The purpose, in writing this, is to inspire and guide other solitary, or small groups of golfers, to follow the dream and experience the unique joy of golf in Scotland. I am just a regular working guy, not wealthy or well to do, just a person who clips coupons for the local food store and simply enjoys the game of golf. Since I started playing, I had long had the interest in making the trip, to the home of golf. However, I had always been put off by the stories of trips arranged th...

"Hank knows more about ball flight and what controls it than anyone in the game." ?Masters and British Open champion Mark O'MearaGet back to basics and build your best possible golf swingLots of golf instructors can show you tricks to correct a hook or to stop hitting the ball fat, but these are just quick fixes that leave you with a swing built on mistakes. In Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing, the world's premier expert on the golf swing takes you back to step one to m...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In Slaying the Tiger, one of today’s boldest young sportswriters spends a season inside the ropes alongside the rising stars who are transforming the game of golf.For more than a decade, golf was dominated by one galvanizing figure: Eldrick “Tiger” Woods. But as his star has fallen, a new, ambitious generation has stepped up to claim the crown. Once the domain of veterans, golf saw a youth revolution in 2014. In Sla...

An innovative approach to improving your putting, from the co-author of the classic Extraordinary GolfLearn to improve your overall golf game by focusing on putting, which accounts for more than one third of the strokes in a typical round. More than just a tips-and-techniques book, Extraordinary Putting features a series of illustrated exercises that will help golfers:- Develop the inner freedom to trust themselves and recognize self-impos...

Why waste hours, days, or even weeks learning a new putting stroke... when you can become a scoring machine with the one you've already got?Ruthless Putting is the owner's manual that should have come with your putter. In it you'll learn the simple techniques you need in order to take strokes off your game. You'll learn these techniques and principles without any expensive training equipment. In fact, you'll find that you have the few materials necessary right there in your home! Yo...

A Sports Illustrated Top Ten Book of the Year. A New York Times bestseller. A revelatory look at the relationship between two legendary golf champions.Surprisingly, one of sport's most contentious, complex, and defining clashes played out not in the boxing ring or at the line of scrimmage but on the genteel green fairways of the world's finest golf courses. Arnie and Jack. Palmer and Nicklaus. Their fifty-year duel, in both the clubhouse and the b...

What Makes Women's Golf Different than Men's?Generally, women's golf is no different than the game men play. A regular golf course is comprised of 18 holes, broken into the front 9 and the back 9. You can elect to play 9 or 18 holes at most courses.The object of the game is to get the golf ball into the hole on the green in as few strokes as possible. Score is tracked on scorecards. "Par" is achieved if you match the average number of strokes on the hole. A "birdie" is if y...

All golfers want to improve their swings. Yet, the sheer complexity of golf instruction is a huge barrier to learning. But you can learn "the Secret!" Breakthrough In Golf is based upon the timeless swing wisdom of the greatest ball striker in history, Ben Hogan. But the book introduces a fresh way of thinking about the Secret. Once you learn it, using a method we call "Hip to Hip", you will see your swing improve in a very steady way. For the first time in your life, you will actually kno...

In The Little Book of Putting PGA teaching professional T.J. Tomasi offers great advice about putting. His putting lessons coupled with detailed line drawings makes this book an essential companion for any golfer looking to improve their stroke.

When Pádraig Harrington won the Open Championship in 2007, he became only the second Irish golfer ever to win a Major, ending a drought which dated back to Fred Daly's victory of 1947. But Harrington's great achievement was more than the breaking of a hoodoo: it was the start of the most glorious period in the history of Irish golf. Harrington retained the coveted Claret Jug in 2008 and added the US PGA championship that same year. In 2010, Graeme McDowell had a breakthrough Major win in t...

"Golf Architecture: Economy in Course Construction and Green-Keeping" by A. Mackenzie is a seminal work that delves into the principles of designing golf courses with an emphasis on both aesthetics and functionality. Mackenzie, a renowned golf course architect, shares his insights on how to create courses that are not only challenging for players but also harmonious with the natural landscape. His approach combines practical advice with a deep understanding of the game, making this book a ...

A simple and concise guide to confidence and skill in putting by a renowned golf instructor and the bestselling author of Zen Golf and Zen PuttingDr. Joseph Parent is the highly sought-after PGA TOUR and LPGA instructor who has helped major champions Vijay Singh and Cristie Kerr reach #1 in the World Ranking. In the classic Zen Putting, Parent approached the art of putting in the context of Zen Buddhist philosophy. In How to Make Ever...