11 Best Golf Books
Golf is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Golf audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 11 Golf audiobooks below.
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Tiger Woods
- By: Jeff Benedict
- Narrator: Roger Casey
- Length: 15 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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4.35(5646 ratings)
4.35(5646 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0023.99 USD#1 New York Times Bestseller * “A whirlwind of a biography that reads honest and true.” —The Wall Street Journal * “There is beauty and awe in this perfectly pitched biography.” —The New York Times *#1 New York Times Bestseller * “A whirlwind of a biography that reads honest and true.” —The Wall Street Journal * “There is beauty and awe in this perfectly pitched biography.” —The New York Times * “Comprehensive, propulsive…and unsparing.” —The New Yorker
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Based on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews with people from every corner of Tiger Woods’s life this is “a searing biography of golf’s most blazing talent” (GOLF Magazine)–who has made one of the most remarkable comebacks of all time.
In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfathomable fame and fortune living what appeared to be the perfect life. But it turned out he had been living a double life for years–one that exploded in the aftermath of a Thanksgiving night crash that exposed his serial infidelity and sent his personal and professional lives over a cliff. In this “searing biography of golf’s most blazing talent” (GOLF magazine), Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian dig deep behind the headlines to produce a richly reported answer to the question that has mystified millions of sports fans for nearly a decade: who is Tiger Woods, really?
Drawing on more than four hundred interviews with people from every corner of Woods’s life–many of whom have never spoken about him on the record before–Benedict and Keteyian construct a captivating psychological profile of a mixed race child programmed by an attention-grabbing father and the original Tiger Mom to be the “chosen one,” to change not just the game of golf, but the world as well. But at what cost? Benedict and Keteyian provide the starling answers in this definitive biography that is destined to linger in the minds of readers for years to come.
“Irresistible…Immensely readable…Benedict and Keteyian bring us along for the ride in a whirlwind of a biography that reads honest and true” (The Wall Street Journal). Ultimately, Tiger Woods is “a big American story…exhilarating, depressing, tawdry, and moving in almost equal measure” (The New York Times). -
Missing Links
- By: Rick Reilly
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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4.15(1122 ratings)
4.15(1122 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDFrom Sports Illustrated writer Rick Reilly comes this spoof of all things golf and country club. Missing Links is the story of four middle-class buddies who live outside Boston and play golf together at Ponkaquoque Municipal Course and Deli, not soFrom Sports Illustrated writer Rick Reilly comes this spoof of all things golf and country club. Missing Links is the story of four middle-class buddies who live outside Boston and play golf together at Ponkaquoque Municipal Course and Deli, not so fondly known as Ponky. An eighteen-hole garbage dump with hazards that include a concrete river surrounded by a chain-link fence and the pillars of the elevated train track that runs through the course, it is reputed to be the worst golf course in America. Just adjacent to the municipal course lies the Mayflower Country Club, the most exclusive private course in all of Boston. The rollicking plot includes a bet to see who will be first to sneak in a round at the Mayflower, as well as the narrator’s attempts to reach some sort of reasonable understanding with his overbearing father.
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A Life Well Played
- By: Arnold Palmer
- Narrator: Rich Lerner
- Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: October 11, 2016
- Language: English
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4.1(824 ratings)
4.1(824 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDThis program opens with an introduction read by Arnold Palmer and is narrated by Rich Lerner of the Golf Channel. A Life Well Played offers wisdom and lessons from on and off the golf course by the legendary golfer“This wasn’t aThis program opens with an introduction read by Arnold Palmer and is narrated by Rich Lerner of the Golf Channel.
A Life Well Played offers wisdom and lessons from on and off the golf course by the legendary golfer
“This wasn’t a “job” for me. This was a true privilege, because Arnold Palmer’s story is important, and not simply because he’s an American icon. His story’s an inspiration, even a guide for all of us on how to live “a life well played,” because as you’ll hear in the book, Arnie lived and played by a simple principle. ‘Go for it.'” – Rich Lerner on his experience narrating A Life Well PlayedThis book is Palmer’s parting gift to the world — a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player has had a bigger impact on the sport of golf than Arnold Palmer. In fact, Palmer is considered by many to be the most important professional golfer in history, an American icon.
In A Life Well Played, Palmer takes stock of the many experiences of his life, bringing new details and insights to some familiar stories and sharing new ones. This book is for Arnie’s Army and all golf fans but it is more than just a golf book; Palmer had tremendous success off the course as well and is most notable for his exemplary sportsmanship and business success, while always giving back to the fans who made it all possible. Gracious, fair, and a true gentleman, “Arnie” was the gold standard of how to conduct yourself in your career, life, and relationships. Perfect for men and women of all ages, his final book offers advice and guidance, sharing personal stories of his career on the course, success in business, and the great relationships that gave meaning to his life.
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The Eternal Summer
- By: Curt Sampson
- Narrator: Dennis McKee
- Length: 7 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2005
- Language: English
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4.02(127 ratings)
4.02(127 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDWas there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the game collided. Television, still a new medium, provided aWas there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the game collided. Television, still a new medium, provided a fresh window to the show and enabled this “rich man’s sport” to win over millions of new fans.
Here was Arnold Palmer, the working man’s hero, “sweating, chain-smoking, shirt-tail flying,” and winning, it seemed, every tournament with a last-second charge. Ben Hogan, the greatest player of the 1950s, was Palmer’s opposite, a perfectionist battling the twin demons of age and nerves. And making his debut in the big time was a chunky, crew-cut college kid who seemed to have the makings of a champion–twenty-year-old Jack Nicklaus.
Would Palmer win the mythical Grand Slam of golf? Could Hogan win one more major tournament? Was Nicklaus the real thing? Even more than an intimate portrait of these men and their exciting times, The Eternal Summer is also an entertaining, perceptive, and hypnotically readable exploration of professional golf in America.
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How I Play Golf
- By: Tiger Woods
- Narrator: Walter Franks
- Length: 3 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 01, 2005
- Language: English
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3.95(827 ratings)
3.95(827 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.98 USDFor the first time, champion Tiger Woods reveals the five secrets to his amazing success – a combination of physical, metaphysical and psychological practices he uses daily to keep his game in top shape. -
Talking to GOATs
- By: Jim Gray
- Narrator: Jim Gray
- Length: 10 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: November 10, 2020
- Language: English
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3.92(720 ratings)
3.92(720 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDA star-studded, dynamic production performed by Jim Gray with a foreword written and read by Tom Brady. Talking to GOATs audio also features appearances by Bob Costas, Vin Scully, Carol Burnett, and Snoop Dogg. “As a sportscaster and sportsA star-studded, dynamic production performed by Jim Gray with a foreword written and read by Tom Brady. Talking to GOATs audio also features appearances by Bob Costas, Vin Scully, Carol Burnett, and Snoop Dogg.
“As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.” –Tom Brady, six-time NFL Super Bowl champion GOAT
A riveting, insightful memoir of never-before-told stories from Jim Gray, twelve-time Emmy Award-winner, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, and renowned interviewer– that explores the author’s career and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered including, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson.
In Talking to GOATs, award-winning broadcaster Jim Gray looks back at his four decades of sports reporting from the unparalleled perspective of one of the world’s most respected and skilled interviewers. A journalist who many iconic athletes have trusted to tell their stories (of both triumph and disgrace), Jim has had unprecedented access to the people, places and extraordinary events in the world of sports. Asking tough but fair questions, he has broken numerous stories, and landed squarely in the middle of others, from the Ben Johnson and Barry Bonds steroid scandals, to Michael Jordan’s surprise retirement, to the off-the-court Kobe/Shaq feud which led to their on-the-court break up, to being part of the live broadcast for twenty-two Super Bowls. He’s climbed into the ring to interview Mike Tyson after he bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear, and stood next to Ron Artest when the “Malice at the Palace” melee erupted, and was on site at the bombing of the Atlanta Olympics.
Anyone who has watched Jim effortlessly engage his subjects at the precise moment of triumph or tragedy has little idea what it takes to secure the interview, or what actually happens when the camera cuts away. These are real, mesmerizing, and previously untold stories. Talking to GOATs features numerous world-class athletes, including Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Michael Phelps, Mike Tyson and Tiger Woods, and world leaders George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, and many more. Jim gives the listener a coveted all-access pass as he reviews the best interviews, the best athletes, and the best games in modern sports history. It’s like a personal introduction to the characters and careers of these heroes and villains we’ve known since childhood. He examines how money, celebrity, the media, and power interact, and how sports, more than any other institution, has led to momentous transformations in American society.
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Jack Nicklaus
- By: Jack Nicklaus
- Narrator: Ian Esmo
- Length: 18 hours 32 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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3.82(64 ratings)
3.82(64 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.95 USDDuring his more than forty-year career as champion amateur, dominating professional, and senior star, the Golden Bear has won almost one hundred tournaments around the world. Topping that astounding achievement are his record twentyDuring his more than forty-year career as champion amateur, dominating professional, and senior star, the Golden Bear has won almost one hundred tournaments around the world. Topping that astounding achievement are his record twenty major-championship victories: two US Amateurs, six Masters, four US Opens, three British Opens, and five US PGA Championships.
This is Jack Nicklaus’ complete and compelling in-depth account of his legendary major triumphs, along with many other competition highlights—and lowlights—of one of the greatest sports careers of all time.
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Winning Golf
- By: Dr. Saul L. Miller
- Narrator: Adam Barr
- Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: October 25, 2022
- Language: English
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3.75(7 ratings)
3.75(7 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USD“In this book, Dr. Saul L. Miller, one of the world’s leading sports psychologists, describes eight of the most common problems limiting golfing performance and, in the process, gives listeners powerful, practical techniques to overcome“In this book, Dr. Saul L. Miller, one of the world’s leading sports psychologists, describes eight of the most common problems limiting golfing performance and, in the process, gives listeners powerful, practical techniques to overcome these challenges. With his guidance, you’ll learn the performance mindset and emotional management to play with more impact, consistency, and pleasure. Do you want to discover what the pros do to prepare mentally and excel under pressure? Winning Golf’s mental training program comes with input from over seventy of the world’s top golfers. There’s specific advice on how to improve your short game, develop an effective shot routine, tune out negative and anxious mental chatter, play calm and strong, master the “yips,” and use performance-enhancing self-talk and imagery to strengthen confidence and develop a more competitive golf identity. You will also get insights from the Sub-60 Club–the elite set of PGA golfers who shot sub-60 rounds on regulation courses–and hear from several pro athletes from the NHL and NFL about how the mental training they did with Dr. Miller has transferred to and improved their golf game. Bottom line, Winning Golf will significantly improve your golf game, and the very same techniques will enhance the quality of your life.”
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Shark
- By: Lauren St. John
- Narrator: Ian Esmo
- Length: 10 hours 59 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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3.33(27 ratings)
3.33(27 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0020.95 USDGreg Norman is golf’s most complex and controversial celebrity and perhaps its most gifted and charismatic player. He reigned as the world’s number-one-ranked golfer for most of a decade and began 1998 as the PGA Tour’sGreg Norman is golf’s most complex and controversial celebrity and perhaps its most gifted and charismatic player. He reigned as the world’s number-one-ranked golfer for most of a decade and began 1998 as the PGA Tour’s career-earnings leader with almost $12 million. As ruthless in the boardroom as he is on the golf course, the Shark turned a $2 million stake in Cobra Golf into a payoff of more than $40 million. Three parts Crocodile Dundee, two parts Jack Nicklaus, and one part Don Quixote, the jet-setting Shark is larger than life. Yet Norman is also the sport’s most notorious victim of cruel calamity and inexplicable defeats. This riveting biography by acclaimed journalist Lauren St. John examines Norman’s conquests as well as his failures and his relationships with his father, his agents, and fellow golfers.
Shark: The Biography of Greg Norman is the first ever published to include original and extensive comments from Norman himself. The author’s unparalleled access to Norman’s peers, family, and friends rounds out this fascinating account of one of golf’s all-time great enigmas.
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Tiger
- By: Steve Helling
- Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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3.31(182 ratings)
3.31(182 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.95 USDHe was born to a father who described him as the “chosen one,” a boy who would grow into a man with the power to impact nations. His mother called him the “universal child,” blessed with the ability to hold the racesHe was born to a father who described him as the “chosen one,” a boy who would grow into a man with the power to impact nations. His mother called him the “universal child,” blessed with the ability to hold the races together. Choosing the unlikely avenue of golf, they groomed their son for the fame and influence that they always believed was his destiny. At twenty, Tiger Woods made his debut in a Nike commercial. “Hello, world,” he said. “Are you ready for me?”
The world was ready.
For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up to his parents’ expectations. He conquered the sport of golf, using his father’s training to cultivate skills that the sport had never before seen. He became a global icon: a charismatic, multiracial superstar who revolutionized the golfing world and inspired crossover fans of all races. He was a Madison Avenue darling, earning more for his squeaky clean persona than he earned for his sport. He settled down with a beautiful Swedish model and started a family. His net worth approached a billion dollars. Everything was going according to plan–until the scandal hit.
The women, the drugs, the domestic violence, the bizarre car accident–as the media breathlessly mixed news with speculation, Tiger’s wholesome image was shattered. No longer the paragon of self-restraint, Tiger became the poster boy for self-destruction. Corporate America exercised its fickle option and Tiger Woods was suddenly transformed from a commercial spokesman into a tabloid king.
Before the scandal, the world knew very little about Tiger Woods. After the scandal, they knew him even less. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery.
Steve Helling, aPeoplemagazine writer who has covered Tiger for years, draws on intimate sources–many speaking out for the first time–to create a vivid, sometimes inspiring, often astonishing portrait of the golfer.
Tiger: The Real Storyis the riveting story of a gifted athlete who tasted unprecedented success and fame. Using his storied golf career as a backdrop, it examines how the people closest to Tiger–an ambitious father, an ambivalent mother, and a starstruck wife–have shaped him into a complex and conflicted man. Central to the story is Tiger himself: how media hype and a sudden fall from grace have nearly destroyed his personal and professional life…and where he goes from here.
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Wonder Girl
- By: Don Van Natta
- Narrator: Hillary Huber
- Length: 11 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: June 02, 2011
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDTexas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics. ThenTexas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics. Then Babe attempted to conquer golf. One of the founders of the LPGA, Babe won more consecutive tournaments than any golfer in history. At the height of her fame, she was diagnosed with cancer. Babe would then take her most daring step of all: go public and try to win again with the hope of inspiring the world. A rollicking saga, stretching across the first half of the 20th century, Wonder Girl is as fresh, heartfelt, and graceful as Babe herself.
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