Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia
by David L. Cook
from Sacred Journey Stories
In life you never really know when you might meet someone who will change your life. And more importantly you never know when your influence might change another. This book is about influence. It is about a man who lived in a simple place but had extraordinary insight. He also had something else on his side. He had time; time to invest himself in the life of another who was lost on his journey. This story is based on the thousands of athletes I have counseled and the great mentors and teachers from whom I have learned. I have brought my twenty plus years of peak performance coaching together and compressed them into a story of two fictitious characters; a rancher with a passion for teaching truth and a young golf professional at the end of his rope. They represent each of us in the various stages of growth. For in life we must be willing to coach and be coached, either one alone will leave us empty.
The Kingdom of Shivas Irons
by Michael Murphy
from Broadway
Michael Murphy's Golf in the Kingdom is one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in our day" (John Updike) and "a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf" (San Francisco Chronicle). Golf in the Kingdom introduced Shivas Irons, the mysterious golf pro and philosopher with whom Murphy played a mythic round of golf on Scotland's Burningbush links, a round that profoundly altered his game--and his vision.
The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is the enchanting story of Murphy's return to Scotland in search of Shivas Irons and his wisdom about golf and human potential. Murphy's quest takes him from the mystical golf courses of Scotland, across the world to the first Russian Open Golf Championship, and finally to Pebble Beach on the California Coast. The result is a delightful exploration of the inner game of golf and a provocative inquiry into our remarkable possibilities for growth and transformation.
The long-awaited sequel to Golf in the Kingdom takes Murphy back to Scotland in search of another encounter with the mystically enchanting Shivas Irons, a man--if that's indeed what he is--who's part golf professional, part shaman, completely wise, and thoroughly fascinating. Filled with myth, mysticism, metaphysics, advanced string theory (courtesy of fellow searcher and friend, physicist Buck Hannigan), and at times other-worldly golf sequences from Scotland, to Russia, to a climactic round at Pebble Beach, Kingdom resolves its quest in the most unlikely and hard-to-find place of all. "Keep coming," Irons implores his seeker. "Imagine. Practice. Start again. I'm not so far away." Indeed, more than fairways that glow in the dark and drives that can fly 450 yards, it's Irons's ultimate whereabouts that infuses Kingdom with its magic and its mystery.
Straight Down the Middle: Shivas Irons, Bagger Vance, and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Golf Swing
by Josh Karp
from Chronicle Books
- ISBN13: 9780811863599
- Condition: New
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Straight Down the Middle is a humorous and insightful account of journalist and former-18-handicap golfer Josh Karp's quest to achieve inner peace and improve his golf gameall through the art of Zen. Assisted by a quirky roster of excellent practitioners of esoteric, Eastern-fueled, nontraditional golf instruction, Karp embarks on a unique journey across the fairways of North America (and Scotland, of course!) that's as funny as it is illuminating. A golf story in the tradition of The Legend of Bagger Vance, Straight Down the Middle is a blend of helpful tips and hilarious memoir that's a must-read for golfers of all stripes and plaids.
GOLF TALK - What to Say to Yourself to Win from Tee to Green
by Daniel Acuff PhD
from Infinity
Whether a golfer is a professional, a low-handicap amateur or just a weekend player, every golfer knows the game is as much mental as it is physical – maybe even more mental than anything else. There are a great many books in the marketplace that deal with the how-to mechanics of a good golf stroke. There are far fewer that provide usable information and guidance for the mental side of the game.
GOLF TALK has been specifically designed to provide breakthrough thinking and guidance for the mental game of golf. There are four aspects of GOLF TALK that are innovative:
1. GOLF TALK is the first book to focus solely on the linguistics of golf. It not only examines how words, thoughts and beliefs directly guide the body’s movements, it also provides the reader/golfer with key words and phrases to say to himself before, during, and after a golf shot and a round of golf.
2. Most books that deal with the mental side of golf, focus primarily on the negative – the negative thinking blocks that interfere. And when they deal with the positive, they rarely go beyond a “positive thinking” approach. GOLF TALK also deals with the blocks, but is the first golf book to actually provide the positive phrases for people to say to themselves.
3. GOLF TALK is completely focused on the mental
aspects of the game – specifically, the words, thoughts, and beliefs that guide the physical movements of the body.
4. GOLF TALK is the first book to show the reader how to truly create and sustain a positive mental game.
Whether a golfer is a professional, a low-handicap amateur or just a weekend player, every golfer knows the game is as much mental as it is physical – maybe even more mental than anything else. There are a great many books in the marketplace that deal with the how-to mechanics of a good golf stroke. There are far fewer that provide usable information and guidance for the mental side of the game.
GOLF TALK has been specifically designed to provide breakthrough thinking and guidance for the mental game of golf. There are four aspects of GOLF TALK that are innovative:
1. GOLF TALK is the first book to focus solely on the linguistics of golf. It not only examines how words, thoughts and beliefs directly guide the body’s movements, it also provides the reader/golfer with key words and phrases to say to himself before, during, and after a golf shot and a round of golf.
2. Most books that deal with the mental side of golf, focus primarily on the negative – the negative thinking blocks that interfere. And when they deal with the positive, they rarely go beyond a “positive thinking” approach. GOLF TALK also deals with the blocks, but is the first golf book to actually provide the positive phrases for people to say to themselves.
3. GOLF TALK is completely focused on the mental
aspects of the game – specifically, the words, thoughts, and beliefs that guide the physical movements of the body.
4. GOLF TALK is the first book to show the reader how to truly create and sustain a positive mental game.
Custom-Fit YOUR Golf Swing, Go Beyond Swing Methods and Find YOUR Best Swing
by Dori O'Rourke
STOP TRYING TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF SWING THE HARD WAY
This groundbreaking new golf book will show you a faster, simpler, and easier way to improve your swing. Say “goodbye” to confusing golf swing methods and “hello” to your best swing – your Instinctive Swing.
Complete with dozens of photos, illustrations, and real-life stories, this fun and easy-to-read golf book is guaranteed to change the way you approach golf swing improvement forever.
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Coach Dori, what a great golf book you have written … and I have read them all! This is a truly unique book. There’s just nothing else like it out there.
— Tony Jusick, Physics Professor, Stetson University
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LEARN WHY YOU'RE ...
* Losing the battle for consistency
* Fighting chronic golf swing problems
* Not improving as fast as you’d like
* Causing yourself unnecessary pain
* Still searching for your golf swing
DISCOVER HOW TO ...
* Become more consistent
* Hit longer, straighter shots
* Save months of practice time
* Have a golf swing that feels great
* Finally, end swing confusion!
This book will show you how to CUSTOM-FIT your golf swing. It is a completely different way to approach golf swing improvement – one that gives you the results you want more quickly and easily than any swing method ever could.
When you try to follow a swing method, you’re always trying to learn someone else’s way to swing. When you custom-fit your golf swing, you’re always learning YOUR best swing – the only swing that fits you and your body perfectly.
This book will be different than any golf swing book you’ve ever read before. You won’t find a generic, one-size-fits-all golf swing here, and I won’t try to convince you that my version of the golf swing is the best swing method on the planet and the only truly “right way” to swing.
Instead, you will find something much more valuable – a simple, easy system to discover YOUR best way to swing!
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“Dear Coach Dori ... I've taken lessons from numerous golf professionals and they've all instructed me on ‘their’ system. I'd try for several weeks to imitate their swing/system and end up frustrated. By the end of your book, 'Custom-Fit YOUR Golf Swing,' I had the feeling, ‘I'm home at last.’ Coupled with my glimpse of greatness with my impact bag swing (which I videotaped, and then viewed with actual tears in my eyes), I'm convinced there's real hope for this old war horse of a golfer. You're not only a radical innovator; you're a superb teacher.”
— Dr. Bill Brahm, Avid Golfer
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“Coach Dori, words cannot express how thankful I am! I would not be playing golf right now if not for you. I took lessons from 4 other professionals and each time felt more and more hopeless. After my last lesson with the 4th pro, I was in tears and ready to sell my clubs and give up golf forever.
Somehow though, I saw a copy of your book, Custom-Fit YOUR Golf Swing, and after reading it, decided to give lessons one last try. I'm so very happy I did. You were the first golf professional I could actually understand.
Your teaching style is so much easier. The way you start with the club at impact and work back from there makes everything so simple and clear. I used to shoot around 110. Now, I'm shooting in the low 90's and know I'll be in the 80's soon. Most important, I'm really enjoying the game now and having fun again. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
— Suzanne Sullivan, Real Estate Professional, San Diego
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ABOUT COACH DORI
LPGA Teaching Professional, Dori O'Rourke, aka “Coach Dori,” is a professional golfer, an esteemed member of the LPGA, and an LPGA “Class A” Professional with 25+ years teaching experience. Her influence has positively impacted the lives of thousands of men and women golfers worldwide.
STOP TRYING TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF SWING THE HARD WAY
This groundbreaking new golf book will show you a faster, simpler, and easier way to improve your swing. Say “goodbye” to confusing golf swing methods and “hello” to your best swing – your Instinctive Swing.
Complete with dozens of photos, illustrations, and real-life stories, this fun and easy-to-read golf book is guaranteed to change the way you approach golf swing improvement forever.
************************************
Coach Dori, what a great golf book you have written … and I have read them all! This is a truly unique book. There’s just nothing else like it out there.
— Tony Jusick, Physics Professor, Stetson University
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LEARN WHY YOU'RE ...
* Losing the battle for consistency
* Fighting chronic golf swing problems
* Not improving as fast as you’d like
* Causing yourself unnecessary pain
* Still searching for your golf swing
DISCOVER HOW TO ...
* Become more consistent
* Hit longer, straighter shots
* Save months of practice time
* Have a golf swing that feels great
* Finally, end swing confusion!
This book will show you how to CUSTOM-FIT your golf swing. It is a completely different way to approach golf swing improvement – one that gives you the results you want more quickly and easily than any swing method ever could.
When you try to follow a swing method, you’re always trying to learn someone else’s way to swing. When you custom-fit your golf swing, you’re always learning YOUR best swing – the only swing that fits you and your body perfectly.
This book will be different than any golf swing book you’ve ever read before. You won’t find a generic, one-size-fits-all golf swing here, and I won’t try to convince you that my version of the golf swing is the best swing method on the planet and the only truly “right way” to swing.
Instead, you will find something much more valuable – a simple, easy system to discover YOUR best way to swing!
************************************
“Dear Coach Dori ... I've taken lessons from numerous golf professionals and they've all instructed me on ‘their’ system. I'd try for several weeks to imitate their swing/system and end up frustrated. By the end of your book, 'Custom-Fit YOUR Golf Swing,' I had the feeling, ‘I'm home at last.’ Coupled with my glimpse of greatness with my impact bag swing (which I videotaped, and then viewed with actual tears in my eyes), I'm convinced there's real hope for this old war horse of a golfer. You're not only a radical innovator; you're a superb teacher.”
— Dr. Bill Brahm, Avid Golfer
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“Coach Dori, words cannot express how thankful I am! I would not be playing golf right now if not for you. I took lessons from 4 other professionals and each time felt more and more hopeless. After my last lesson with the 4th pro, I was in tears and ready to sell my clubs and give up golf forever.
Somehow though, I saw a copy of your book, Custom-Fit YOUR Golf Swing, and after reading it, decided to give lessons one last try. I'm so very happy I did. You were the first golf professional I could actually understand.
Your teaching style is so much easier. The way you start with the club at impact and work back from there makes everything so simple and clear. I used to shoot around 110. Now, I'm shooting in the low 90's and know I'll be in the 80's soon. Most important, I'm really enjoying the game now and having fun again. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
— Suzanne Sullivan, Real Estate Professional, San Diego
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ABOUT COACH DORI
LPGA Teaching Professional, Dori O'Rourke, aka “Coach Dori,” is a professional golfer, an esteemed member of the LPGA, and an LPGA “Class A” Professional with 25+ years teaching experience. Her influence has positively impacted the lives of thousands of men and women golfers worldwide.
I Remember My Teacher
by David Shribman
from Andrews McMeel Publishing
Over the course of a year writer David Shribman questioned virtually everyone he encountered about the role teachers had played in their lives. The result is this extrordinary collection of personal remembrances of teachers, relayed by people from all walks of life. Readers will be inspired by the Montreal bookseller whose math teacher taught statistics using cards and dice, by the second-grade teacher who let a young George Stephanopoulos go to the library whenever he was bored in class, and by Sister Patricia, a favorite teacher of former Secretary Of Labor Alexis Herman, who once told her, "You can fly, by that cocoon has to go." These 365 short testimonials offer a tribute to teachers for each day of the year. With accounts from Geena Davis, Clarence Thomas, Norman Schwarzkopf, and others, I Remember My Teacher... will move readers with inspiring stories of their most influential teachers, professors, and coaches.
The Golfer's Guide to the Meaning of Life: Lessons I've Learned from My Life on the Links (Guides to the Meaning of Life)
by Gary Player
from Rodale Books
The most significant common intangible among the truly great is that they enjoy adversity. They want to be put in fear-inducing situations because they know it is the ultimate test. The true prize is not the trophy. Rather, the prize is the knowledge that at precisely the right moment, one is able to exercise absolute self-control and precise judgment.
On Fate
We who play the game know that sometimes we get pleasant and unexpected surprises, such as a hole-in-one or a ball that skips off the water and onto dry land. We also know we are equally likely to get a bad break-- a wild bounce of the ball, a sudden gust of wind. The game leaves us no choice but to accept the good with the bad and to move on to the next shot.
On Competition
The game of golf challenges your mind anew every single day and presents you with the ultimate opponent: yourself. I've always been amazed that people can derive so much satisfaction out of beating others when they have never taken the ultimate test of battling themselves.
On the Role of Mind
The swing is not the thing. The professional tours were and still are loaded with people who can swing the golf club as gracefully as you please. That does not make them great players. The difference between being a good swinger of the club and a great player lies between the ears, in the mind. To keep your mind open to learning new things is to keep progressing forward in life.
On Positive Thinking
I will say without hesitation that you cannot achieve any goal if you have negative thoughts running through your head. You must have positive and, what might even seem to others, bold thoughts. This is not to say that you should ignore the strengths of an opponent whether on the golf course, on a sales call, or in the boardroom. Acknowledge his strengths? Yes. Dwell on them? No.
Fairways: Inspiration for the Golf Enthusiast
by Ken Abraham
from Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
Golf is a passion shared by amateurs and professionals alike. Every day, millions of players-male and female, young and old-set out for the excitement, challenge, exercise, relaxation, and camaraderie that come with the grand old game. For those enthusiasts, here is a collection of 60 devotional insights drawn from the game of golf. These practical devotions focus readers on their relationship with their Lord through examples and illustrations drawn from the sport of golf. A great gift for Father's Day!
Thoughts of the Day: The Book - A Collection of Insights for the Soul
by Tim Kremer
from Spirit of Golf, LLC
The real shift in improving athletic performance, or for that matter any aspect of our lives, comes as we journey into the inner stillness of the unknown. We go beyond the conditioned limitations of a fragile, reactive egoic mind; beyond the stubbornness and fear of what we think we already know.
At the point where the unknown becomes our friend, a transformation begins to occur. We feel a heartfelt sincerity that the wonderful is not only possible, but well on its way. Things beyond what we dream of suddenly begin to appear in our lives.
As we master our inner journeys, things outside of us fall effortlessly into place. We come to observe and know the intimate connection between these two beautiful games, golf and life, the essence of which are one in the same.
This book, the first from Spirit of Golf, is a compilation of our favorite Thoughts of the Day that are read by thousands through emails and on our website every day. Our hope is that each thought will allow you to deepen your journey wherever you go; moment by precious moment and one delicious shot at a time.
The real shift in improving athletic performance, or for that matter any aspect of our lives, comes as we journey into the inner stillness of the unknown. We go beyond the conditioned limitations of a fragile, reactive egoic mind; beyond the stubbornness and fear of what we think we already know.
At the point where the unknown becomes our friend, a transformation begins to occur. We feel a heartfelt sincerity that the wonderful is not only possible, but well on its way. Things beyond what we dream of suddenly begin to appear in our lives.
As we master our inner journeys, things outside of us fall effortlessly into place. We come to observe and know the intimate connection between these two beautiful games, golf and life, the essence of which are one in the same.
This book, the first from Spirit of Golf, is a compilation of our favorite Thoughts of the Day that are read by thousands through emails and on our website every day. Our hope is that each thought will allow you to deepen your journey wherever you go; moment by precious moment and one delicious shot at a time.
Golf Quotations: A Collection of Stylish Pictures and the Best Golf Quotes (Quotation Book)
by Helen Exley
from Helen Exley Giftbooks
Inspirational quotations
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