Team Whipped Cream captain, Luke, must keep his other three team members ready and focused for their first upcoming major tournament (The United Four Open). Ball Mark the 'Reporter' will document the moments leading up to Team Whipped Cream's final round, major tournament debut. In this documentation you will get an unforgettable introduction into this world class golf ball team and how they got their whipped cream stripes. You will also learn how they prepare, think, react and interact with each other and the beautiful game of golf. This fantasy/fiction story will be sure to enlighten and entertain golfers of all skill level from ages 8-98.

Review

"If you enjoy golf and you're looking for a light summer-feel good read, this book fits the bill. While the main story centers around golf, knowledge or a love of golf is not a prerequisite for enjoyment of this book."
"--Carl H., Goodreads review"

Book Description

Quirky Golf Fiction An offbeat tale with unexpected twists and turns

Ben Richards lives for the weekend when he can have fun with his eccentric friends at the golf course affectionately nicknamed Hackin' Oaks. The hapless hacker is miraculously transformed into a PGA-caliber golfer when struck on the head by a wayward ball. This incident changes the direction of his life, both on and off the course.

Now living every golf addict's fantasy as a pro, Ben is befriended by both the top-ranked player in the world and the most powerful man in the industry. Then tragedy strikes.

Forced to adapt to new challenges, he realizes there's more to life than just golf. Ben learns the true value of friendship, community, and the healing power of love before resuming his passionate affair with the game he treasures.

The Inspiration Behind "The Right Side of the Fairway: "

This book was written in homage to the greatest game of all. I salute all dedicated golfers, past and present--professionals, hackers, and those with skills somewhere in between.

Although the central theme revolves around golf, the book is also about eccentric personalities, finding love when it's least expected, and dealing with life-changing challenges. I hope that avid golfers and non-golfers alike will find the story to be interesting, unpredictable, and entertaining.

THE 18th HOLE: Stories from the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club San Francisco, California 1955, 1966, 1987, 1998 THE 18th HOLE: Stories from the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, 1955, 1966, 1987, 1998 is a concise and riveting history of the U.S. Open Championship play conducted at San Francisco's Olympic Club. It is a book that will satisfy not only the avid golf enthusiast (that wants an insider's view of the challenging Lake Course) but also the history buff that wants a thorough analysis of the past four U.S. Open tournaments held at a Club which is steeped in rich history and tradition. This book offers a vivid peek at the world's ultimate golf event/s conducted at the oldest athletic club in America. Author Frank Doyle, a member of the Club for more than 50 years, provides his personal insights having attended all four U.S. Open's contested at the Olympic Club in 1955, 1966, 1987 and 1998. In this quick read, you will glean interesting details about the past four U.S. Opens at the Olympic Club. To begin, the Lake Course has challenged both professionals and amateurs alike with chilly wind bursts off the Pacific Ocean, narrow, tree-lined fairways and the small, well- bunkered greens. The Club hosted its first U.S. Open Championship in 1955 when Jack Fleck (a relative unknown from Iowa) defeated fan favorite, Ben Hogan, in a playoff. Of the seven, under-par rounds for the tournament, Fleck put up three. During the 1966 U.S. Open, Arnold Palmer dominated, leading by seven strokes with only nine holes left to play. Billy Casper tied him and then won the playoff. In 1987, nine players went into Sunday within three strokes of the lead. The favorite, Tom Watson, was defeated as Scott Simpson took the day, without the need for a playoff. In 1998, Payne Stewart went into Sunday with a four-stroke lead but the legacy of Hogan, Palmer and Watson loomed before him. He too, would falter, allowing Lee Janzen to make his way to the top. No player broke par for the tournament and only Janzen equaled it. The author's unique reflection on each of the four championships captures not only the strategic skills of each standout player but the often complex, emotional back-story of each competitor, too. With concise observations and notes, we learn the inside story of what Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, Billy Casper, Scott Simpson, Tom Watson, Lee Jantzen and others--had to overcome in these challenging competitions. It's been said before, "The wrong guy always wins at Olympic." This story is compelling, read it.

There are probably just about as many opinions about how to hit your golf ball further as there are golfers in the world but the reality is most of them either don't work or if they do they only add a little distance and generally create massive slices for most golfers When most golfers want to hit the ball further they do things that instinctively seem like they would work like; Tensing up and getting all 'manly and aggressive' ready to hit the ball so hard that if the cover stays on it - it's going to be hit into next week sometime Then as they have heard that the best way to hit the golf ball further is to get the club moving faster, their entire swing gets faster The last thing they do is another thing that you would think was instinctively right They take the club further back than normal on their backswing the idea being that the further it has to come back to the ball - the more time they will have to generate speed and therefore hit the golf ball further Seems logical right? It doesn't actually work like that How to drive the golf ball as far as you possibly can - without buying a new driver or doing any exercises Is a simple easy to follow step by step guide which will allow you to develop your driving by firstly providing you with an understanding of just what you need to do, then giving you a bunch of different experiences to apply to your game, all of which will allow you to develop your ability - to drive the golf ball as far as you possibly can And before you start thinking this is all about elite level golfers who can already hit the golf ball 'for miles' and just want to hit it further again That's not entirely correct either As in actual fact, the golfers who can benefit the most from driving the ball as far as they possibly can are the golfers who hit the ball a relatively short distance compared to other golfers, consider a golfer that currently hits the ball 80 yards off the tee and then has a fairway wood distance of 60 yards Let's imagine that over the period of a few weeks our intrepid golfer, takes the information inside this book, works on it a bit and manages to add 20 yards to their drive It's not as difficult as you may think Also bear in mind that the 20 yards they add to their drive should also directly add (you'll understand why that happens when you read the book) another 10 yards to their fairway shot What difference do you think that can make to their game? A couple of shots better a round, maybe three or four at best? You'd be wrong if you guessed that low and even if you went way out on a limb and said a stupid number like say 10 shots - you're still going to be too low How about 22 shots better per round? Impossible? No, it's actually quite easily achievable as you can read about in the book The mind-set of trying to drive the golf ball as far as you possibly can, not only helps the elite golfer score a few shots better a round - it can dramatically transform any golfer's game - even if they are what would be considered to be a short hitter to begin with So is this all about elite golfers, testosterone, manliness and ego? In actual fact those are the golfers that will get the least help from this book The golfers who are going to get the best outcome from following my advice are those who don't hit too far for a start and it makes no difference whether you are old or young, new or experienced, male or female Everyone can change their game and scores by driving as far as you possibly can by following the six main basic points that the book covers then blending them with some controls and fine adjustments that will allow you to keep the golf ball on the golf course while you are driving it much further, as well as few other handy ideas that will then allow you to really take your new found distance and turn into a major advantage to your game on the golf course Better golf performance as a result of driving the golf ball as far as you possibly can Now that's a good outcome

The objective of this book is to provide a process or approach for managing one business and golf expectations. Broken down into three parts, the book presents the nine steps to meeting one's business and golf expectations. My approach presents the "how-to" with a process for getting results and meeting one's expectations. The increasing popularity of golf throughout the world and particularly by business executives should make the book highly appealing to them as well as to others who are trying to get a better perspective on their lives as well as manage their time, business and golf expectations.

Having used the methods described in this book showing hundreds of men, women, and youngsters how to score well consistently, I know that it will aid golfers in achieving skill in their favorite sport. The book presents a simple, practical summary of the natural fundamentals of learning and playing the game of golf in the best possible manner as demonstrated by American professional golfers. It isn't possible to name the many professionals who have made available to me, to their colleagues, and to all amateurs what they learned the hard way?trying to make good golf easy. I am, however, deeply indebted to them.

Written by Dr Paul McCarthy (the first-ever resident Sport Psychologist at the home of golf - St Andrews Links) and leading golf consultant Dr Marc Jones, The Successful Golfer is designed to help address 50 of the most common faults that players experience; faults which hold you back. These include: hitting the self-destruct button when winning, nervousness on the first tee, lost confidence, failing to practise as you play, losing focus off poor drives, and many more. Each fault is remedied with a clear practical fix. You will learn to develop effective practice plans, build a dependable pre-shot routine, cope with the pressures of competitive golf, and deal with distractions.

In the second part of the book, lessons from 30 fascinating research studies on golf are presented to help keep you ahead of the field. They include research on putting, practice, choking, and overthinking. In the third and final part of the book, clear instructions are provided on developing a number of highly effective techniques that can be used across a wide variety of situations. These include: pre-shot routines, breathing exercises, goal setting, and how best to practice.

The Successful Golfer is a must-read addition to any golfer s bookshelf. Read it and fix those mental faults that stop you from playing your best golf.

Just some of what you will learn:

- Learn to play consistently on the golf course and win when it matters most

- Develop unshakeable confidence in all facets of your game

- Build a consistent pre-shot routine to concentrate effectively and manage distractions

- Boost your resilience and learn to cope with the demands of competitive golf

- Uncover the secrets of success from the world s best golfers "

Although he nearly captured Rookie-of-the-Year honors on the PGA Tour in 1958, Tony Lema of San Leandro, CA struggled for five grueling years before a major breakout in the fall of 1962. Celebrating his first PGA Tour victory at the Orange County Open, the handsome, former Marine with a playboy reputation became know as Champagne Tony when he uncorked bottles of champagne for the press. Find out about the changes he made in his golf game and in his life as he quickly became one of the top golfers in the world. Read about his exciting challenge to Jack Nicklaus in the 1963 Masters and his unbelievable streak in the summer of 1964 when he won four tournaments in a six-week stretch, highlighted by his triumph in the British Open at St. Andrews, Scotland. You will discover how he used a borrowed putter and a borrowed caddy to launch himself to the top in the world of golf. Read about his unbelievable winning percentage in the two Ryder Cup teams he played on in 1963 and 1965. In a hotel room in Minneapolis, a successful PGA Tour player challenged Tony Lema to straighten out his life and become a top golfer on the Tour. That same year, 1961, a dejected Tony Lema visited with a former Masters champion and received advice on his putting that catapulted him to the top of the leaderboards across the country. On an airline flight from Dallas to San Francisco, Tony met someone who had the biggest impact on his game and on his life. Enjoy reading about Champagne Tony Lema s exciting journey from boyhood to one of the tour s most respected players.

Golf Mind Play is an indispensable guide for golfers of all standards. It is a concise and convenient quick reference tool. The practical tips and routines will allow you to play out of your mind. "Mastering the fundamentals makes up only part of what it takes to be an accomplished golfer. If you can master the mental game, you will take strokes off your handicap." says Tracy Tresidder golf mind coach. The practical tips and routines will allow you to play golf out of your mind, lower your handicap and enjoy your golf more than ever. You will learn how to relax and play golf in the zone, lower your handicap by outsmarting your brain, remove your self sabotaging techniques, eliminate bad habits and mental mistakes, discover how to stay clam, enjoy your golf more and lower your handicap. Chapters include: Overcoming negative influences, high score anxiety, fear, focus, using your instincts, trusting your subconscious, playing in the present, overcoming destructive thinking, learning to love the challenge and the importance of consistency. The final chapter provides a list of practical playing tips using mind play and a comprehensive list of recommended readings. This book is for both the new and experienced golfer. Start practicing and mastering the mental tips and strategies you will find in this book and watch you golf game improve out of sight

When learning Thomsen was writing Golf: Find Center, Enter the Circle, many had emphasized the diversity of golf due to its natural setting, and golf's natural setting was open to amateurs, professionals, and all ages also. Thomsen was quick to agree. "Golf can serve the needs of many. It's my job to open up to more and increase the standards within the art form-golf." Thomsen said. Some have asked, "Who do you think will read it, Jack?" "Few," came the reply. "Golfers mainly, and only the most obsessive of those. There's no popular market for this book. Materialism is too much in demand, and serving the spirit has become lost in the equation." That brief exchange reveals an unvarnished truth: golf is essentially caught in a materialistic grasp as an overview of the game, and yet as an art form, independent players function in it. The artist Vincent van Gogh had sold few of his paintings. Someone else had done that. Is the treasure the money or the art? Golf: Find Center, Enter the Circle's genesis from a personal journal's beginning had been imbued with a Joycean stream of consciousness that, in its intuitiveness, is likely to engage none but the determined reader. By way of contrast, however, the book's title forthrightly distills Thomsen's thesis. Golf, he asserts, can be a spiritual practice when done as an expression of the golfer's essential self and if engaged in it for the sheer love of golf's diversity, its wholeness, bringing on its transcendental nature. Accept Thomsen's invitation. Turn your attention inward, tap into the answers that are there, feel the resultant centering, the balance, and project that centering-enter the circle. "A liberated person possesses perfect senses and with perfect senses only can serve the sense proprietor," says the Bhagavad Gita.

Score the Ball, Volume 1, The Fringe Situation is a great new book that builds on an exciting and solid scoring concept called Situational Golf. It is all about scoring the ball, getting the ball into the hole in the fewest number of strokes. This system teaches golfers to recognize, evaluate, and determine the highest percentage shot for a particular situation, and then executing that shot with a high level of success. The situation always dictates the shot. You will find that this concept is strong, consistent, and efficient. Score the Ball, Volume 1 focuses on situations when the ball comes to rest just off of the green, where it can be contacted cleanly, but it cannot be reliably putted. This is a common situation that the average golfer may see 6-10 times in every round, and therefore handling it well is critical for good scoring. Each year numerous professional tour golfers are successful handling this situation and saving par well over 90% of the time. Yet many amateurs fail to achieve even a 10% success rate, and they generally struggle with it. The key thing is that the shots to handle this situation do not take much athleticism or strength. No tour professional has any physical or athletic advantage when hitting these shots. So anyone can learn to handle this situation very, very well with the right techniques. Another key element is that consistency leads to confidence which leads to aggressive play and to better scoring. This book shows you how to infuse complete consistency in your short game, which has many more facets than just practicing until your back aches. It incorporates proper mechanics, productive practice techniques, and on course mental approach. You will also come to know and understand concepts such as 'shot purity', 'experience library', 'natural calibration', 'target affinity', and 'pre-shot routine' in connection with handling this situation. They will work to make you a more aware, insightful, and better player. Your practice sessions will be very productive and they will translate directly to better scoring. This book includes setup and mechanics with detailed text and diagrams, situational analysis, exercises, drills, and methods to fix problems that you might have. There are over 40 instructional pictures. While the book is in black and white, the instructional pictures are also available in color with an enlargement option on the accompanying website 'situationalgolf.com'. Look for the next book in the Score the Ball series which moves the golfer a little further back off of the green and showcases a different situation that can be handled by a higher, softer shot.

Is it worth it? There are many obstacles to change: Some we put in our own way, some are put there by others. We're going to help you identify these obstacles and develop strategies for overcoming or bypassing them. Once you've learned this, making a change in your golf game will be that much easier. Most of us say we want to change something, but in your present state are you a good candidate? Once you decide that you want to do this, you have to ask yourself two questions: Is it worth the effort? Am I capable of doing this? If you can say yes to both questions, then you're a candidate for change, a candidate for real improvement.

A memoir about the uncommon world of the club caddy and the improbable journey it resulted in for one man. A candid and laugh-out-loud funny narrative, it captures a side of the service industry rarely glimpsed by the outside.

Join the "Elite" Group of Golfers that Consistently Shoot Scores in the 80s... A proven blueprint for breaking 90, not just once, but every time you tee it up What if there was a simple, proven blueprint for breaking 90, not just once, but every time you tee it up? And all you had to do was execute this simple strategy? What if I could show you how join the "elite" group of golfers that break 90 on a regular basis? Do you think you could shoot lower scores and get more enjoyment out of playing golf? If you answered "YES," you'll want to download my Blueprint that reveals all the details including: How to quickly create a plan for breaking 90 before you even hit your first tee shot... The 4 simple skills you need to master to break 90 with any set of golf clubs... A simple strategy for two-putting every green... The right way to play every hole (it's probably NOT the way you're currently playing golf)... And much, much more Christian Henning

Written specifically for the left-handed golfer, eliminating the need to try to transpose techniques geared to right-handers, this book presents a simple system that can help you improve your swing, and your game, by identifying and correcting both technical and instinctive mental or physical flaws.
Warne Palmer is a Class A PGA Golf Professional in the Northern Ohio Section of the PGA of America and an Instructor of Golf at Avalon Golf and Country Club in Warren, Ohio. This book is the culmination of his forty years of experience as a golf professional and educator.
The fundamentals presented in this book have been developed over the years while instructing students, and can benefit left-handed golfers of any age or skill level.
This system will help you increase the number of solid shots you hit during a round by focusing on your own golf swings and tendencies, identifying whether your game's weaknesses are caused by technical flaws (60%) or physical or mental errors (40%), and providing a comprehensive series of drills and checklists to address your weaknesses and improve your swing from the tee, on the fairway, on the green, and in a variety of commonly encountered situations.
The 60/40 Golf Method...
"The five distinct groupings of clubs - wedges, irons, hybrids and fairway metals, drivers and putters - require slightly different swing techniques, but there are also concepts that connect all full swings. This book addresses the five distinct swings, presenting proper technique, common errors and flaws, and simple drills, checklists and exercises to enable you to improve each of the basic swings, along with tips on equipment selection, specialty shots, course and game management, and more."
Warne Palmer is also the author of "Palmer 60/40 Golf: Modern Golf Swing Fundamentals, " ISBN-13: 978-0615778419.

Hammer is a way to wager on a golf match. The game has evolved through generations in several different directions. This manuscript will cover multiple ways to play Hammer but certainly not all. References will be made throughout this writing to "our game" which simply means the game I prefer and the reasons why. I have been asked many times if I could put together a list of the rules to "our game" as it has become very popular. I often get calls from players at other clubs asking for a rule interpretation. Hammer becomes a game within a game. At the time of this writing, I am a 12.5 Index golfer but I am a scratch at Hammer.

This book describes a new approach to improving your golf game and enabling you to play better, more consistent, and more enjoyable golf. By unleashing the natural learning ability of your brain, you will improve without working on swing mechanics. Even practice will be more fun and you will be building a foundation for playing your best golf ever.

If You Want To Improve Your Game Fast, You've Got To Stick To These Two Simple Steps Have a plan Get feedback

120 Timeless Golf Lessons helps you with both. You will create your personal training plan to improve all aspects of your golf swing and game (long game, short game, mental game) step-by-step.

Gone are the times of aimlessly hitting golf balls on the range Create your plan today and play your best golf in 30 days

Improve your golf swing and enjoy the game

REAL GOLF is a rare book concerned with the wild and crazy game of amateur golf. It is not about professional golf or Tiger or Phil or Jack, etc. It deals with the characters, practices and fits that make up the game the vast majority of golfers play - amateur golf or REAL golf.

Far is FUN. One of golf's great pleasures is watching your shots fly farther than ever before. The Power Primer walks you through the Essential Elements of increasing distance... quickly and easily. Book #1 of the EvoSwing Series made sure you found The Sweet Spot. Book #2 made it simple to Groove Your Move. Now it is time to Prime your Power game When you want immediate improvement and lasting results... Learning Progressions are the key to making effective change. The Power Primer gives you a step by step blueprint to guarantee you add more yards... without sacrificing accuracy. Step one in Priming Your Power is maximizing distance using your current swing speed. Optimizing Launch Quality and Tuning Your Timing are your Prime Power boosters. Step two is adding speed. Faster means Farther. The Power Primer gives you simple concepts and crystal clear images of the most direct influences on generating speed. The information in The Power Primer is a blend of Flight Science, Golf Psychology, Helpful Suggestions and Entertaining Anecdotes. If you want to light the fuse on your golf shots...The Power Primer is your match.