Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella with Bob Cullen, is an interesting look at the mental aspect of golf.
He boils mental game keys down into simple, easy to understand instructions, going so far as to add an appendix called “Rotella’s Rules” that can be studied periodically to keep the ideas fresh in the mind.
The book flows extremely well, due mostly to the straight forward, yet interesting, writing style. It’s a relatively short book, [...]
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A while back, Dave recommended the book Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer’s Quest to Play with the Pros. I just finished it and wanted to share my thoughts.
The book follows author Tom Coyne’s year-long journey from 14-handicapper to his ultimate goal of playing in the PGA Tour Q-School to see if he has what it takes to play with the best. He brings us along for all his trials and tribulations encountered on his quest for greatness.
Let’s jump [...]
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The Scorecard Always Lies: A Year Behind the Scenes on the PGA Tour was written by Sports Illustrated golf correspondent Chris Lewis after spending nearly a full season traveling with the Tour.
I know I said up front that this blog isn’t intended to be a fan blog because there are already so many good ones out there. Plus my mission is a little different. However, being that I’m on a quest to be a golf pro, a [...]
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Without question, this is one of the books that changed my golfing life. Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible brings science to the game of golf in a way that is easy to understand and practice. It helps take guesswork out of the short game by providing an understanding of the finesse swing and the statistical realities of the game of golf from 100 yards and in.
Pelz left a career in NASA to pursue his love of golf. [...]
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