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A Unique and Wonderful Book for any golf enthusiast
This book of entertaining and successfully compiled letters from the best golfers in the world, past and present, brings memories and the love of the game to the forefront. A great idea and a special book espcially for those who have been following the game for a long time. This book will be greatly appreciated by any golf enthusiast.

The Dream Shot
This book shares the pros greatest shots that we mortals that play golf can only dream of. It is terrific to hear the pros describe in their own words, the shots that made an impression onthese bigger than life performerswho routinely make amazing shots every day. Great reading and a great book to give as a gift to anyone who plays, watches, or dreams about golf. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Golf - General    5. Sports - General    6. Biography: sport    7. Golf   

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fun to read and informative
This book is great not only for Michelle Wie fans but also for anyone interested in learning more about the sport of golf.In addition to documenting Michelle's impressive achievements, it contains lots of interesting sidebars with information about everything from the types of golf clubs to golfing etiquette to how a tournament is played.

Good Golf Resource for Young People
Geared towards teens, this biography is easy to read and educational. Besides telling the life-so-far story of a fine young athlete, it includes general information about golf so that a reader who has heard Michelle Wie's name but isn't familier with the sport could follow her through a tournament with a better understanding.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Golf - General    6. Golfers    7. Sports - General    8. United States    9. Women    10. Women golfers    11. Biography: sport    12. Golf    13. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

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Golf in the Last 50 Years
Super great book. A lot of things happened in professional golf in the 60's and 70's. This book brings a accurate outlook. A great golfer that was over looked by the hughness of Palmer, Nicklaus and Player. Also the fact this great golfer had another profession. I can't think of another great golfer than had another profession where you could make a lot of money from their talent.
Wow! What an Interesting and Fun Read!
Don Cherry is the guy who has led the life you wish you could have. It's a terrific rags to riches story but with incredible and great stories along his journey. Don Cherry would have to be added to your fantasy list of people you'd like to have dinner with one day.
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Great Book!!!
If you are a golf fan, this is a must read. My wife read it too and she doesn't even like golf but she loved it too. Great insights into Phil's personal life, family, and values. Definitely worth the read.

what a book for the game of golf
The first night i read that book i knew it would be good. I love that he is a lefty because i am too! I read 100 pages on the first night ever since i read 50 pages. What a great book for the game of golf. I really think you would like a lot like I did.

Excellent Book!
I can't remember the last time I sat down to read a book and went through 150 pages in one evening.This is a great book.I am a HUGE Mickelson fan and it is great to hear his methods of improving and the dedication that he has put into the game of golf. It also has real neat excerpts from his wife, parents, sister, brother and even in-laws on different parts of his career.I got a chuckle on several different pages.What a neat guy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (2004)    2. 1970-    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Golf - General    6. Golfers    7. Masters Golf Tournament    8. Mickelson, Phil,    9. Personal narratives    10. Sports    11. Sports & Recreation    12. Sports - General    13. United States    14. Sports & Recreation / Golf    15. Bargain   

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Ultimate Guide to Golf
This is not a guide to technique, it is more of a reference book. This newly updated and expanded version also includes the latest international tournaments and elebrated names as well as new championship courses. Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Golf    3. Golf - General    4. Golf courses    5. Golfers    6. Reference    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

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Ben Hogan's Secret - A Real Winner
Author Bob Thomas has a real winner in Ben Hogan's Secret.This great fictionalized biography of Ben Hogan is more truth than fiction and portrays Hogan as the man he really was, a shy, caring individual who tried to avoid the limelight.Once I started reading this book I found it very difficult to put it down.

A Good Read
I read and enjoyed "Ben Hogan's Secret." I too read the first chapter on the website and decided to purchase the book. I enjoyed reading about the camaraderie between Hogan and Bobby Jones. It was interesting how Jones helped Hogan believe in himself as a golfer. I recommend adding this book to any golfer's library.

Laughable!
I can't believe the good reviews this book has gotten here on Amazon. In my opinion, this book is so far fetched it's laughable. It vaguely hits upon factual events in Hogan's life and it is written as if by (and for) an elementary school child. I know it is a fictionalized story, but it's based on a real person and therefore must remain somewhat grounded in reality. Unfortunately, it does not. This book is incredibly trite and simplistic and makes Ben Hogan appear as an insecure, confused little boy... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1912-    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Golf - General    5. Golfers    6. Hogan, Ben,    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Sports - General    10. United States    11. Biography: sport    12. Golf    13. Hogan, Ben   

Editorial Review

From his first steps onto the public stage, this true icon of sport exuded an aura more inviting than off-putting, and his substantial record--92 titles worldwide, four Masters championships, a U.S. Open crown, and back-to-back British Open victories--speaks for itself. So does his autobiography. It is friendly, chatty, honest, passionate, long on spirit, and deft with the anecdotes it shares. As a storyteller, Palmer is as down the middle with the failures and hard times as he is with the remarkable triumphs. He writes thrillingly about golf at its most competitive; probingly about his rivals, particularly Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus; revealingly about the extended slump that followed the '64 Masters, his last win in a major; fairly and nobly about his own legendary status; emotionally about his family and his complex relationship with his father; and quite movingly about both his and his wife's battles with cancer: "The very word...used in the same sentence as Winnie's name struck cold terror in my heart." Read more

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I REALLY DISLIKE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES BUT THIS ONE WAS GOOD!
Biographies by old warriors and old jocks usually are just not that good.This one is different.I have followed Mr. Palmer's career from the start, and after reading this work, felt I knew him much better.It was pure Palmer.The book is well written, informative and actually rather inspiring. As I suspected, I could not find one line in the book to lead me to a different opinion, one I have held for years, that this is a true gentleman.Wish there were more like him in the world of sports today.On the other hand, as hinted at above, Mr. Palmer has been one of my "heros" since I was eight years old or so, so, in my eyes, he could do little wrong, including writing his autobiography.Recommend the read for anyone.

The Caretaker of the Game Recalls His Life
This is fine book about a man with deep principles that have continued to deepen and nourish his life. What a life!From golfing legend to aviator to business entrepeneur to course designer to philantropist to family man to cancer recoverer et al. Five for Arnie Only
I have to give this five stars because Arnold Palmer is my all time, all time sports idol, but I think the writing could have been better. That is evident in the people who thought Arnie was not candid about his feelings on Jack.In numerous other accounts, those feelings are explored in depth, so if there is a problem in that regard it is a failing in the author, not in Arnie.Also, I disagree that he doesn't see Jack as the best of all time, because he's said that numerous times.If there was rancor there on Arnie's part, it was probably because he felt that in Jack's younger days he didn't respect the fans enough, which is probably why I sense some rancor in some of the things Arnie now says about Tiger.In any event, this is a purely classy guy, who deserves all the accolades he's gotten, and this book gives a good glimpse into his soul. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1929-    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Golf - General    7. Golfers    8. Historical - U.S.    9. Palmer, Arnold,    10. Sports - General    11. United States    12. Biography & Autobiography / Sports   

Subjects:  1. 1912-    2. Anecdotes    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Friends and associates    6. Golf    7. Golf - General    8. Golfers    9. History    10. Snead, Sam,    11. Sports    12. Sports & Recreation    13. Sports - General    14. United States    15. Biography: sport    16. Snead, Sam   

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Good Broad Perspective On Donald Ross
Whereas Bahto in the Evangelist of Golf is focused on the National more and how it came to define C.B. MacDonald, Brad Klein produces a broad overview of Donald Ross and is less focused on any one aspect of his life and career as a golf designer.
A golf legend comes alive
Brad Klein has done a superb job in this lavishly illustrarted story of Donald Ross,long recognized as one the original "founding fathers" of the golden era of golf architecture. While it shows dozens of courses in detail,it is much more than a picture book, since it tells the story of Ross right from his earliest days in Scotland. Klein weaves a very readable and interesting picture of the life and accomplishments of Donald Ross. A Painstaking Much Awaited Masterpiece
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Subjects:  1. 1872?-1948    2. Artists, Architects, Photographers    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Design and construction    8. Golf - General    9. Golf course architects    10. Golf courses    11. History    12. Ross, Donald J.,    13. Sports - General    14. United States    15. Golf    16. Individual architects    17. Landscape art & architecture    18. Sports & Recreation / Golf    19. USA    20. Sports & Recreation   

Editorial Review

Many have written lyrically about the wonders of golf in Scotland and its inherent magic, which is the focus of the second half of Michael Bamberger's lovely ode to the game. But it's the book's first half that makes it as essential as a putter for anyone willing to go deeper into golf's heart. Here, Bamberger explores the eternal mystery of golf: "More than any other athlete, the professional golfer looks normal; his physical ordinariness is a ubiquitous reminder of our limitations. Read more

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Best Book I've Ever Read
The best book I've ever read -- not just the best golf book. If you're a hardcore golfer, this book will touch your soul and give you the chills -- and leave you burning to play more golf.

Shameful Job on Michelle Wie, Hamburger !
Go ESPN, Golfweek, Golfdigest, Golf Channel website and see for yourself what this slimy so-called reporter did to 16 years old kid.

A golf book for all readers
I am a woman and a beginning golfer, but I am married to someone who has played since he was ten.We just returned from a trip to Scotland.I took this book to read since I saw that it had chapters on several courses that my husband planned to play.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Caddies    3. Golf    4. Golf - General    5. Scotland    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Sportswriters    9. United States    10. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

Subjects:  1. Golf for women    2. Sports & Recreation    3. United States    4. Sports - General    5. Golfers    6. General    7. Sheehan, Patty    8. Biography & Autobiography    9. Biography/Autobiography    10. Biography    11. Golf   

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As "The Golfer of the Century," Jack Nicklaus is arecognized authority on the game's history and direction, and in his 13thbook, Read more

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Great material - let down by poor writing
This book provides Nicklaus's views on his championship golf and on relevant aspects of his thinking and life. Since Nicklaus is the greatest champion ever by a distance (for the time being), and it is his thinking that's credited by his peers and himself for much of his success, his exposition is interesting in itself and as something for golfers to learn from. So far so good. Unfortunately Nicklaus's book is let down by the ghostwriter, Ken Bowden, who is, frankly, a poor writer. There's little variation of tone or pace or, even, vocabulary. Accounts of Nicklaus's many incredibly exciting championship battles (e.g. vs. Hogan and Palmer at the US Open; vs. Miller and Weiskopf at the Masters; vs. Watson in the British Open; vs Ballesteros at the Masters) fail to capture the excitement of those great contests. A comparison of this book with Nicklaus's early autobiography with Herbert Warren Wind illustrate what a wonderful writer Wind was and what a positive difference a really good writer can make.

GOOD SOLID WORK - ENJOYABLE AND INFORMATIVE
Certainly one of the leading sports figures of our times and beyond a doubt one of the best golfers of all times, this autobiography of Jack Nicklaus is both interesting and informative.Nicklaus, like Palmer, Jones, Player, et al, are a passing breed.Not only are they great atheletes, but they are gentlemen in every sense of the word.Mr. Nicklaus' approach to the game and to life reflects this at every turn.This is a work that can be enjoyed by both golfers and non-golfers equally.I have probably ran into better writers that Ken Bowden, but hey, he did an adequate job and certainly got Jack's story across.Enjoyed this one a lot and very much recommend it.

Very good book, hits all the highlights of his great career.
In fact, I have only very minor complaints about the book. One is that his "contributor", Bowden, uses some phrases ad nauseam. I don't know how many times we read that Jack finished the third round 3 shots "adrift" of the leader. Not trailing by three, or behind by three, but "adrift" by three. Using that term for variety is okay, but it's used to death. I think he's a golfer, not a sailor.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Golf    6. Golf - General    7. Golfers    8. Nicklaus, Jack    9. Sports - General    10. United States    11. Biography & Autobiography / General    12. Biography: sport   

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Dead Solid Look At Vintage Pro Golf
Before Tiger, before Jack, before Big Bertha, there was Arnold Palmer and a 40-week season where golf's greatest players paid cost for their wardrobes and counted themselves lucky being able to spend a weekend at the Holiday Inn.
my absolute favorite book
This is my absolute favorite book, of any kind, on any topic, by any writer. (And I've written books of my own!) It's simply great, and repays rereading again and again.

The funniest golf book ever written!!!
I first read this book in 1977 as a requirement for my high scool golf team.I was actually sent to the principal`s office because my laughter was disrupting other student`s in the library! The antics of the gang at Goat Hills is a absolute scream. It`s Jenkin`s at his best. I `m buying extra copies for my foresome to read at the 19th hole!! ... Read more

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Great book for anyone that has or lost a father.
This book should make you laugh and cry. A great read that moves along fast. In my case I had to slow myself down. I wanted to jump ahead to the final chapter to see what happened. Being a golfer I would have liked more details on the final round at Pebble Beach.
Hilarious and Witty
I'm a huge golfer, but not a big golf book reader.When I picked this book up I thought it would be boring, like most of the golf books.I was pleasantly surprised at how quick I was enthralled with the book and the humor in it.Not only funny, but I could really relate to this book and feel like I'm standing right next to him while he is telling the story.It is a great read and I recommend to give to the golfer in your life.It is truly a joy to read.

Wonderful book on many levels!
First of all, I enjoyed this book as a golfer.To be honest, I expected that when I bought it. But maybe even more, I enjoyed this book as a son and as a father.Mr. Pipkin has made my Christmas shopping easy this year; I'm giving his book to every guy I know who loves his golf and his father. Or his son, for that matter. And right now, I'm reading it all over again... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Biography    3. Golf    4. Golf - General    5. Golfers    6. Pipkin, Turk    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. United States    10. Sports & Recreation / Golf    11. Bargain   

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A Pleasant Book with Interesting Lessons
Any novice golfer interested in developing a good swing eventually finds his way to Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons."That book, however terrific, provides little information about Hogan's life as a golfer and raises curiosity about a man that some have called "the Garbo of golf.""Afternoons with Mr. Hogan" provides insight into a golf legend from the point of view of a young man who worked for him for several years.
Great book...ignore the 1 star reviews...
The 1 star reviews were written by a pitiful little man who has a personal vendetta against the author. If you read the review you understand it is an attack and not a reflection of the book material. The stories in the book are personal experience stories telling of the human side of Hogan. These stories have never appeared in print before. The reviewer is simply jealous of the experience as everyone in Ft. Worth, Texas well knows....sad that jealousy plays here...To see real reviews...go to WWW.JODYVASQUEZ.COM

Don't Believe low Ratings on this book....
Do not believe the low ratings on this book. I am a Hogan "Nut" and this was a great little book to get a refreshing glimpse of "The Man". I cannot remember the last time I laghed out loud when reading a book, but I did in several places while reading "Afternoons with Mr. Hogan". This book is written by a person who saw Ben Hogan in a very different setting, ie. as a caddie and ball shagger. Mr. Vasquez treats his subject with respect but not with the blind hero worship that sometimes accompany stories or books about Hogan.
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Connections to Two Buddies Via Scotland Via Golf via Life
What a fascinating, captivating read.Konik certainly has the gift of a talented wordsmith.Passion exudes from these pages of his desire for a true golf buddy, and it comes in form of physically strapped Don.Through this buddy, life in whole new dimensions is opened for Mike through golf excursion to Golf's Holy Ground.
A Hole in One
Magnificent.Personally, I have never played a round of golf, however, I was encouraged by a golfing buddy to read this book.When I finished the book, I called to thank him.This journey takes you beyond the beautiful courses of Scotland and into your own heart.Author Konik does a masterful job of conveying an introspective look into himself, his relationship with his friend, Don and ultimately an examination into the reader's own being.Incredible.

Touched a Non-Golfer in His Heart
I'm a tennis man myself and only procured this fine book because I was so impressed by the author's other book, "Ella in Europe," which had me weeping tears of joy. Even though I didn't appreciate the golf descriptions in "In Search of Burningbush," I found the author's perspective on friendship and spiritualism to be a revelation. Before I read Mr. Konik's dog book, I was not aware of this man's writing talent. After reading "In Search of Burningbush," I feel confident in saying that he is one of the great writers working today.
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Subjects:  1. Essays    2. Friendship    3. Golf    4. Golf - General    5. Male friendship    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Biography: general    9. Scotland    10. Sports & Recreation / Golf    11. Travel writing   

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Not quite what I hoped, but...
Callahan's book can, at first, be considered a misnomer.The search for Tiger Woods is not conducted in this book-rather, we find that Callahan attempts to search for a sense of humanity within one of the most underrated, and often misunderstood sports: golf.Callahan takes us on a "tour" (forgive the unavoidable pun), through the often overlooked sport, though the eyes and stories of some of golf's most visible and legendary players.From comparing stories of Jack Nicklaus's and Phil Mickelson's introductions into golf, Callahan attempts to provide the reader with the sense that golf, much like football and basketball, has a vivid cast of characters.Callahan goes on to prove this, by exposing the reader to many great stories about those said characters.
In Search of Tiger : A Journey Through Golf With Tiger Woods
In Search of Tiger: A Journey Through Golf with Tiger Woods, written by Tom Callahan, was a good book. I enjoyed reading this book because it compared other golfers to Tiger Woods.The only problem with this book is that it talked about many other professional golfers such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus but very little about Tiger Woods.This book is not quite a biography but the author does talk about some of the tournaments Tiger Woods' participated in.In the book, I was able to see the comparison between Tiger and his father and other golfers and their fathers.The book was still very interesting.It was a detailed book and described Callahan's meetings with the professional golfers.I could see the influence Tiger Woods has already made in the PGA and his capabilities in the golf game.This book is not what I expected so if you are looking for a biography, do not read this book.

Not quite
This book is a compelling read for someone with a starting knowledge of and interest in Tiger Woods, but it doesn't quite make you feel like you've found Tiger.The book seems to be too choppy, more a series of isolated chapters thrown in that dont seem to connect.And there are too many questions that you are left with after reading it.If you're going to brag that you covered Tiger at all his first 8 majors, why have chapters only on the 3 in 2000?And if you're going to focus on those, why soak them with background info and then glaze over the tremendous performances?Callahan's description of Tiger during the 2000 PGA is particularly weak; why he decides to condense that great final round with May and the great back nine and the putts on 18 and 16 the second time around into about a page and a half befuddled me.And most of all, why devote so much of the book to learning about golfers other than Tiger?It's true that if you were to write the definitive, thoroughly detailed Tiger book, you could not ignore Lefty, Sergio, Ernie, etc.But when the chapters on the other golfers seem to take up half of this relatively short book, you've gone too far.It's true that this book is well written and will provide you with some nice tidbits about Tiger (such as the fact that his mother was the one to get him to wear red on Sundays), but you will likely leave the book hoping for more detail, more coherence, and more depth. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Golf    7. Golf - General    8. Golfers    9. People of Color    10. Sports - General    11. United States    12. Biography & Autobiography / Sports   

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Nick Faldo has shown that nothing beats persistance.
Anyone who has a small amount of talent in their respective field should read this book. Nick Faldo has shown that the harder you work at something the better you can become. To rebuild your swing is one thing. To win andbecome number one in the world is an achievement that will probably neverbe matched. Read more

Subjects:  1. 1957-    2. Biography    3. England    4. Essays    5. Faldo, Nick,    6. Golf    7. Golf - General    8. Golfers    9. Sports    10. Sports & Recreation    11. Biography: sport    12. Faldo, Nick