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Jack Nicklaus : My Story
by Jack Nicklaus, Bowden Ken, Ken Bowden (Contributor)
Paperback - 512 pages (April 1998)
Fireside; ISBN: 0684838702 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.31 x 8.45 x
5.57
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As "The Golfer of the Century," Jack Nicklaus is a
recognized authority on the game's history and direction, and in his
13th book, My Story, he shares the details of his most impressive
victories. With 20 major championships under his belt, he has plenty of
highlights to share, including shot-by-shot analyses of his classic
battles with fellow legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Tom Watson.
Indeed, Nicklaus seems to recall every shot of his illustrious career,
and he is able to infuse his discussions of final round action with
suspense, even though we've known the outcomes all these years. To this
erudite study of golf the Golden Bear adds personal elements that reveal
the man behind the one-iron. Nicklaus describes his business
dealings--both successes and failures--his love of golf course design,
the effects of celebrity status, and his childhood. Written with his
longtime collaborator Ken Bowden, My Story is another eagle for the man
whose name fills the record books. --This text refers to the hardcover
edition of this title
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Hogan
by Curt Sampson
Paperback (June 1997)
Broadway Books; ISBN: 0553061941 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x
8.23 x 5.51
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The great Ben Hogan cast a long and complex shadow. A complicated and
misunderstood man, he was so consumed with the solitary pursuit of
excellence that the camaraderie of his game passed him by. Yet, he was
utterly revered--for his consistency, his perseverance, his dedication,
his mystery, and his courage. He was the one golfer his fellow golfers
held in awe. Curt Sampson does a fine job of hacking through the rough
of the Hogan mystique in search of the enigma who held the world at
arm's length. His biography of Bantam Ben is as probing as it is solid;
it aims for the man, and finds the bottom of the cup.
Synopsis
Ben Hogan is probably the best golfer in the history of the game,
having won 63 PGA tournaments--third only to Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus.
Hogan portrays the poignant and private life of this man who overcame
poverty, insanity, and a potentially fatal car crash to be the only man
to win the U.S. Open, the British Open and the Masters in one year.
--This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title
From the Publisher
Ben Hogan won four U.S. Opens in six years, three of them after a
near-fatal head-on automobile collision. Driven by an obsessive
dedication to the game, legend has it, he practiced until his hands
bled. The concentration and precision he exhibited on the course awed
spectators and fellow players alike.
In this extraordinary book--the first full-scale biography of the
enigmatic Hogan in twenty years--Curt Sampson explores the milestones of
Hogan's life--his father's suicide, his miraculous comeback after his
brush with death, his many triumphs on the Tour. Sampson draws on
interviews with fellow golf legends Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, and Sam
Snead to present an in-depth portrait of a man with bullet-proof
confidence and singlemindedness, a man who turned the negatives he
encountered into a life of glory and achievement.
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The Hogan Mystique; Classic Photographs Of The Great Ben
Hogan By Jules Alexander
by Martin Davis, Ken Venturi (Commentary)
Hardcover - 132 pages (November 1997)
Broadway Books; ISBN: 0767901797 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.76 x
12.04 x 11.14
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Arguably, Ben Hogan was the most technically precise striker ever to
hit a golf ball. Revered and feared throughout a marvelous career, he
was his sport's most complexly dark personality, as well. This opulent
coffee-table homage to the "Wee Ice Mon" combines the Spartan
imagery of Alexander's photographs with a trio of perceptive essays by
Dave Anderson, Ben Crenshaw, and Dan Jenkins to capture Hogan's rare,
imperial essence and the powerful authority of his game with majesty,
but without fawning.
Book Description
No one executed a shot with more force or authority than Ben
Hogan," begins Ben Crenshaw's vivid recollection. Hogan won all of
golf's major tournaments--the Masters, the British Open, the PGA
Championship, and a record five U.S. Opens--and his golf swing became
the model for generations of golf aficionados.
The unmatched scenes in this rare, elegant archive portray every
aspect of Hogan's game, from his signature white linen cap to his
Maxwell shoes from England (custom-made with an extra spike), along with
thrilling close-ups of some of Hogan's most memorable shots.
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The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers
by Deborah Graham, Jon Stabler
Hardcover - 256 pages (June 1999)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 068485631X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.90
x 9.58 x 6.42
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"To play any golf shot correctly requires an unwavering
concentration. The most perfect swing in the world needs direction, and
plenty of it, and when its possessor begins to do a little mental daisy
picking, something always goes wrong."
-- Bobby Jones
Every golfer spends countless hours working on the technical aspects
of his or her game. Checking one's grip, adjusting one's stance,
tinkering with one's swing technique -- these are all activities that
have ceaselessly been drilled into a golfer's routine. What many
instructional books -- and many professional teachers -- fail to address
is the most important tool a golfer can bring with him or her to the
course: A strong mental game. In The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers, Dr.
Deborah Graham and Jon Stabler explore the eight fundamental areas that
make up a strong mental approach to the game and explain why these are
the mental areas in which every champion golfer excels.
Using their copyrighted GolfPsych program, Graham and Stabler present
a revolutionary approach to golf. By identifying the eight individual
personality traits that are essential to a strong golf game, the authors
have illuminated the critical qualities that separate true champions
from the equally talented run-of-the-mill professional golfers on tour.
The unique ongoing demands of high-pressure tournament golf cast a harsh
magnifying light on the psyches of those who thrive in that arena. By
studying these golfers, and isolating their strengths, Graham and
Stabler point the way to a better approach for all golfers regardless of
their level of skill. Through a series of questions and techniques, the
GolfPsych method challenges readers to explore the crucial elements of
their personalities so that they can compare themselves to and emulate
the greats of the game: Lee Janzen, Dave Stockton, and Michelle McGann,
who are all GolfPsych clients and all champions.
The authors have isolated these special traits as follows:
Focus
Abstract Thinking
Emotional Stability
Dominance
Tough-Mindedness
Self-Assurance
Self-Sufficiency
Optimum Arousal
The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers is a unique approach to the teaching
of golf. Graham and Stabler have given us the first true golf self-help
book based in solid research and delivered in a helpful, reassuring
fashion. Much like Harvey Penick's Little Red Book and Steven Covey's
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 8 Traits of Champion
Golfers provides an unparalleled look into the human psyche and presents
ways in which any person can improve his or her self through time-tested
methods. By presenting this unique way to improve one's golf game,
Graham and Stabler have also presented a great way to improve the
quality of one's life.
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