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Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia by David L. Cook Paperback from Sacred Journey Stories Media Published: 2006- ISBN: 0974265039 In life you never really know when you might meet someone who will change your life. And more importantly you never know when your influence might change another. This book is about influence. It is about a man who lived in a simple place but had extraordinary insight. He also had something else on his side. He had time; time to invest himself in the life of another who was lost on his journey. This story is based on the thousands of athletes I have counseled and the great mentors and teachers from whom I have learned. I have brought my twenty plus years of peak performance coaching together and compressed them into a story of two fictitious characters; a rancher with a passion for teaching truth and a young golf professional at the end of his rope. They represent each of us in the various stages of growth. For in life we must be willing to coach and be coached, either one alone will leave us empty.

The Kingdom of Shivas Irons by Michael Murphy Paperback from Broadway Media Published: 1998- ISBN: 0767900197 Michael Murphy's Golf in the Kingdom is one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in our day" (John Updike) and "a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf" (San Francisco Chronicle). Golf in the Kingdom introduced Shivas Irons, the mysterious golf pro and philosopher with whom Murphy played a mythic round of golf on Scotland's Burningbush links, a round that profoundly altered his game--and his vision. The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is the enchanting story of Murphy's return to Scotland in search of Shivas Irons and his wisdom about golf and human potential. Murphy's quest takes him from the mystical golf courses of Scotland, across the world to the first Russian Open Golf Championship, and finally to Pebble Beach on the California Coast. The result is a delightful exploration of the inner game of golf and a provocative inquiry into our remarkable possibilities for growth and transformation. The long-awaited sequel to Golf in the Kingdom takes Murphy back to Scotland in search of another encounter with the mystically enchanting Shivas Irons, a man--if that's indeed what he is--who's part golf professional, part shaman, completely wise, and thoroughly fascinating. Filled with myth, mysticism, metaphysics, advanced string theory (courtesy of fellow searcher and friend, physicist Buck Hannigan), and at times other-worldly golf sequences from Scotland, to Russia, to a climactic round at Pebble Beach, Kingdom resolves its quest in the most unlikely and hard-to-find place of all. "Keep coming," Irons implores his seeker. "Imagine. Practice. Start again. I'm not so far away." Indeed, more than fairways that glow in the dark and drives that can fly 450 yards, it's Irons's ultimate whereabouts that infuses Kingdom with its magic and its mystery.

The Golfer's Guide to the Meaning of Life: Lessons I've Learned from My Life on the Links (Guides to the Meaning of Life) by Gary Player Hardcover from Rodale Books ISBN: 1579544789  On the Nature of Champions The most significant common intangible among the truly great is that they enjoy adversity. They want to be put in fear-inducing situations because they know it is the ultimate test. The true prize is not the trophy. Rather, the prize is the knowledge that at precisely the right moment, one is able to exercise absolute self-control and precise judgment. On Fate We who play the game know that sometimes we get pleasant and unexpected surprises, such as a hole-in-one or a ball that skips off the water and onto dry land. We also know we are equally likely to get a bad break-- a wild bounce of the ball, a sudden gust of wind. The game leaves us no choice but to accept the good with the bad and to move on to the next shot. On Competition The game of golf challenges your mind anew every single day and presents you with the ultimate opponent: yourself. I've always been amazed that people can derive so much satisfaction out of beating others when they have never taken the ultimate test of battling themselves. On the Role of Mind The swing is not the thing. The professional tours were and still are loaded with people who can swing the golf club as gracefully as you please. That does not make them great players. The difference between being a good swinger of the club and a great player lies between the ears, in the mind. To keep your mind open to learning new things is to keep progressing forward in life. On Positive Thinking I will say without hesitation that you cannot achieve any goal if you have negative thoughts running through your head. You must have positive and, what might even seem to others, bold thoughts. This is not to say that you should ignore the strengths of an opponent whether on the golf course, on a sales call, or in the boardroom. Acknowledge his strengths? Yes. Dwell on them? No.

Golfology-- Daily Inspiration from the Fairway and the Rough by Loretta Marra Paperback from Sunbelt Publications ISBN: 0972906304 For many years, Loretta Marra has played golf, studied the game and sought knowledge from books, writers, golf professionals and the game itself. In Golfology she invites us to walk the fairways and share this wisdom --in brief,delightful motivating vignettes. Day by day, we'll be inspired with over 200 different golf-related themes from history at St. Andrews to the present.We'll find a common denominator in golf friendships from misery to happiness. We'll visualize our shots and take pride in making them. We'll walk the undulating fairways with faith and battle the high grasses of the rough with perseverance. We'll listen to that inner voice as well as the notes of a blackbird. We'll smell the fragrance of honeysuckle and pine cones along the way. In Golfology we will also find a dozen recipes to over sixty golf tips and instructions. And we'll review some rules too. Written with passion and humor, Golfolgy invites us to "tee it up" with a fresh eye and eager heart.

Straight Down the Middle: Shivas Irons, Bagger Vance, and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Golf Swing by Josh Karp Hardcover from Chronicle Books ISBN: 081186359X Straight Down the Middle is a humorous and insightful account of journalist and former-18-handicap golfer Josh Karp's quest to achieve inner peace and improve his golf gameall through the art of Zen. Assisted by a quirky roster of excellent practitioners of esoteric, Eastern-fueled, nontraditional golf instruction, Karp embarks on a unique journey across the fairways of North America (and Scotland, of course!) that's as funny as it is illuminating. A golf story in the tradition of The Legend of Bagger Vance, Straight Down the Middle is a blend of helpful tips and hilarious memoir that's a must-read for golfers of all stripes and plaids.

Character Happens! The 5 Most Important -- But Fleeting Virtues by Garry M. Graves Kindle Edition from GGA Publishing Inc Media Published: 2010-   "This is not your typical character book." "5 virtues chosen from 116 -- wrapped inside a palatable golf storyline." "Honesty -- the virtue most recognized and most disregarded." "Integrity -- everyone's pronouncement yet empty with substance." "Courage -- better measured amid common daily occurrences." "Compassion -- acquiring a balance of caring, concern and growth." "Humility -- the grandest virtue, so many desire, so few possess." Five stories written to show how golf, champions the virtuous decision. Six golf buddies are reminded to 'do better' by their decision making, not only on the golf course but in their personal lives. How the younger generation teaches the older about integrity and consistency in doing the right thing. How meek individuals finally cast-off their dilemma's with feats of courage and compassion. And finally -- how a brother's love teaches us about the strength and completeness of possessing the virtue; humility. This book will strengthen your character quotient. The work is 56K words, 223KB, 202 pages. It's DRM free and lendable, in both paperback and eBook versions. "This is not your typical character book." "5 virtues chosen from 116 -- wrapped inside a palatable golf storyline." "Honesty -- the virtue most recognized and most disregarded." "Integrity -- everyone's pronouncement yet empty with substance." "Courage -- better measured amid common daily occurrences." "Compassion -- acquiring a balance of caring, concern and growth." "Humility -- the grandest virtue, so many desire, so few possess." Five stories written to show how golf, champions the virtuous decision. Six golf buddies are reminded to 'do better' by their decision making, not only on the golf course but in their personal lives. How the younger generation teaches the older about integrity and consistency in doing the right thing. How meek individuals finally cast-off their dilemma's with feats of courage and compassion. And finally -- how a brother's love teaches us about the strength and completeness of possessing the virtue; humility. This book will strengthen your character quotient. The work is 56K words, 223KB, 202 pages. It's DRM free and lendable, in both paperback and eBook versions.

High Hope King: The Adventure at the Mallard Point Golf Course by Lorrie Scardino Hardcover from Charles Dorset Press ISBN: 0982488300 Golfing Adventures of a Scottish Terrier and his Friends High Hope King is a clever Scottish terrier who loves the game of golf. Unfortunately, he is not very good at the game. He has very high hopes that he will get better at it. His friends decided that he was the top dog, the King of High Hopes . They gave him the name High Hope King, but they call him King for short. King likes this name. It reminds him that if he keeps working at his game, he has reason to hope that he'll become a better player. King and his friends play golf courses around the world. Try as he might to stay focused on his game, King's friends always find an adventure on the golf course that needs his attention. The Adventure at the Mallard Point Golf Course is the first in a series. Children will learn the basics of golf, as well as the value of hope and hard work, friendship, and living and playing in harmony with nature.

 

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