I suspect more than a few of us have played solitaire on a computer in our spare (and not so spare) time.
Here is the classic game with a new twist, complete with the relaxing sounds of golf. (Find the hidden free shots to make par.)
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Deane Beman: Golf’s Driving Force by Adam Schupak, Released April 24, 2011 [Paperback and Kindle]
If golf is about business, then Beman is the “patron saint”. Once described as The Most Powerful Person in Golf, former PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman’s contributions to today’s professional circuit are legendary: introduction of The Player’s Championship, the Tournament Players Club course network, Tour-logoed clothing and all the deal-making you would expect there to be to create today’s PGA Tour.
Deane Beman has had more influence on professional golf than any man in history. Among sports commissioners, he rates ahead of Landis and Rozelle. They built it; he invented it. If you care about the game, you’ll want to read this book. –Jerry Tarde, Editor-in-Chief of Golf Digest
Without Deane Beman, there wouldn’t be a PGA Tour, a Players Championship, or a TPC Sawgrass as we know it. This is an inside read on how it all came together where the bodies are buried, so to speak. This isn’t just Deane’s memoirs; the reporting and writing of Adam Schupak make it a history lesson about a pioneer and game changer. –Tim Rosaforte, Golf World/Golf Digest, Golf Channel and NBC Sports
Play Your Best Golf Now: Discover VISION54’s 8 Essential Playing Skills by Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson [Hardcover and Kindle]
Veteran instructors Nilsson and Marriott apply their collective wisdom to indentify ten essential skills for playing and practicing golf. Dubbed VISION54 it is a fresh approach to honing a complete game.
“The VISION54 approach is far more than just pure golf technique, it allows an individual to unlock their true potential by opening their mind and believing anything is possible to achieve.” – David Leadbetter, David Leadbetter Golf Academy
Pia Nilsson is perhaps best known as Annika Sorenstam’s coach. She is a PGA of Sweden Class A teaching professional. Lynn Marriott’s notable students include LPGA players Suzann Pettersen, Ai Miyazato, Brittany Lang, Minea Blomqvist. Lynn is a Class A PGA teaching professional.
A Collection of Seve Ballesteros Books and Videos
“A genius” and “probably the most creative player who’s ever played the game”. Tiger Woods talking about Seve Ballesteros after the 2007 British Open.
In memory of the late golfer’s contribution to the game of golf we’ve assembled a number of books and videos. Mouse over the images for more complete information and click for details.
The Power of Positive Idiocy: A Collection of Rants and Raves by David Feherty, Released May 3, 2011 [Paperback]
Wisecracking funny-man David Feherty delivers 400 pages of entertaining banter, observations and quips.
“David has a wonderful and entertaining perspective not only on golf but on life. He reminds us not to take either too seriously.”—Jack Nicklaus
Championship Golf Courses of Great Britain and Ireland: The Essential Guide to 43 Major Courses by AA Publishing, Released May 1, 2011 [Hardcover]
Forty-three courses from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are featured in this 192-page book complete with full color pictures.
Golf List Mania!: The Most Authoritative and Opinionated Rankings of the Best and Worst of the Game by Ed Sherman and Len Shapiro with Foreward by Jim Nantz, Released April 26, 2011 [Kindle Edition]
Includes 120 lists that are as opinionated as they are authoritative–best courses, biggest chokes, worst-dressed, etc. Available in both paperback and Kindle editions (put the Kindle editon on your smartphone and take the lists wherever you go.
Shapiro is past president of the Golf Writers Association of America and worked for the Washington Post. His co-author Ed Sherman was a sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune for 27 years.