Sport - Golf

Tony Lawrence had never been much good at golf and, once married and with a small daughter, the prospects of ever improving to a respectable standard seemed to have receded for good. Defeat by his 13-year-old nephew seemed the last straw. But then he was made redundant. Suddenly he could justify to himself one final year - a whole year - to try everything he could to master the damn game once and for all. Everything. Hacked Off is the story of that year. Lawrence goes to see a putting coach, a short-game coach, a golf physiotherapi... read more

Severiano Ballesteros is charismatic and can be charming, but his personality comprises layers of intrigue. Robert Green was written an amazing portrait of the man whose mind has been described as 'a private forest, a place impenetrable, indeed dangerous to others'. Over the past twenty years no other journalist has enjoyed such regular contact with Seve. Covering all the highs and lows of Seve's professional and personal life, this is the definitive biography of Ballesteros.This book is shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awar... read more

A concise, helpful and entertaining guide to the game of golf Golf For Dummiesis a complete golf reference with information specifically for players in Australia and New Zealand. The easy-to-follow instructions ensure you'll improve your game and lower your score. This is a must read for all golfers -- whether you're a beginner or looking to take four shots off your game. Discover how to: * Get out of bunkers first time, every time * Cure the dreaded slice * Hit your drives further * Hole more putts * Improve your short game * Be f... read more

Profiling 50 courses that host the US Open, this work includes descriptions and photos of some of the country's famous courses, including Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pinehurst No 2 and Winged Foot Golf Club. It also goes behind the scenes into some of the background of how these courses came to be built and came to host the US Open.

Golf is booming - around the world, there are more than 56 million adult players, and millions more juniors. This colourful and exciting book is the essential guide to the game, offering easy-to-follow instruction that is sure to improve the all-round play of any young golfer, from tee shots and iron play to pitching, chipping, coping with bunkers and reading a green. The detailed practical advice is enhanced by a section on the history of the game, the all-time great players, famous holes and memorable tournaments.

This fully updated and revised book celebrates 55 of the world's great golf courses, with the authoritative text drawing on Gary Player's first-hand knowledge of each of the courses and his standing as a course designer. For five decades, golf superstar Gary Player - winner of 9 Majors, and himself a golf-course designer of repute - has been playing the world's top courses. His selection here includes ancient British links crafted by nature, such as St Andrews, Muirfield, Carnoustie and Royal Lytham; landmark courses created betwee... read more

Robert Lusetich set out in January 2009 to follow Woods for the year. The only journalist to cover every tournament Tiger played, Lusetich interviewed tournament directors, agents, caddies, PGA Tour officials, sponsors, rival players and those inside Woods's camp, and has continued to cover Woods through the end of the season, including the subsequent scandal surrounding his marital infidelities. Unplayable is the definitive, comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at how the 2009 season unfolded for Woods, both personally and profess... read more

Sir Bobby Charlton is widely acknowledged as the greatest player ever to wear an England shirt. He won a record number of caps and scored a record number of goals. Here, in the second volume of his bestselling autobiography, Sir Bobby talks in detail about his phenomenal career with England. During the 16 years he played for his country, he was involved in some of the greatest England games of all time: the 9-3 thrashing of Scotland, the 1962 and 1970 World Cup games against the Brazilians, the classic 1970 World Cup quarter-final ... read more

For most people, golf is a succession of shots followed by an anguished inquest as to why the ball did not fly straight and true towards the pin. "Golf Cures and Fixes" is the pocket first-aid manual to solve these problems. It is divided first by club (drivers, long irons etc) and then by problem (shank, fade, slice, hook etc) and explains and fixes each of those problems directly by way of diagrams, text, tips and photography. The star feature of the book is its amazingly useful club-by-club, shot-by-shot structure. Readers know ... read more

Whether your golf problem is a persistent slice or an inability to get out of bunkers, "Golf Problems and Solutions" will provide the answer.It contains advice on fixing common swing fears as well as dealing with tricky on-course problems such as uneven lies or playing from a divot.With full colour photographs, clearly structured tips and sound instruction from PGA teaching professionals, golfers of all levels will benefit from this essential guide.

'Every weekend, thousands of otherwise rational men and women are cursing, kicking at divots and smashing expensively milled putters against the trunks of immovable hardwood trees. These players go home in a toxic funk to inflict gloom upon their loved ones until the following Saturday, when they rush back to the golf course and do it all over again.' In the summer of 2005, Carl Hiaasen picked up a golf club again for the first time in 32 years. He was not the best of players in 1973, and had certainly not got any younger in the in... read more

From Rabbit Wars waged on St. Andrew's famous Old Course to the rebellion that interrupted a Royal round, this tome is packed with facts that will tantalised and enthral. Delve into this extraordinary showcase of Firsts, Lasts and Onlys from the world of golf, and discover a myriad of incredible stories, including: the first golfer to win both the US Open and US Amateur Championship in the same year; the last ill-fated player to have been struck by lightening on Tour; and, the only instance of a tournament being halted by locusts. ... read more

Passionate, tireless golfer and writer Tom Hyde travelled New Zealand from Houhara to Bluff, examining golf courses large and small, to produce this tantalising selection of 100 golf holes to die for. The criteria? Not just how a hole plays, but the stories associated with it!

"Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Golf But Were too Afraid to Ask" explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the 'sport widow'. This is a witty, off-the-wall guide to the rules of the modern game, as if written by a very patient but understanding friend. Writer Iain Macintosh explains what it is about golf that makes it so popular, and why you should be watching it. He guides the novice through the basic rules of the game in a bouncy, easy-to-f... read more

Humourous poems about golf illustrated by the author.