This book teaches beginning golfers and high handicappers how to lower scores 20 strokes a round with simple swing tips and playing strategies.

ELEVATE YOUR GAME If you have ever played golf in the Carolina Mountains, the pages inside will be a treasure. If you have wanted to play golf at a higher level, this will be your guide. You can learn about the best public and semi-private 18-hole courses to play. Or you can read about two of the nation's finest course architects, the late Donald Ross and the great Tom Fazio... our toughest 18 holes... where you can rent llamas as caddies or how to send used clubs to the military serving in the world's largest sand traps.

Yes, your golf ball will travel further on tee shots in the higher elevations. But the remarkable scenery will be a distraction.

Our courses include boulders larger than your vehicle, streams winding through many fairways, lots of ponds, the largest lake in the state in terms of shoreline, even a few flat spots for aiming at those undulating greens - usually above or below you. And gorgeous waterfalls.

Oh, don't forget to enjoy the views

Cover photo: By Ron Clark of First Tee Mountain Golf at Mount Mitchell Golf Club.

Cover design: By Mike Davis of Graphic Imprints - Asheville.

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.

How much do you really know about your golf clubs? Did you know that: * The lower the loft on your driver, the farther you'll hit it? * Your new driver has a larger "sweetspot?" * You are playing a stiff shaft, because it says so on it. * Women's clubs are designed for women? Fine, but the problem is... NONE OF THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE Tom Wishon, one of the world's leading club designers, takes you on a guided tour of the golf club, explaining in lay language how and why golf clubs work the way they do. Perhaps of even greater importance, he explains what to look for-and what to look out for-when you buy your next club. ..".the average golfer knows little more about golf clubs than what he or she reads in advertising or sees in Golf Channel infomercials. This lack of golf equipment knowledge results in millions of golfers attempting to play an already difficult game with equipment that not only won't, but CAN'T POSSIBLY allow them to play to the best of their ability." It turns out the latest cutting-edge frontier in golf... is plain old-fashioned custom club fitting. Do you think: * That clubheads made from harder metal will hit the ball farther? * The faster you swing, the stiffer your shaft should be? * That your clubs are "just like the ones the pros use?" Find out WHY those things are not true and learn the things they do NOT tell you in the golf club ads

Through a series of chatty and informal emails to friends, Dorothy Sebuliba explores the game of golf for the non-playing partner, detailing for the complete beginner how the game works and explaining key terms. She also mentions key players and tournaments to be familiar with in conversation. Essential reading for anyone living in close proximity to a golfing fanatic, or for anyone thinking of getting involved themselves.

Golf - The Beginners How-to Guide explains the "how to" of fundamental golf skills. This book answers questions asked by beginners and those who want to learn to play golf. With this book, you'll discover: What golf is Who plays golf Where golf is practiced and played Why there is so much equipment The vocabulary of golf The five shots you'll need to play golf and how to perform them Techniques for practicing and playing If you would benefit from professional lessons What to expect when you go to a practice facility or golf course How safety and etiquette combine to make golf fun The two most common forms of play How to keep score What you should know before buying equipment and many other things

The slice haunts millions of golfers worldwide, but the answer is finally here. Slice-Free Golf will eliminate your banana ball and add more distance, consistency and fun to your game. In three easy steps, Slice-Free Golf will transform your weak slice into a powerful and consistent draw. Slice-Free Golf features dozens of drills specifically designed to cure the slice, a cut-out visual guide to success, hundreds of photos and much more. There are countless golf instruction books on the market, but Slice-Free Golf is the only one focused solely on curing the slice. A fun, easy-to-understand book that delivers fast, permanent results. Say goodbye to the banana ball "If cutting the ball is frustrating you, please read Slice-Free Golf. By following Brian's program, you will also develop more consistency, greater distance off the tee, and more enjoyment on the golf course." -- Gary Player, winner of 18 Major Championships, including the career Grand Slam on both the PGA & Champions Tour. "I've played in pro-ams for nearly 25 years...By far, the most frustrated and miserable golfers were the slicers. Follow Brian's lead and leave your slice in the kitchen. Golf can be powerful, satisfying and fun for everyone...cool book " -- Dottie Pepper, winner of 17 LPGA Tour events, including two major championships, Golf Commentator for NBC and The Golf Channel. PGA Professional and TV golf commentator Brian Crowell takes the golfer through three easy steps, all clearly explained and illustrated. In Step One, he demonstrates his revolutionary approach to set-up that eliminates many of the golfer's most common faults. Step Two covers the swing itself without the mumbo jumbo that accompanies much golf instruction. In Step Three, you'll learn how to let nature take its course so you finish your swing with a smooth release. It all adds up to produce a powerful, consistent draw. Slice-Free Golf includes over two dozen drills to help you banish your banana ball forever. Using common items found in every household and golf bag, Crowell shows you how to break the bad swing habits that destroy your scores. Each drill is illustrated, explained and proven to produce results. The book also includes extensive bonus material about which clubs you should use, how to eat and stay fit for peak performance on the golf course, and how to conquer the mental game. "If you slice, Slice-Free Golf is a MUST read...well-written, with humor " -- Scott McCarron, three-time winner on the PGA TOUR.

After dominating the world of golf from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled with his game in 2003, allowing four relative unknowns to win major championships. Mike Weir triumphed in the Masters, becoming the first Canadian to win a major. Jim Furyk emerged victorious in the U.S. Open. In the British Open, Ben Curtis became the first player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to win while playing in his first major championship. And Shaun Micheel prevailed at the PGA Championship with the first tour victory of his career.
How does one moment of glory affect the unsung underdog for years to follow? John Feinstein chronicles the golfers' experiences and brings his unique insights to the ways their success has changed--and haunted--their lives forever.

"It is not uncommon for fathers and sons to come to blows if the two love one another." So says Dr. Harlan Cragg, an ageless, cantankerous golf pro determined to probe the differences between Robert and Jack Johannes, a loving father and son grown distant. When the pair answer the doctor's summons to the Evalon Island Golf Academy, they sign on to a series of mystical tests of their essential nature, their true mettle. Storm-stayed, the duo must confront golfing angels and demons while unearthing the startling legacies of golfers before them. Soon father and son have passed every exam save one: a final round on the famed Links of Evalon destined to change their partnership forever. A timeless, richly illustrated novel for golfers young and old, The Links of Evalon is as enlightening and mysterious as the game itself.

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In this breakthrough manual, you will learn the way that many great masters and teachers in various disciplines recommend we learn things, the way they developed their amazing skill. It is astounding to discover that, at root, they all eventually excelled in their art using the same approach, and this has been used for centuries in martial arts, in fencing, and, in the post-modern era, in a variety of sports. It is known as the slow motion practice method, and we find it used by virtually all great performers in the world of pianists, violinists, guitarists, and other musicians. In golf, Ben Hogan exemplified an outstanding example of this method, but he kept it hidden from almost everyone until recently, when some very rare footage of him appeared on the INTERNET. However, it is difficult for a serious golfer to take advantage of this method unless he or she has it properly explained. This is what my book and invention provide to the international golfing public for the first time.

Golf is a physical and emotional synthesis permeating experiences both on and off the course. The challenge is their integration as we apply our passion for golf to the game of life.

For the past thirty-eight years, golf instructor Gil Anderson has been helping students harness their creativity and determination to achieve their goals. His insights and infectious enthusiasm will encourage the development of a clearer perspective, illuminating objectives, while igniting passion. The magic underlying the law of attraction is revealed through self-discovery by determining one's motivation. Anderson empowers you to achieve your goals by using the life lessons learned from golf.

Parallels between golf and life will come into focus, shaping your destiny. Ultimate potential unfolds on a journey to discover inner passion as a clarity of purpose is defined. Anderson's metaphors utilize a process that transforms a playful pursuit into a strategy for overcoming life's obstacles.

As your golf skills improve and your playing ability expands, your passion for life is renewed and strengthened. A motivating force unlocks your ultimate potential as your journey continues to discover your authentic self. Get in touch with a mantra for golf and life with GOING FORE IT.

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"Fear of any kind is the number-one enemy of all golfers, regardless of ball-striking and shot making capabilities."
- Jack Nicklaus

Golf is supposed to be fun But many people who play don't see it that way. Many golfers, after having spent countless dollars and hours on the sport, find them selves having too many negative thoughts, limited beliefs, and other foolish self-sabotaging behaviors. Is there any hope to this kind of madness? I get so nervous and scared? I end up choking and "throwing up" all over myself? I can't seem to control my demons? I get angry and often beat myself up? Sometimes I can't even hit the broadside of a barn? I never seem to get any better? Let renowned mental golf coach Rand Marquardt show you how he went from a frustrated, misaligned ten-handicap golfer to a more confident, connected one-handicap golfer in just one summer-and how you can do it too

Don't spend another day being angry, afraid, or frustrated again. Instead, learn to play golf more often in The Zone and how to harness and expand your inner wisdom by going with the flow along THE FAIRWAY OF LIFE.

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Six decades of classic stories on the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship by the legendary Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins has long been considered one of the premier sportswriters in America. Honored and imitated by generations of his peers, Jenkins's wit, fearlessness, and inimitable style set the tone for "Sports Illustrated" during his years there and are in full display in classic novels like "Semi-Tough" and "Dead Solid Perfect." But it is his golf journalism--for the" Fort Worth Press," "Dallas Times-Herald," "Sports Illustrated, " and in recent years, "Golf Digest"--that sets him above and apart.
In this masterful collection, Jenkins has selected the best of his original dispatches from the past sixty years--from Ben Hogan's great final-round 67 to win the 1951 U.S. Open at torturous Oakland Hills to Tiger Woods's grimacing playoff win against Rocco Mediate fifty-eight years later--all written with his colorful humor and unmatched insight. His wry reportage on golf's most iconic players, thrilling finishes, historic moments, and heartbreaking collapses have brought legions of fans intimately close to the action and the larger-than-life personalities of the game. The stories in "Jenkins at the Majors" remain as vivid and thrilling as the days he wrote them, including:
- Ben Hogan besting Sam Snead in an epic battle in the 1953 U.S. Open at Oakmont
- The legendary 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, where three eras clashed as Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus battled it out in the final round
- Greg Norman's cringe-worthy collapse at the 1996 Masters
- Tiger Woods's record-shattering victory in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach
Jenkins was there, immortalizing these and many other great moments in golf history--under deadline, no less--with his signature style and encyclopedic knowledge of the game in this nostalgic and highly entertaining ride. A must-read for every golf fan.

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