“And Then, Arnie Told Chi Chi…“ by Don Wade is part of a series of books that relate the “best true golf stories ever told”.
It all started in 1992 with “And Then, Jack Said to Arnie…“. From there, Arnie told Chi Chi, who told Fuzzy, who told Seve, who told Freddy, who told Tiger, who told The Shark, who told Justin, who finally told Sergio.
Near as I can tell, that’s all the books in the collection.
Back to that for [...]
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Since my last post was about the pure in line square putting stroke (pils) featured in Dave Pelz’s Putting Bible, it seemed fitting to go ahead and just review the book, since I’ve been meaning to do it for a long time.
Five or six years ago I took a golf trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with my brother and two friends. One afternoon one of my friends and I decided to play a late-afternoon 9-holes at the course [...]
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“Who’s Your Caddy?“, by veteran sports writer Rick Reilly is a humorous look at the ins and outs of being a golf caddy. The stories he amassed together with his sharp wit make this book a really fun read.
He got inside the ropes with some of the greats in the game and managed to find himself looping during none other than the Masters, his introduction to the mystic art.
He carried bags for the likes of greats like Tommy Aaron, [...]
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Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book by Harvey Penick with Bud Shrake should be required reading for anyone who loves the game of golf or is interested in learning about it. According to the cover of the paperback edition, it is the highest selling sports book of all time, and there is little question why.
Harvey Penick was one of the most respected teachers the game of golf has ever seen. One only needs to read the introductions in his [...]
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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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