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Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. Ken Lewis drawings. (illustrator). First Printing of the First US Edition. New York:: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is only slightly rubbed, with 1 tiny nick on the rear panel. No chips. No tears. NOT price clipped (17.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Illustrated with drawings, diagrams, and golf-swing action photographs throughout. "First U.S. Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. NOT a book club edition. Glossary of Golfing Terms. Appendix: Sandy Lyle Profile (with a list of his career victories and stats). Bound in the original beige cloth, lettered in bright green on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "LEARNING GOLF : THE LYLE WAY is a total golf book. Here Lyle explains how to groove a consistently good swing, offers advice on pitching, chipping, and putting, and covers a host of other topics, such as practice exercises, the rules and etiquette of the game, how to get youngsters started, and the importance of fitness and diet. Beyond the mechanics of the swing, he also discusses the ins and outs of shotmaking variations and tactical choices. From grip to follow-through, from power-driving to putting. he shows you in practical terms how to build and improve your game.". First Printing of the First US Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Ken Lewis drawings. 189pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 005405

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. Schochet, Bob (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press / Carol Publishing Group, 1997. A beautiful copy. Gift quality. Fresh and crisp. Fine condition in bright, shiny, Fine Dust Jacket. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. NOT price clipped ($14.95). Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with cartoon drawings by Bob Schochet. From the Dust Jacket: "A VIEW FROM THE RED TEES challenges through humor, sometimes wry, the stereotypes and discrimination that women golfers face today. Golf was once a male-dominated game, and the links remain a pivotal field where business and political agendas are played out - but today women are shouldering their clubs and making their own deals on the greens. These women don't get equal treatment when they tee off, though. The book celebrates the camaraderie and competition among women golfers." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Schochet, Bob . 12mo. xi, 221pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 000082

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Crown Publishers, 1999. A very nice copy, apparently unread. Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. No chips or tears. NOT price clipped ($24.00). Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 8 pages of photos. Appendix lists Ryder Cup players and their records. Index. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on copyright page. Blue / Green boards. From the Dust Jacket: "This book offers the full story of the Ryder Cup. The players, organizers, captains, and commentators, the competitions, the great shots, the heartbreaking twists of fate, the funny and startling anecdotes, the personal feuds.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xviii, 251pp.

Seller Inventory # 000958

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. Second printing. Nashville, Tennessee: Cumberland House , 2000. Appears unread, fresh and crisp. Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. NOT price clipped ($18.95). No chips or tears. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Photo illustrated. List of chapter notes/sources. Index. Gray / Black boards. From the Dust Jacket: "On October 25, 1999, Payne Stewart's remarkable life and brilliant golf career ended when he died tragically with five others in a mysterious plane crash in remote South Dakota. In almost twenty years as a golf pro, Stewart had won more than $11 million and had dazzled the golf world.". Second printing. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xv, 223pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 000960

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1994. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (23.00). From the Dust Jacket: "To the millions of golfers who have played his world-famous courses, Pete is either a creative genius or a demonic tormentor. Bury Me in a Pot Bunker is his own story of how he revolutionized his favorite game by designing courses that both delight and bedevil golfers." Includes a 3-page list of the courses he designed. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xiv, 241pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 009489

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1998. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No price printed on the Dust Jacket. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Photo illustrated. Meltdowns and screw-ups on the golf course by Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman, Sam Snead, Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus, Morgan, Raymond Floyd, Ernie Els, Gil Morgan, Mike Reid, Patty Sheehan, John Mahaffey, Ray Ainsley, Tommy Nakajima, Bernhard Langer, Mark Calcavecchia, Mark Brooks, Scott Hoch, Hubert Green, Hale Irwin, Davis Love III, etc. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xii, 115pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011428

Paperback. Condition: Very Fine condition. Lupo, Dom (illustrator). 1st Printing of First Softcover Edition. New York: Pocket Books, 1974. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Appears unread. Not price clipped (1.50). No remainder mark. No store stamp, ink name or bookplate. Illustrated throughout with drawings and diagrams by Dom Lupo. From the rear cover: "The scientific breakthrough that can take ten or more strokes off your game." . 1st Printing of First Softcover Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Fine condition. Illus. by Lupo, Dom. 159pp.

Seller Inventory # 009237

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (21.00). From the Dust Jacket: "Like his classic Little Red Book, The Game for a Lifetime is filled not so much with swing tips and stance aids but with a timeless philosophy that seeks to improve your play by improving how you feel about your game." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 12mo. 208pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 009521

Paperback. Condition: As New condition. 1st printing of First Softcover Edition. New York: Berkley Books, 1999. 6" wide by 9" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Not price clipped (12.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. From the rear cover: "Life on the PGA Tour is usually seen through the eyes of its stars. But for every Watson or Pavin there are a hundred young men who can hit world-class shots - yet who still struggle every day to make it onto the circuit. This is the story of one of the best of those men, Carl Paulson." Paulson turned pro in 1993. Here are the ups and downs of his rookie years, his life behind-the scenes, and the anxieties, joys, and constant unrelenting competition. 1st printing of First Softcover Edition. Trade Paperback. As New condition. ix, 262pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 010702

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 1999. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (24.95). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Autobiography of golf correspondent and TV commentator. From the Dust Jacket: "For over forty-five years, Ben Wright has been the voice of the golfing world, beginning his career as a sportswriter for the Daily Dispatch in Manchester, England in 1954. Good Bounces and Bad Lies covers the peaks and valleys of Wright's brilliant and often controversial career in media. From his breakthrough interview in 1954 with British Open champion Peter Thompson, to his own 1995 interview that derailed his career at CBS. Fascinating memories from going AWOL from the British Army in 1953 to see Hogan play at Carnoustie, to the many intimate conversations with the great writers and players from over four decades of sport." Has recollections of Arnold Palmer, Tony Jacklin, Tom Weiskopf, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Raymond Floyd, etc. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 304pp + 16 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011233

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good jacket (edge chips). Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Newark, Ohio: Ralph Maltby Enterprises, Inc., 1982. Fine condition in Good jacket (edge chips, spine mildly sunned). NOT price clipped ($44.95). A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. 8.25" wide by 11.25" tall. This is a large, heavy book that will be sent by MEDIA MAIL. Priority and International shipment are also available, but ONLY by special arrangement, and at significantly greater cost. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated throughout with diagrams, figures, and photographs. Tables. Index. Bound in the original black cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Good jacket (edge chips). 720pp.

Seller Inventory # 014344

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (21.00). Author's first novel. Original green boards and blue cloth spine. From the Dust Jacket "On the windswept heath of the imagination stands the golf course known to all who love the game. It's where the wind is always at your back, the ground is true enough to be fair and irregular enough to be interesting, and all shots fly long and straight, perpetually pure. In Follow the Wind, Bo Links brings this Valhalla of the game to vivid life. Welcome to The Club, where what unites the members is their love of and devotion to golf. Bobby Jones, the great amateur champion, is the head of the membership. Walter Hagen, the dashing five-time PGA champion, works behind the bar. The head green keeper is Alistair MacKenzie, architect of Augusta National, Cypress Point, and dozens of the world's greatest courses. The club's guiding light is a 500-year-old shepherd, one of the originators of the game itself. And out on the practice tee is golf's ultimate competitor, Ben Hogan, preparing for the match of his - and anybody's - life. Will Hogan stay or will he play? Will he stay forever in the glow of his greatest moments in the sport, matching birdies with his fellow members, all at their own peaks of ability? Or will he play replay one round of his life, perhaps changing history, in pursuit of a record fifth U.S. Open crown? With wit, style, and uncommon grace, Follow the Wind draws us into the rich history of golf as the legends of the past live and play again, telling their stories around the bar, hustling each other out on the links, talking of the lure of this maddening, fascinating game. Part history, part fantasy, part philosophy, and part adventure, Follow the Wind is a delightful tale and an irresistible journey through golf's field of dreams." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine condition/Very Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 251pp.

Seller Inventory # 009449

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. Fifth printing. Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1998. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Not price clipped (8.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Photo illustrated. Golfing meltdowns and screw-ups by Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman, Sam Snead, Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus, Morgan, Raymond Floyd, Ernie Els, Gil Morgan, Mike Reid, Patty Sheehan, John Mahaffey, Ray Ainsley, Tommy Nakajima, Bernhard Langer, Mark Calcavecchia, Mark Brooks, Scott Hoch, Hubert Green, Hale Irwin, Davis Love III, etc. Fifth printing. Softcover. Fine condition. xii, 115pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 010584

Paperback. Condition: Good, sound reading copy. Sixth printing. New York: Fireside Book / Simon and Schuster, 1978. 5" wide by 8" tall. Clean, square, and unmarked. Light wear. Not price clipped (6.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Wiren is a PGA Professional. This book shows how to use your head to lower your scores; save stokes; ignore distractions; analyze an off game; etc. . Sixth printing. Trade Paperback. Good, sound reading copy. 160pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011131

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (highlighting). Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket, probably as issued. Reprint of the 1952 original. Trumbull, Connecticut: Golf Digest, 1994. Very Good condition but for occasional yellow highlighting. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photos and drawings. Bound in the original gilt-decorated green boards. Gilt on spine and cover is still bright and shiny. From the Foreword by David Eisenberg: "One June Sunday in 1951 I had, as a sports writer for the NEW YOUR JOURNAL-AMERICAN, the pleasant assignment of 'covering' a golf match between two of the world's most famous women professionals -- Miss Patty Berg and Mrs. Babe Didrikson Zaharais. I asked Ernest Jones to accompany me. There is no questioning that Mrs. Zaharais hits a golf ball further than any woman who ever lived. And yet she and Ernest Jones were agreed on one fact -- there was something wrong with the way she hits a golf ball. Ernest explained. It's in her swing.". Reprint of the 1952 original. Hard Cover. Very Good (highlighting)/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. 126pp.

Seller Inventory # 014394

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 2002. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp and unmarked. Illustrated with 15 pages of photos. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original blue boards, lettered in silver. From the Dust Jacket: "At age 24, Dennis Walters was dreaming of playing on the PGA Tour. Then one day a tragic golf cart accident ended that dream and left him paralyzed from the waist down. Twenty-seven courageous years later, he still hasn't given up. His story is about his rehabilitation, how he found golf again and rebuilt his life. He is now is regarded as one of golf's greatest showmen.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. vii, 223pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 004496

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Doubleday, 1994. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (22.00). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Appears unread. The first collected edition of the author's golf pieces, most having been previously published in Golf Digest. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 247pp.

Seller Inventory # 012176

Hardcover. Condition: New. Briggs, Clare (illustrations by) (illustrator). Stamford, Connecticut: The Classics of Golf, 1988. Laid in is the brochure from the publisher about the book, its authors, contributors, and publication history. NEW and unread in PERFECT condition. Square and tight. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Bright and shiny. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Well illustrated with golf cartoons. Foreword by Herbert Warrwen Wind. Afterword by Jim Murray. Bound in the original green cloth. Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by Briggs, Clare (illustrations by). ix, 169pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 029376

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Villard, 1997. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (24.00). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Tom Lehman says that Jim Flick 'understands the overall golf swing better than anyone I've ever met.' .Whether you shoot 100 and are aiming for 90, or shoot 80 and are aiming for 70, Jim Flick's On Golf is the best possible way to make sure that when you play a round of golf, your good walk will never be spoiled." According to Judy Rankin: "Jim flick has taken the best of what he has learned over many years to become one of the premier teachers in the game. As this book demonstrates, he's wonderful at helping and treating the individual - any individual, whether it's a man, woman, top touring pro, or weekend amateur. Jim is a teacher who very much wants students to have success - and Jim usually gets what he wants!" . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xv, 272pp.

Seller Inventory # 012191

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Chelsea, Michigan:: Sleeping Bear Press, 2002. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket would also be FINE but for a light touch of rubbing. NOT price clipped (22.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in bright gold. . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR, July, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 272pp.

Seller Inventory # 006198

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. Expanded Edition, 1997. Cincinnati, Ohio: Market Street Press, 1997. NOTE: This is the scarce 1997 Expanded Edition. Added to front cover are the words "EXPANDED EDITION" and "NOW WITH EXCLUSIVE PRICE GUIDE." Fine condition. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. 7" wide by 10" tall. NOT price clipped ($19.95). NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 700 photos and vintage advertisements with entertaining facts about the game. Includes a 25-page PRICE GUIDE. Bound in the original pictorial wrappers. From the rear cover: "Discover Golf Collecting! A look at the unusual equipment of yesteryear, artwork, books and other memorabilia related to the centuries-old game of golf. You will learn: Where and how to acquire golf memorabilia; The latest market values; How to distinguish rare artifacts from ordinary ones; About golf museums and important reference sources. Find out how you can own a piece of golf history.". Expanded Edition, 1997. Oversize Softcover. Fine condition. xii, 292pp.

Seller Inventory # 014368

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. First Printing of the First Edition. [Tenafly, New Jersey]: Weathervane Press, 1995. 6" wide by 9" tall. Previous owner's name. Otherwise a bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. Not price clipped (14.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. A compendium of 250 golf courses with detailed info on each. Includes maps and directions, historical notes, lists of amenities, descriptions from a golfer-eye-view, hole-by-hole scorecard information, etc. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. 288pp.

Seller Inventory # 012672

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1992. INSCRIBED / SIGNED / DATED (Oct 1992) by the AUTHOR on the front endpaper (see photos). Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket would also be FINE but for just a touch of light rubbing. NO chips. NO tears. NOT price clipped ($20.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Foreword by Bob Toski. Afterword by Chuck Hogan. By the co-author of THE ONE-MINUTE MANAGER and founder of Golf University in San Diego. Blanchard applies his management wisdom to the game of golf, showing readers how to dramatically increase their satisfaction with the game while lowering their golf scores. Bound in the original beige boards with a off-white cloth spine lettered in shiny gold. First printing with "First Edition" so stated and complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xviii, 169pp.

Seller Inventory # 015167

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 2000. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (22.00). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Photo illustrated. All about the legendary 17th hole (dubbed The Road Hole) at the Old Course at St. Andrews golf course. From the Dust Jacket: "There is no more special and sacred golfing ground in the world than the Old Course at St. Andrews. Never before or since has such a perfect balance of sporting antiquity and eternity been joined together in 18 holes and the jewel in this crown must surely be the 17th, dubbed The Road Hole. The fortunes of Open Champions including [Horace] Hutchison, [Tony] Lema, [Sam] Snead, Nagel, Ballesteros, and Nicklaus, to name a few, rode the crest of superlative performances to victory at The Road Hole. In contrast, the puzzle of The Road Hole figured crucially in the disappointing losses of champions Palmer, Watson, Hagen and Cotton. Never before has a single golf book been dedicated to a single golf hole. But never before has a single golf hole justified it." Original green cloth . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 144pp.

Seller Inventory # 012216

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. A square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is bright. NO chips. NO tears. NOT price clipped (20.00). SIGNED by the AUTHOR on a PGA TOUR SHOPS bookplate. NO owner's name. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original light brown boards, with a dark brown spine lettered in shiny gold. First printing, with complete number row (13579 10 8642) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "With every shot he takes, Davis Love III provides a tribute to the strength and the value of his father's teachings. And in EVERY SHOT I TAKE, he shares with us the lessons he learned about how to play golf with power, with skill, and with joy. Those lessons range widely, from the psychological ('Let your attitude determine your golf game; don't let your golf game determine your attitude') to the physical ('To hit the ball far, hit the ball straight; I try to hit the ball at 80 percent of my overall power, because at 80 percent I have a much better chance of hitting the ball with the center of the clubface') to the technical ('When you begin your downswing, and your left foot returns to the ground, put your cleats in the same holes they were in originally'). They include drills like the Hitchhike Drill, where you place your right hand behind your back and your left thumb on your right shoulder, then in a spinning motion move your thumb to your left shoulder -- that's the golf swing in miniature! There are the Ten Commandments of Putting, six steps to successful long bunker shots, and tips for playing in the wind and rain, on fast greens, or out of long rough. Yet all are ultimately about something more than golf.". Signed by the Author (signature only). First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 204pp.

Seller Inventory # 010180

Paperback. Condition: As New condition. Burleson, Joe (cover art) (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2006. A beautiful, pristine copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Flat spine. No creases. Pages are fresh and crisp -- -- obviously never read. Bound in the original green pictorial wraps, with cover painting of a golf course by Joe Burleson. A Golf Lover's Mystery. First printing with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the rear cover: "Cassie Burdette is steeling her nerves for the U.S. Women's Open. then a rival is poisoned and Cassie begins receiving strange e-mails and messages. It seems that in high-stakes golf, competition can truly be murder.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. As New condition. Illus. by Burleson, Joe (cover art). 275pp.

Seller Inventory # 005904

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Franklin, Ross D. (photography by) (illustrator). First Edition. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing Inc., 2000. Fine condition in Very Good (lightly rubbed) dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NOT price clipped ($29.95). Oblong. 11.25" wide by 8.75" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. A survey and history of Virginia's grand golfing legacy. Includes tales of famous golfers to have played at these courses such as Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Nancy Lopez, Curtis Strange, Lanny Wadkins, Kathy Whitworth, J.C. Snead, and many others. Looks at the classy courses themselves such as Robert Trent Jones Golf Club and 8 others. Stunning full color photography by Ross D. Franklin. Appendix: Tournament Results, 1911-1999. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Franklin, Ross D. (photography by). x, 246pp.

Seller Inventory # 014387

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. NOT price clipped ($24.00). A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO remainder mark. Pages are crisp and unmarked. A collection of behind-the-ropes golf stories about caddie-yard lifers, golf bums, swing gurus, eager rookies, and wistful veterans, as well as acclaimed, intimate profiles of stars such as Arnold Palmer, Annika Sorenstam, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, John Daly, and Michelle Wie. Bound in the original green boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "'SPORT'S ILLUSTRATED'S Bamberger knows how to tell a story. He has a bag's worth of good tales, with days spent on the links as a caddie, player, and reporter. While there's no question of his becoming a touring professional, he loves the game from the inside out, and his facility with a pen lessens his handicap.' -- Kirkus Reviews.". INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR on title page. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. vii, 264pp.

Seller Inventory # 014999

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts & London: Harvard University Press, 2000. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped ($29.95). A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Index. Bound in the original green boards with a blue cloth spine lettered in metallic green. From the Dust Jacket: "The world of sports seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all competitive sports. First, sporting contests lose their drama if the competition becomes too lopsided. Second, the winning athletes and teams usually take the 'lion's share' of both fan attention and spending. So interest in second-rate teams and in second-rate leagues rapidly wanes, leaving one dominant league with monopoly power. The ideal of evenly balanced sporting contests is continually challenged by economic, social, and technological forces. Consequently, Weiler argues, the law is essential to level the playing field for players, owners, and ultimately fans and taxpayers. For example, he shows why players' use of performance-enhancing drugs, even legal ones, should be treated as a more serious offense than, say, use of cocaine. He also explains why proposals to break up dominant leagues and create new ones will not work, and thus why both union representation of players and legal protection for fans -- and taxpayers -- are necessary. Using well-known incidents -- and supplying little-known facts -- Weiler analyzes a wide array of moral and economic issues that arise in all competitive sports. He tells us, for example, how Commissioner Bud Selig should respond to Pete Rose's quest for admission to the Hall of Fame; what kind of settlement will allow baseball players and owners to avoid a replay of their past labor battles; and how our political leaders should address the recent wave of taxpayer-built stadiums.". First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xii, 367pp.

Seller Inventory # 015229

Hardcover. Condition: New condition. Dust Jacket Condition: New dust jacket. Schillerstrom, Roger (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. Sports Media Group, 2007. BRAND NEW in a bright and shiny BRAND NEW dust jacket. NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. 2007. First Printing of the First Edition with complete number row (12345) on the copyright page. Humorous illustrations by Roger Schillerstrom. Bound in the original blue boards, stamped in bright silver on the spine. From the publisher: "From the touring professional to the weekend warrior from television commentators to the golf-watching couch potato, everyone acknowledges the existence of the gods of golf. They govern everything from the hole-in-one to lost balls and disastrous scores. Elation to complete frustration. They reward good play and even sometimes bad. And they do choose who wins and who loses. The gods have existed since 1822 and have presided over the game since-ensuring major victories and preventing a few - as in the cases of Sam Snead never winning the US Open, and Geoff Olgivy winning in 2006. A Golf God (Masfel) Factoid: Colin Montgomery was supposed to win the 2006 United States Open. Masfel accidentally interfered when Colin changed, for good reason, from using a six iron to using his seven from the middle of the fairway on the last hole, hit the seven iron woefully short and right into thick rough, and eventually ended up with a double bogey. This resulted in a quick conference between his golf god committee and Mikelson's to determine what should happen next. There was a big fight about how many majors Phil should win and how quickly since he had been made to wait so long for his first one. They weren't able to sort it out and Geoff Oglivy was free to play his way to victory. THE GOLF GODS: WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY WANT, AND HOW TO APPEASE THEM provides the answers to the game's most important questions: How can I cure my slice; What kind of power do the golf gods really have; Do golf professionals respect the golf gods; Can we prove golf gods exist; Why do golfers talk to golf balls; and many more. This handy guide also gives a concise history of the golf gods, who they are, how many there are, what they do, and will explain why every golfer has a committee assigned to dictate their play-and how to become their friend!". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New condition/New dust jacket. Illus. by Schillerstrom, Roger. (vi), 210pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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