The best book ideas for Fathers' Day—Round 1

Fathers' Day is Sunday June 21. If you need gift ideas, try matching what your dad likes to do with a book. I'll be doing a series of articles about books for dad for Fathers' Day.

Here are some of the great books about GOLF. 

Jacket art from Skyhorse Publishing

The USA Today Golfer's Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference of Professional Golf, 1958 through the Present by Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor.

Dave Seanor , the former Vice President and Publisher of Golfweek magazine, has more than thirty years of experience in the golf media. He lives in Geneva, Florida.

Sal Johnson , a long time golf writer who has authored two books, is the editor and publisher of www.golfobserver.com. He has written for Sports Illustrated, Golf magazine, and many other sports and golf publications. He lives in Leesburg, Virginia.

From the publisher:

The USA TODAY Golfer's Encyclopedia is an exhaustively researched statistical and biographical reference on professional golfers and their performances over the past fifty years. Including all golfers who have had a minimum of 20 starts on the PGA tour since 1958, this book is the first of its kind and an invaluable reference for golf fans and golf writers alike. Also included are special sections on the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship.
 

Jacket art from McGraw Hill

How Tiger Does It by Brad Kearns

From the publisher:

Few athletes in any sport have captured our imagination like Tiger Woods. His endless supply of highlight-reel shots and consistent domination of professional golf leave many of us wondering how he does it. Natural talent and a healthy killer instinct are merely the tip of the iceberg for what makes the world's greatest athlete tick. Tiger's unique personality attributes and competitive disposition set him apart from the pack. He is committed to something beyond merely winning; he's committed to the pursuit of personal excellence, and he loves all aspects of it. To truly appreciate and benefit from Tiger's example, look beyond the towering drives and fist-pumping clutch putts: How Tiger Does It goes deeper than any other volume on Tiger to unearth his personality and behavior attributes, showing you how to apply them to your own life. After reading this book, you will be able to

• Adopt a relaxed, fearless approach to competition so you can enter the zone at will
• Achieve peak performance and avoid choking in pressure-filled competitive situations
• Create life circumstances that promote complete focus, efficient time management, and optimum stress/rest balance
• Make work feel like play to realize the highest expression of your talents
• Achieve physical, mental, and emotional balance, maintaining a healthy perspective and positive attitude--win or lose

You'll learn to model Tiger through three success factors--focus, a work-play ethic, and a balanced approach--in the process banishing self-limiting beliefs, balancing killer instinct with a fearless competitive disposition, and objectively evaluating your own performance, regardless of your chosen endeavor. Golfers and nongolfers alike will enjoy an entertaining blend of Tiger anecdotes from his peers on the PGA Tour and respected observers in the media, pointed insights from a rare author who brings a world-class athletic background to his prose, and instructions on putting everything together to create your own success plan.

Biographical note:

Brad Kearns is a former national champion triathlete who was ranked number three in the world. A longtime writer, peak performance coach, and motivational speaker, he is the author of How Lance Does It and Breakthrough Triathlon Training. A lifelong golfer with a 3.8 handicap, Kearns was a competitor in the Southern California Junior Golf circuit when Tiger Woods first came to prominence as a young golfer. Luckily, Kearns never had to play against him.

Jacket art by Outskirts Press

The Pro's Pro: Warren Smith, Golf Professional - Lessons on Life and Golf from the Ol' Pro at Cherry Hills Country Club by Tripp Baltz

From the publisher:

Warren Smith led a 50-year career as a country club golf professional, record-setting player and legendary instructor of the game. Warren was viewed by many in the industry as a model for other club professionals, those tireless men and women who work and teach at private clubs, resorts, and municipal courses around the country. His quiet style of leadership set an enduring example for hundreds of players, junior golfers, and other golf professionals, even as he played with many titans of golf such as Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Hale Irwin, Dow Finsterwald, and Lee Trevino. In his humble, self-effacing way, Warren had a huge impact on others. This biography features engaging and amusing stories from a career led--and a life lived--in the full.

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