218]

For various reasons I will not discuss here, I am in need of a golf book or two to read over the next few days. I wanted Knudson's Natural Golf Swing, but my local B&N is out of stock so I have to order it. They do have Golf is Not a Game of Perfect and also Penick's Little Red Book, though.

Please recommend your favorites and I will check to see if my store has them in stock.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Golf for Dummies

 

[MCDavis]

The two you named are great reading!

 

[mddubya]

The two you named are great reading!

+1, plus if you don't have it, 5 Easy Lessons by Hogan.

 

[MIKE1218]

Golf for Dummies

Excuse me?

+1, plus if you don't have it, 5 Easy Lessons by Hogan.

I've got 5 Lessons, of course.

If you had to choose between Rotella or Little Red book, which would you choose?

 

[nixdad]

+1, plus if you don't have it, 5 Easy Lessons by Hogan.

I just got this and it's got great info.

 

[saki]

Mike

I guess you are a Canadian. George Knudson came the closest to emulating Ben Hogan's swing than any other tour player, which is why Hogan admired his swing so much. That would be a great read. Perhaps your book store has these by the other two authors mentioned.

Golf is a Game of Confidence by Dr Bob Rotella

If You Play Golf You're My Friend by Harvey Penick

Golf for a Lifetime by Harvey Penick

 

[Augster]

I'd choose "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect" by Rotella over Penick's Red Book every day of the week.

"...Not a game of perfect" should be required reading for anyone planning on playing golf more than once a month.

 

[MIKE1218]

Canadian? You bastard... LOL

not a game of perfect it is then, thanks fellers.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Excuse me?

Nothing serious jake, it's a hilarious book. The notes from Gary McCord are pretty funny.

 

[MIKE1218]

Nothing serious jake, it's a hilarious book. The notes from Gary McCord are pretty funny.

I've had enough Gary McCord from the TW video games. I hate GM with a passion lol.

 

[slickpitt]

Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul... great read!

 

[Louie_T07]

Durning the winter months when not much golf is being played, it gives me a lot of free time to read. I have enjoyed a lot of really good reading over the past couple years. Some books had a lot of helpful information and just as many tips. Others were just fun to read. I am currently reading Hogan's Five Lessons and as everyone has said, its a great book and has tons of info in it for such a short book. Some of my other favorites include;
- Penick's Little Red Book
- Golf the Nicklaus Way
- Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul
- Pelz's Short Game & Putting Bibles (love'em or hate'em they were good)
- The Inner Game of Golf

I also have an extensive collection of Golf Course Maintenance text books (from school) that cover anything you could possibly think of, but not so much playing the game.

 

[Fitzpatrick]

If you don't mind biographies, I'd suggest:

Ben Hogan: An American Life by James Dodson

and

Tommy's Honor by Kevin Cook


Both are very good reads.