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The 50 Golf Books Every Golfer Should Read

Whether you recognize it or not, you're always reading on the golf course: your putts, the wind, the lie, your opponent's reactions. Reading is, indeed, fundamental for a golfer on the course, but it should be off it, too. If you're not reading any of the more than 10,000 English-language golf books that have been written you may be missing out on the most important reads of all.
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But you don't need to read all 10-grand to feel how the majesty of the game has been expressed in elegant prose. Golf Digest has narrowed the list to a nifty top 50, standouts that aren't so much the best ever but a well-rounded collection that every golfer should read for the combination of golf knowledge and entertainment they offer. They are organized alphabetically by author and should be available, even the older titles, on Amazon. Also peruse AbeBooks.com, used-book site alibris.com and classicsofgolf.com, or library used-book sales or used-book stores. Do something radical in today's barrage of limited-character messages and take in some golf lit off the course that complements your reading on it.





















Jenkins’ sarcastic wit is channeled through Kenny Lee Puckett, a fictitious tour pro whose off-course dramas—numerous and humorous—are amplified when he gets in the hunt at the U.S. Open.




























