The Digest: Book Reviews

Golf: Play The Golf Digest Way: Hone Your Game From Green to Tee

By Ron Kaspriske and the Editors of Golf Digest, Universe, $29.95.More than six million golfers turn to the pages of Golf Digest for answers to their most perplexing golf questions and for tips on how to improve their game. Now, Golf Digest turns to its team of players, teachers, and advisers to compile the definitive instruction manual from more than 60 years of publication.More information on this book ⇒

American Triumvirate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the Modern Age of Golf

By James Dodson, Knopf Publishing, $27.95A tri-bio of Snead, Nelson and Hogan, all born in 1912, and how they became embedded in our golf conscience.More information on this book ⇒

Moe & Me: Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf's Mysterious Genius

By Lorne Rubenstein, ECW Press, $19.95.This matchup of Canadian Hall of Famers is a long overdue personal look at ball-striking legend Moe Norman.More information on this book ⇒

Solid Contact: A Top Golf Coach's Guide to Learning Your Swing DNA and Instantly Striking the Ball Better Than Ever

By Jim Hardy with Golf Digest writer Ron Kaspriske, Gotham Books, $27.50.Hardy's approach is to tailor swing fixes to the individual's need.More information on this book ⇒

The Complete Hogan: A Shot-By-Shot Analysis of Golf's Greatest Swing

By Jim McLean with Tom McCarthy, Wiley, $25.95.McLean breaks down Hogan's "perfect golf swing" and describes how key movements can be used in the reader's swing as well.More information on this book ⇒

The Unstoppable Golfer: Trusting Your Mind and Your Short Game to Achieve Greatness

By Dr. Bob Rotella with Bob Cullen, Free Press, $24.99.The respected sports psychologist and longtime author helps golfers free their minds and thinking to execute short shots.More information on this book ⇒

Don't Mess with Travis

By Bob Smiley, Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99.This piece of fiction tells the tale of Ben Travis, an obscure Texas senator who takes over as governor unexpectedly and believes his only option to offset power grabbing by Washington and a golf-happy president is to have the state secede.More information on this book ⇒

Twice as Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built and Owned by an African American

By Richard Michelson, illustrated by Eric Velasquez, Sleeping Bear Press, $16.95.Written in children's book fashion, the story of Powell's incredible life story is shown in its simplest terms.More information on this book ⇒

The Upset: Jack Fleck's Incredible Victory over Ben Hogan at the U.S. Open

By Al Barkow, Chicago Review Press, $24.95.With the Open returning to Olympic this year, this is the retelling of the iconic 1955 U.S. Open.More information on this book ⇒

The Longest Shot: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan and Pro Golf's Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open

By Neil Sagebiel, Thomas Dunne, $25.99.A second book on Hogan's near fifth U.S. Open victory.More information on this book ⇒

Building the Swing of a Lifetime: The Four-Step Approach to a More Efficient Swing

By Mike Bender, Wiley, $25.95.One of the country's top teachers uses secrets of science to help you build a repeatable swing.More information on this book ⇒

Mastering Golf's Toughest Shots: The World's Best Caddies Share Their Secrets of Success

By James Bartlett and the Professional Caddies Association, Sellers Publishing, $18.95.Steve Williams, Alfred (Rabbit) Dyer and many others provide strategy tips and advice on mastering tough shots.More information on this book ⇒

Two Good Rounds: 19th Hole Stories from the World's Greatest Golfers

By Elisa Gaudet, Skyhorse Publishing, $19.95.36 players, including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Annika Sorenstam, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Nancy Lopez and Luke Donald talk about their 19th-hole experiences and favorite drinks.More information on this book ⇒

Lessons from the Links: Managing Business Like the Pros

By Elly Valas and Mark Mayberry, iUniverse Inc., $23.95.A primer on how to succeed in business using lessons from the golf course.More information on this book ⇒

In My Dreams I Walk With You

By Dennis Walters.Dennis Walters' book has been updated with new content and is available as an eBook, which will be available with free updates for the life of the eBook.More information on this book ⇒

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