From the New York Times bestselling author of Who's Your Caddy? Reilly s is so good, it almost is painful for sportswriters like me to read him. The Sherman Report Rick Reilly is a sports writer like no other. A former ESPN columnist and eleven-time National Sportswriter of the Year, Reilly can make readers laugh, cry, and sometimes want to throw him across the room. He has no compunction telling readers what he thinks about today s most popular sports figures, including Tiger Woods. But for every brazen takedown, Reilly will tell a heartwarming story about the power of sports to heal the wounded and lift the downtrodden. With Reilly s new introduction and updates on his most talked-about columns, as well as his thoughts on athlete tattoos, NFL cheerleaders, and running with the bulls in Pamplona, Tiger, Meet My Sister showcases an unparalleled sportswriter at the very top of his game."

PUTTER PERFECTION is the first book to explain essential putter fitting fundamentals in a comprehensive yet easy-to-read format for the average golfer. FROM THE BACK COVER: "A very thorough guide to putter fitting." -Pat O'Brien, putting instructor to major champions Zach Johnson and Stewart Cink and many other PGA Tour professionals. PGA Tour professionals are fanatical about making sure that their putters are properly fitted. Why? Because they know that a proper fit is essential to maximizing your putting potential. Yet most golfers still just grab a so-called "standard" putter right off the retail rack with little regard to how it fits, creating a recipe for trouble on the green. Bad habits may be hard to break, but the truth is that there's no longer any excuse for failing to seek a better fit. After all, personal putter fitting options are rapidly multiplying at the point of purchase, and nearly all of the clubs offered by the top putter brands are available in different configurations that you can fit to your physique and your stroke. In other words, it's time for you to take action and seek a better fit, and it's much easier than you might think. You just need to know what to look for. Enter Putter Perfection by Sean Weir, editor of PutterZone.com. Putter Perfection is the first guide to give you the full scoop on putter fitting essentials--and how you can apply them yourself to achieve a better fit for better results on the green. Tour professionals routinely employ putter fitting as an essential part of their game--and now you can, too. It's time for you to achieve Putter Perfection.

He's the leader of America's exciting new wave of golfing superstars. Young, fun and gifted, Rickie Fowler has taken the sport to a younger audience in the States - making headlines as much for his wacky dress sense and YouTube spoofs as for his God-given prowess with a golf club. Twenty-six-year-old Fowler, is America's answer to Rory McIlroy, and together they represent the gifted faces of golf for a new era: two young men destined to contest a Trans-Atlantic rivalry for that coveted World No. 1 spot. But it was motocross that was Rickie's first love. He had dreams of making his name as a racer until he broke his foot in three places at the age of fifteen. Then on, he focused purely on golf, winning tournament after tournament in high school, until, in 2007, he was chosen for the US's Walker Cup team and a year later became the first university freshman ever to be awarded the NCAA Player of the Year.Such was his burgeoning talent that in 2010 he also went on to become the first American rookie to be selected for the Ryder Cup and in 2014, he became only the third golfer ever to finish in the Top 5 at all four professional majors in the same season, following in the illustrious footsteps of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. He was moving ever closer to that first major victory as he and McIlroy continued to trade shots and tweets at courses around the world for the ultimate golfing honours. But for all his colourful clothes and joking around with fellow 'brat pack' member Bubba Watson, Rickie has a much more serious, emotional and intellectual side to his character. In this compelling first biography on the figurehead of US golf's young guns, Frank Worrall provides a fascinating portrayal of Rickie Fowler as both a fun-loving yet altruistic human being and a single-minded golfing superstar.

Sam Snead Calvin Peete Ben Hogan Arnold Palmer Charlie Sifford George Archer Kathy Linney Johnny Revolta Tom Watson Pete Brown Bobby Jones Babe Zaharias Henrik Stenson Nick Faldo Gary Player Johnny Miller Billy Casper Lee Elder Lee Trevino Phil Mickelson Bobby Locke Julius Boros Tom Weiskopf Gene Sarazen Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus Billy Mayfair Roberto De Vicenzo Peter Thomson Jerry Pate These are just a few of the famous names that attract us to the game of golf or inspire and motivate us to take up the game, but there are many names that are lesser known - people that also make up the rich tapestry that is the history of golf. Author Lee Wood recounts a personal journey to the game of golf and includes the stories, events and characters from the world of golf that motivated and inspired that journey - because no one gets to the game of golf alone. It is one that is shared from person to person and generation to generation. When we share our experiences, we just may inspire someone else to take up a game that can transform a life. "An unusually compelling tale that goes beyond avid sports-fan lore," - Dundee Press.

This book will revolutionize the way you see and learn the golf swing Did it ever occur to you that a swing plane doesn't even exist? Do you know that Mr. Ben Hogan didn't swing on the plane he wrote about? Can you imagine that the swing plane you have in mind may be the cause of your slice or shank? In an effort to clarify the misconceptions on the seemingly simple swing plane, this book reveals the truth and fundamentals hidden behind. Here is the shocking truth: there is no backswing or downswing plane in a conventional full swing, there is only the striking plane. The book introduces the Striking Plane Swing Model, which has been extracted from the swings of numerous great ball strikers in history. The model defines the essence of the swing and the proper sequence of club movement, and is based on the laws of classical mechanics and the knowledge of human anatomy. This book will show you why and how many of existing swing plane theories are flawed. A simple but accurate swing analysis method is also introduced and can be used to analyze your swings and pinpoint your issues. Golfers of all levels can benefit from the concepts discussed in this book and will be able to look at the golf swing from a brand new perspective. Knowing the true swing plane fundamentals, an amateur will be able to better understand and diagnose his swing issues; an advanced player will be able to own his swing by creating a swing style that suits him the best.

To the Nines will introduce you to a whole new golfing experience by sharing the stories of nineteen nine-hole layouts across the country. Fenwick, Katherine Hepburn's playground, dates back to the 1890s. Just before a hurricane destroyed her family home in 1938, Hepburn aced Fenwick's ninth hole and shot even par. Long before Mike Keiser set out to turn a chunk of Oregon coast into one of the world's great golf destinations, he built The Dunes Club, easily the finest nine-hole course of the modern era. To the Nines will send you on a mission to discover the roots of the game, and to seek out your own unique and unheralded courses. This second edition includes recent renovations and rebunkering of several of these classic "nines" as well as a chapter on a newly built course.

Have you ever heard a golfer say, "Golf is a commentary on life?" J.D. (Jerry) Cole has taken that idea to task in The Course. The Course is filled with golf metaphors, stories and illustrations on golf and life. Jesus spoke of the "Sower and the Seed, "The Mustard Seed" and the "Wheat and the Weeds" to farmers, and Jerry writes about the "Golfer and the Course," "The Grip" and "The Scramble" to golfers. The Course is a metaphor on life. Its ups and downs, sorrows and joys, and its defeats and triumphs are all part of God's course design. If life is a tapestry of stories, within these pages are the stories of one golfer as he walked the course of life with his friend, Savior and Lord." Experience the passion of a true lover of the game and insights into the Christian life as Jerry shares his experiences on the golf course and The Course of life. J.D. Cole has experience in many ministries over the last thirty-six years: Pastor-Teacher and Church Planter with the Next Generation Churches, Field Staff with Young Life and Youth Pastor. Presently, he is a Discipleship Trainer with Discipleship Training International and an International Advocate for Haiti with Missions Door. His life's mission has always been to simply tell people about Jesus. The Course is an outworking of that desire. Jerry loves the game of golf and holds a handicap index that moves over and under 10. He considers his greatest accomplishment as helping his wife, Susan raise their four children, Leta, Jonathan, Jessica and Stephanie. He and Susan live in Nevada enjoying their grandkids.

"Golfing with Grammy," is about the art of learning how to win your round of golf at all costs. It's about using every mind game or sneaky trick you can think of to distract your golfing opponent. If you are similar to me, most of your golfing buddies, girlfriends etc., are not all that mentally tough when it comes to the rigors of competition, so any thought you can put in their weak little minds during their round of golf will easily send them down a double bogie path of misery. I am here to teach you the keys to not letting your opponent know that you are the underlying reason for their golfing demise. Enjoy watching your opponent three putt knowing that you were the cause of their shaky hands. Giggle to yourself as you watch your opponent's golf ball fly high against the bright blue sky and land in the green forest of triple bogies. "Golfing with Grammy" is not about playing golf with your Nana. Hopefully only a few of you will be disappointed. Have some few laughs and play well, but just not as good as me.