Golf Books for Father's Day

Kevinmarkham

Two new golf books are out there if you're looking for a Father's Day present:

Ivan Morris has written 'Life as a Way of Golf', which runs through his 50 years of experience playing the game. I've posted a review on my blog.
The book is available as hardback or e-Book (Amazon)

'The Longest Shot' by Neil Sagebiel (aka The Armchair Golfer) tells the story of the 1955 US Open, when a professional nobody (Jack Fleck) beat Ben Hogan, even after the TV stations had announced Ben Hogan as the winner. I'm still reading the book, but it captures all the drama and excitement of the tournament, as well as giving an insight into the background of Fleck himself and, of course, Hogan.

The book will be available from Amazon.co.uk in July, but it is available now through amazon.com (the book link)

Seves Three Iron

Look out for one on Harrington later in the year

Kevinmarkham

Seves Three Iron wrote: »

Look out for one on Harrington later in the year

Hmmm, I doubt it. Sure, he'll have to go back and change it, tinker with it and try something different. And once he's happy with one chapter he'll discover one of the other chapters isn't working for him...

Sorry Paddy.

link_2007

For Christmas I got my girlfriend's dad a book by some Irish lad who reviewed Ireland's 18 hole courses.

Can't for the life of me remember the name of it - 'Topped' or 'Sliced' or something.

Anyway, he really enjoyed it so if anyone knows what book I'm on about then I would highly recommend it.

curly from cork

link_2007 wrote: »

For Christmas I got my girlfriend's dad a book by some Irish lad who reviewed Ireland's 18 hole courses.

Can't for the life of me remember the name of it - 'Topped' or 'Sliced' or something.

Anyway, he really enjoyed it so if anyone knows what book I'm on about then I would highly recommend it.

Half afraid to answer that in case its a total P*** take but could it be Hooked by none other than the OP Kevin Markham ??

denishurley

curly from cork wrote: »

Half afraid to answer that in case its a total P*** take but could it be Hooked by none other than the OP Kevin Markham ??

I think the emoticon at the top of the post tells you if it was a ****-take

link_2007

denishurley wrote: »

I think the emoticon at the top of the post tells you if it was a ****-take

It was half a piss take - I was fully aware that it was Kevin's book Hooked. However I did indeed buy it as a gift and the recipient really enjoys reading it so I would recommend.

Kevinmarkham

curly from cork wrote: »

Half afraid to answer that in case its a total P*** take but could it be Hooked by none other than the OP Kevin Markham ??

Ah Curly, you walked into that one!

link_2007 wrote: »

It was half a piss take - I was fully aware that it was Kevin's book Hooked. However I did indeed buy it as a gift and the recipient really enjoys reading it so I would recommend.

Ta very much. I had a great 'debate' with someone the other day about my Castleknock review. I'll have to gather a fourball and head back there.

curly from cork

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

curly from cork wrote: »

Half afraid to answer that in case its a total P*** take but could it be Hooked by none other than the OP Kevin Markham ??

Ah Curly, you walked into that one!

link_2007 wrote: »

It was half a piss take - I was fully aware that it was Kevin's book Hooked. However I did indeed buy it as a gift and the recipient really enjoys reading it so I would recommend.

Ta very much. I had a great 'debate' with someone the other day about my Castleknock review. I'll have to gather a fourball and head back there.

Note to self .... Check emoticon before tapping !

decko11

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

Two new golf books are out there if you're looking for a Father's Day present:

Ivan Morris has written 'Life as a Way of Golf', which runs through his 50 years of experience playing the game. I've posted a review on my blog.
The book is available as hardback or e-Book (Amazon)

'The Longest Shot' by Neil Sagebiel (aka The Armchair Golfer) tells the story of the 1955 US Open, when a professional nobody (Jack Fleck) beat Ben Hogan, even after the TV stations had announced Ben Hogan as the winner. I'm still reading the book, but it captures all the drama and excitement of the tournament, as well as giving an insight into the background of Fleck himself and, of course, Hogan.

The book will be available from Amazon.co.uk in July, but it is available now through amazon.com (the book link)

both books sound interesting

Ivan Morris's other books are great reads - especially for anyone with an interest or knowledge of the amateur circuit over the last few decades

His weekly column in the Limerick Leader is also a good read

the other book sounds very interesting as well