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The Golf Omnibus - P G Wodehouse                                 find it at  Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com  A humorous look at golf by the acclaimed author of the "Jeeves and Wooster" stories. Amazon.co.uk customer review: "This wonderful collection of P G Wodehouse's golfing short stories provides the reader with a book that he or she can treat as an occasional coffee table book, each story being entirely self contained, or as a full blown novel, as the characters are marvellously consistent. Each story is recounted by 'The Oldest Member', himself quite a character and someone that all Golfers will relate to, as every club has a similar father figure."

The Best of Harvey Penick                                  find it at Amazon.co.uk  The secret of Harvey Pennick golf lessons lies not in the techniques he prescribes but in how the advice and parables he shares points the way for anyone to improve their golf. This text is a collection of his writing penned with the benefit of a career in golf stretching back over 60 years.

The World's Best Golf Jokes                                  find it at Amazon.co.uk  Whether you're a brilliant professional, an enthusiastic amateur or a golf widow, there's something for everyone in this collection of golf jokes.

A Green Too Far                                find it at Amazon.co.uk   A good walk spoiled? A synonym for psychological warfare? The purest example of the futility of human effort? Or the most enjoyable and rewarding game ever invented? In these stories, the author investigates the "charms" (or otherwise) of the game of golf.

Offbeat Golf : A Swingin' Guide to a Worldwide Obsession                                  find it at  Amazon.co.uk  An inspired look at the most unusual aspects of one of the most loved – and loathed – games in the world. Includes weird rules, trick shot artists, "coarse" courses, robots who golf, bizarre gadgets, and eclectic equipment. "Quality content...entertaining" – Los Angeles Times; "When your game has gotten too serious, Offbeat Golf is a great way to lighten up" – Fore Florida; "A book that covers the human side of golf history" – Playboy; "Offbeat Golf is must reading for all true golf devotees." – Midwest Book Review

Golf's Best Short Stories                                 find it at  Amazon.co.uk  Is there a serious student of literature – or golf – who wouldn't give a stroke or two a side to be part of a Nassau that included, say, Don Marquis, Paul Gallico, P. G. Wodehouse, Ethan Canin, Ring Lardner, Stephen Leacock, Bernard Darwin, or John Updike? "People who care about golf," writes Paul Staudohar in his introduction to this marvellous and sometimes whimsical collection that packs all the above into its bag, "are typically well–educated men and women who appreciate things of quality in life, including good literature." The literature in Golf's Best Short Stories is indeed good: it contains 24 stories, dating from just before the turn of last century to just before the turn of this one, that explore some aspect of the mesmerising hold golf has on its adherents. Updike's "Farrell's Caddie," perhaps the most anthologised of all golf stories, is the ace here, but there's not a bogey in the bunch. What serious golfer – or reader – could ask for more?

Golf Is a Funny Game...but It Wasn't Meant to Be                                  find it at  Amazon.co.uk  No review or description available online.

Amazon.co.uk  Golf is a sport with a long history (reputedly starting in Scotland in the 13th century), outstanding figures, colourful characters, and many inspiring and humorous incidents. This serves both as an anecdotal history of golf as well as a recounting of its most famous and amusing events. The anecdotes on offer range from those involving King James VI to famous golfers such as Lee Trevino, Gary Player, and Arnold Palmer, and current stars Seve Ballesteros, Greg Norman, and John Daly.

Golf: a Mind Game                                 find it at  Amazon.co.uk  This hilarious self–help guide has been written by professional psychologists – and amateur golfers – Richard Butler and Peter Galvin as a layman's guide to the world of golf psychology and, in particular, the role our minds can play as we try to improve our own game. Their approach is distinctly off beat. Each chapter – or application – presents a typical golfing scenario, ranging from pre–event nerves to playing with a new partner. A guiding principle is suggested that embodies the issue at hand, and practical advice is given to help overcome the problem. Golf: A Mind Game is very much a quick-reference manual, and is intended to be a source of inspiration whether you are reading it at home or during a round on the course. Each of the 42 psychological 'applications' features an exclusive – and often hilarious – cartoon by the illustrator, Geo Parkin.

"And Then Seve Told Freddie.."                                 find it at  Amazon.co.uk  Bestselling author Don Wade tees up with another memorable collection of real–life stories from the greatest golfers ever to play the game. This book brings together living legends, past champions, and current top–of–the–leader–board stars in one entertaining book of true tales. These off–the–cuff, behind–the–scenes true stories will entertain and delight everyone from those who simply enjoy a funny story to the most serious golf enthusiast.

"And Then Jack Said to Arnie..."                                  find it at  Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com  Don Wade, a senior editor at Golf Digest magazine, has been covering professional golf and collecting true stories about the game since the 1970s. He has written articles for such publications as the New York Times and the Boston Globe as well as books with Ken Venturi, Sam Snead, Amy Alcott, and Nancy Lopez. Illustrator Paul Szep is a two–time Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist and author of two collections of editorial cartoons.

Fore! : The Best of Wodehouse on Golf                                find it at Amazon.co.uk  Stories recounted by the Oldest Member describe golfers who fall in love, bet excessively, use the rules to win, are defeated by their own superstitions, and become better people playing golf.

Golfing (Pocket Dictionary Series)                                   find it at Amazon.co.uk  GOLFING is even funnier than when it was originally published. Now an avid golfer, Henry Beard brings the same passion for improvement to writing about golf as he does to playing it, and he's both added new definitions and rewritten many others. Like whiff – "Familiar term widely misused to describe particularly fast and powerful style of practice swing intentionally made directly over the ball."

The Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf                                   find it at Amazon.co.uk  The team behind the best–selling "The Worst–case Scenario Survival Handbook" series has hit the links, and report back with advice for dozens of all new worst–case scenarios, from how to stop a runaway golf cart to retrieving a ball from a tree to breaking up a fight. On the model of the previous WCS titles, with boy scout illustrations and hands–on, how to instruction for disasters on the green (no cures for a bad slice or putting improvements, just the worst–case scenarios). With an appendix of rules for unexpected disasters, tips for fashion emergencies, and more.

Humours of Golf                                   find it at Amazon.co.uk Amazon customer review: Praised by everyone from sports writers to professional golfers to weekend duffers, Rick Smith's golf clinics are so popular that there is a two-year waiting list to attend them. How To Find Your Perfect Golf Swing cuts out the waiting time. In this clear, concise book, Rick Smith shows you how to customize your practice, play, and equipment in the way that works best for your body type, natural ability, and skill level.