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.
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.
I don’t know if we need a ‘tell all’ book about John Daly; isn’t much of this already in the public domain? Perhaps, but not from the perspective of Mr. Daly’s fourth ex-wife Sherrie Daly.
Some say the PGA Tour has hatched a few characters of late. If so than Boo Weekley is one of them. It’s a wild-ride look behind the scenes that some (many? few?) will find entertaining. Time will tell.
Judging by the jacket blurbs from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Larry the Cable Guy he may be bringing new players into the game, which is a good thing.
Instruction from a modern day master of the game. Watson’s new book and multimedia materials draw on his extensive experience to deliver comprehensive lessons. The key elements of the game like grip and swing are covered as are advanced shotmaking techniques, drills and exercises.
Praise for The Timeless Swing:
“Tom Watson has a very basic golf swing, nothing fancy or complicated, so his instruction and observations on these pages will be easy to absorb and adapt to the talents of all players. He is a strong player, thanks to his outstanding golf swing.”
—Arnold Palmer
“The influence of Byron Nelson and other great mentors helped Tom Watson develop a swing that has won dozens of times. That adds up to a book that will help you if you help yourself by reading it and practicing what it teaches.”
—Phil Mickelson
“Tom’s swing through the years has looked the same but has changed for the better. He still makes a wonderful full turn. What he did in the 2009 Open Championship was truly unbelievable. Tom is one of the game’s great champions and a super guy.”
—Butch Harmon
The Kindle edition includes audio and video elements such as Watson teaching key lessons.
Originally released as a paperback in 2007, Striking It Rich has proven to be a highly reviewed story (15 5-star, 2 4-star) about a plastic surgeon who rediscovers golf and sets out to join a professional golf tour. It’s not a new story, but the setting and the prior accomplishments of the golfer are what counts in this case.
It takes place in Cambodia where author Reid Sheftall is performing restorative surgeries on burn victims. We learn how he paid off his medical education (blackjack in Reno and Las Vegas), his educational journey (he started in physics) and a few life lessons on his way through Qualifying School in Asia.
One of the great golf architects of all time shares his wisdom about design, construction, maintenance…even the health benefits, of golf courses. Alister MacKenzie’s classic from 1920 was carefully formatted for the Kindle and all photos are included. A special index at the end contains links to the courses discussed in the book.
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.
