Best Golf Books of All Time

[top100golfer]

Bobby Jones's autobiography Down the Fairway would be my vote, even though written in 1927 still a relevant read today

[top100golfer]

Bobby Jones's autobiography Down the Fairway would get my vote. Although written in 1927 still relevant and a great read today

[drn92]

As a teenager I borrowed my dad's copy of Golf My Way and it really set me on the right path in this game. I thoroughly enjoyed Golf In The Kingdom. Been a while since I last read it so I may have to give it a go again. Finally, Golf Is Not A Game of Perfect had an impact as well when I was playing more tourney golf a decade or so ago.

Drn92

I'm curious. I haven't read Golf My Way but I have watched some of Jack's instructional videos. Do you play all your clubs off the left instep(if you are righty)? I know some of his ideas go a little against the grain with some of the more traditional instructional stuff.

 

Not any more, but I still incorporate many of his ideas. While the swing has evolved, there is a bunch on the mental game and short game I find still valid.

 

drn92

[platgof]

Some of the Davis Love books are quite good. I have a hard time with Jack's instructions. I really enjoyed Feinstien's book, Spoiled.

[platgof]

Thanks guys, just ordered four of the books that were mentioned.

[finleysg]

Is Missing Links the one where the protagonist plants the butt end of a rake into the bunker during the climactic scene? And the cups at the local muni are described as mini volcanos?

[deadsolid...shank]

Is Missing Links the one where the protagonist plants the butt end of a rake into the bunker during the climactic scene? And the cups at the local muni are described as mini volcanos?

 

I believe it is. Impresses the girl because it costs him the membership at the fancy club.

[platgof]

I also forgot I have all of Penick's books. I learned a lot from them, but he taught a different swing from what I use for the most part.

[LeftDaddy]

The Grand Slam by Mark Frost, and Every Stroke Counts by Mark Broadie.

[Edaw68]

I didn't see it mentioned yet, so "Dream Golf" is a fun read. The story of how Bandon Dunes was made.

[platgof]

Of the 8 books I picked up, Tommy Armour"s Golf MY Way, is a great book, and my son grabbed it from me immediately. What a timeless classic.

[bill.ig]

Herbert Warren Wind's Following Through is a great compilation of his articles. I looked for it on the book shelf tonight and ca't find it.

[laxislife9812]

Anything by Ben Hogan, Tiger woods, or Harvey Penick

[platgof]

Well, I now have a decent golf library! I am currently reading a round of golf with Tommy Armour,and I must say the classics are brilliant. Now I know why Harvey Penick mentioned him so much, what a golfing mind he is, very analytical. I plan on getting all of his books.

[platgof]

OMG, Percy Boomers book is a hard read, but great information! He has so many details that take a lot of time to absorb.

[birdiemachine85]

Tiger Woods "how i play golf" is my favorite book. Although I would omit the part where he tells you snap your left leg for more distance. You can probably understand why.

[platgof]

Just finished John Redman, a rather long book. I really like it a lot, and he teaches Percy Boomer in a way you can understand it. I really struggled at first trying to develop a lower turn, but now I know it was completely necessary to shoot lower scores. John Redman played the mini tours in Florida, many years ago, with my swing coach, Jim Schacht.

[Petunia Sprinkle]

Seve's Natural Golf and those Jack Nicklaus comic book style instructionals are my favorites.

[Conrad283]

I really liked "The Greatest Game Ever Played"

[gregflat9]

St Andrews Sojourn by George Peper and Alister Mackenzie's Cypress Point Club by Geoff Shackleford.

 

A Round of Golf Courses too.

[ChaosTheory]

re George Peper:

 

Is St. Andrews Sojourn the same book as Two Years In St. Andrews?

[gregflat9]

Yes it was re-named for the US market.

[ChaosTheory]

Yes it was re-named for the US market.

 

Thanks. Interesting. I don't see the need, but whatever.

[blcorn80]

Another fan of "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect" by Rotella. I feel like any time my game gets in a funk I can pick this up, read a chapter or two and find SOMETHING that will help get me back on track.

[lchang]

I really like David Owen's writing, so there's this:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0743261461/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

[naval2006]

Bobby Jones on Golf, a perennial classic on golf technique, strategy and the psychological side of the game by one of the best golfers ever who coincidentally was a great writer.

[BogeyBrian]

-Golfer's Guide to Mental Fitness (John Weir)

-The Art of Scoring (Stan Utley)

-Power Golf (Ben Hogan) - I have an old copy of the book so the real photos of Ben alone make it awesome

-Groove Your Swing My Way (Lee Trevino) - Hard to find but Lee offers incredible insight into his swing...The man is a genius (Duh!)

-The 40 Toughest Shots in Golf (Todd Sones)

-Stack and Tilt Book (Plummer and Bennett) - Even if you don't subscribe to the pattern, it is incredibly well written and some of the ideas presented have really helped my game

-The Wedge Book (Doug Ford) - IMO ahead of its time with regards to the short game. Oldie but goodie

-All of Rotella's books

 

Awesome thread! I'm a golf book nerd and could go on forever!!! 100 golf books and counting :)

 

 

Brian

[weisse12]

The Big Miss (Hank Haney)

[bobbydazzlewazzler]

Erm... Anything by Bernard Darwin??!!

[Fredd]

Favorite swing oncept/ instructional book is

Understanding the Golf Swing: Manuel de la Torre:

 

This is more to be studied than just read

 

Favorite Golf reads are:

Final Rounds: A Father, A Son, The Golf Journey Of A Lifetime: by James Dodson

 

and anything by Michael Bamberger