Golf Books:

Dave Pelz's Putting Bible - by Dave Pelz. Former NASA scientist, Dave Peltz, has produced a best selling (over 250,000 copies sold in the US in six months) golf book by calculating the physics of the perfect golf put. Follow his guides on the best way to put uphill, downhill and flat, taking into account the grain of grass and players' footprints. Apparently the optimum impact point on the ball is 4/10ths of the way up the ball!

Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible - by Dave Pelz, Lee Janzen Dave Pelz's approach to golf is easy to understand: 30 per cent of the strokes golfers lose to par are determined by their play within 100 yards of the green ( the crucial scoring game). The most important and yet the least-focused-on aspect of golf, your short game, can make or break you.

Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect - by Bob Rotella, et al One of golf guru Jim Flick's mantras is that golf is 90 percent mental and the other 10 per cent is mental, too. Dr. Bob Rotella, a noted sports psychologist and performance consultant, roots around the golfer's mind to expose--and analyse- -the doubts, the fears and the frustrations.

Into the Bear Pit - by Mark James The cover is as telling as the words inside: jubilant members of the 1999 US Ryder Cup team dance across the 17th green at Brookline celebrating what they think is victory. Jose Maria Olazabal, meanwhile, stands stunned waiting to attempt to sink a putt that could keep the European side in the match.

The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail - by John Feinstein As much a force of nature in sporting pursuits as John Grisham is on lawyers or Steven King is on the weird, the dauntingly prolific John Feinstein once again steps up to take a swing at golf. Also wrote A Good Walk Spoiled which chronicles the pressures and tensions of a full season on the PGA Tour.

Swing Like a Pro : The Breakthrough Method of Perfecting Your Golf Swing - by Ralph Mann, et al Swing like a Pro is an excellent read and a technical swing reference!

How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time - by Tommy Armour - a great instructionary book- refer to it before you pick up your clubs again!

Golf Rules Illustrated - by Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - "Golf Rules Illustrated" is an official publication of the R&A Golf Club, the game's ruling body. It contains the complete rules, updated for the year 2000, together with 100 illustrations and photographs designed to provide a better understanding of the laws of the game.

Four-iron in the Soul - by Lawrence Donegan. Lawrence Donegan's tale of life as a golf caddy is a refreshing look at sport through the eyes of neither a star, a fan nor an outside observer.

A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour - by John Feinstein

Divine Intervention - by Hazel Courteney

Putt Like the Pros : Dave Pelz's Scientific Way to Improving Your Stroke, Reading Greens, and Lowering Your Score - by Dave Pelz, Nick Mastroni. Shows how golfers can improve their putting, discusses each factor in developing a good stroke, and looks at the mental side of putting.

Decisions on the Rules of Golf 2000-2001 - by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, United States Golf Association. An official publication of the Royal Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the game's ruling body. It contains decisions made by the R&A's Rules Committee in answer to practical problems encountered on the golf course.

The Golf Swing - by David Leadbetter. This work covers each separate aspect of the golf swing, using a series of drills, links and cues. It also shows how the elements such as grip, posture, alignment and balance work together to create a pattern that can be repeated over and over again.

Michael Parkinson on Golf - by Michael Parkinson. It is often forgotten that Michael Parkinson first came to notice as an outstanding sports writer. After years of focusing on football, he was eventually won over to golf. This is a collection of golf writing by Michael Parkinson.

Faults and Fixes - by David Leadbetter. What every golfer needs, regardless of their ability, is a faultfinder guide and a series of straightforward solutions. So whether you suffer from a hook or a slice, a fear of bunkers or an inability to hole out on the greens, there is often a solution at hand.

Golf Is a Game of Confidence - by Robert Rotella. A golfer's confidence, according to Rotella, can be the difference between winning or losing. To help readers improve their own course management and mental game, he relates stories of the game's legendary figures and offers inspirational instruction.

The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf - by Butch Harmon, et al. Where does Tiger Woods go for help when his swing's low on oil and the wheels are falling off his game? To Butch Harmon. Harmon comes from a family tree of golf instructors, and his approach breaks the game down into ball striking, the short game, course management, and--don't laugh--physical.

Putting Out of Your Mind - by Bob Rotella

A Golfer's Life - by Arnold Palmer, James Dodson. Arnold Palmer is unquestionably one of the great figures in sport--a world-famous golfer who has won 61 tournaments on the PGA Tour and is still going strong on the Senior PGA Tour.

How to Feel a Real Golf Swing : Mind-Body Techniques from Two of Golf's Greatest Teachers - by Bob Toski, et al. A definitive guide for golfers of all abilities, which demonstrates how to internalize the feeling of each part of the swing in easy to follow drills and exercises.

Harvey Penick's Little Red Golf Book - by Harvey Penick, Bud Shrake. With over 60 years of coaching amateur players, as well as professionals of the calibre of Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw and Byron Nelson, golf teacher and former University of Texas coach Harvey Penick has a wealth of golfing experience on which to draw.