If you want the inside scoop about the young guns in golf who are trying to displace Tiger and some other juicy storylines you must read Slaying the Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour Slaying the Tiger The book delves into DJ’s alleged substance abuse problem’s, Rory’s up and down…
I just finished reading an easy to read and very new book by Michael Cochrane. The world will hear more when golf is returned to the Rio Olympics this summer and find out that the veteran George S. Lyon, the Canadian from a small town near Ottawa, defeated the young, reigning U.S. Amateur Champion Chandler…
I really enjoyed reading the new book Men in Green by Michael Bamberger. The well-known author goes on a road trip with his old friend Mike Donald to meet people on his list of golf heroes. You may remember Mike Donald as that journeyman pro who pushed Hale Irwin to the limit at the 1990…
No Tie Required: How the rich stole golf by Christopher Cairns. It was an educational and amusing book of the author’s search of an affordable, non-restrictive, public heart of golf in Britain. Private, municipal, auxiliary and different types of golf courses and clubs are compared along with his golfing experiences with different characters. Enjoy the read.
For those interested in the tourism and golf tourism trades you will want to read the excellent book by Elizabeth Becker entitled, Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism http://www.elizabethbecker.com.
For an entertaining read of sports short stories you will want to pick up Rick Reilly’s, Tiger, meet my sister…and other things I probably shouldn’t have said. He tackles all kinds of sports subjects and wades into other topics. For the golfers in the crowd you will enjoy the pieces on Reilly wanting to have Tiger clean up his act, the famous Charles Barkley “hitch” swing, Jimenez’s great love of life and the cigar and bad lies at U.S. Open qualifying.
Just finished reading Lorne Rubenstein’s book, Mike Weir. Great to reminisce about this lefty’s victory at the 2003 Masters. Canadian sporting fans were on the edges of their seats watching his gutsy performance.
I wanted to understand Donald Trump better and determine what drives his behaviour so I read Michael D’Antonio’s, Never Enough. The book provides good insight into his family’s German-Scottish background, his business dealings, his marriages and clashes with many different personalities. There is even a chapter on Aberdeen, Scotland and the making of Trump International Golf Course. And the contentious windmills clash is detailed beautifully. Canadians know only too well, “If the elephant sneezes, the mouse catches the cold”. What happens if The Donald becomes the U.S. President?
I enjoyed reading Steve Williams’ new book, Out of the Rough more than I thought. This well known Kiwi caddy certainly expresses his strong opinions about time spent with Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman, Adam Scott and of course, Tiger. There are some pointed comments on why he doesn’t like Vijay, Sergio and Phil along with…
John Steinbreder’s new golf travel book, is a great read. John provides terrific insight into traditional golfing destinations like Scotland, England, Ireland and the U.S.