10 Best Golf, Sports & Recreation Books
Golf, Sports & Recreation is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Golf, Sports & Recreation audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 10 Golf, Sports & Recreation audiobooks below.
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The Grand Slam
- By: Mark Frost
- Narrator: Grover Gardner
- Length: 19 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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4.41(706 ratings)
4.41(706 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.95 USDIn the wake of the stock-market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports. In the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. InIn the wake of the stock-market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports. In the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, this natural, self-taught player conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the US Open, and finally, the US Amateur Championship–an achievement so extraordinary that writers dubbed it the Grand Slam. No one has ever repeated it.
A natural, self-taught player, the intensely private Jones had longed to retreat from fame’s glaring spotlight throughout his entire career. While the press referred to him as “a golfing machine,” the strain of competition exacted a ferocious toll on his physical and emotional well-being. During the season of the Slam he constantly battled exhaustion, nearly lost his life twice, and came perilously close to a total collapse.
By the time he completed his unprecedented feat, Jones made the shocking announcement that he was retiring from the game. His abrupt disappearance from the public eye into a closely guarded private life helped create the mythological image of this hero from the Golden Age of sports that endures to this day.
Mark Frost uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented, intimate portrait of golf great Bobby Jones. In the tradition of The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Grand Slam blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the listener–it is a biography not to be missed.
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Putting Like a Genius
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 59 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2002
- Language: English
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4.33(15 ratings)
4.33(15 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDOne of the leading performance consultants in America, Dr. Bob Rotella has tutored some of golf’s greatest players including Nick Price, Tom Kite, David Duval, and Brad Faxon. Now Rotella, or “Doc,” as most players refer to him,One of the leading performance consultants in America, Dr. Bob Rotella has tutored some of golf’s greatest players including Nick Price, Tom Kite, David Duval, and Brad Faxon. Now Rotella, or “Doc,” as most players refer to him, shares his wisdom on the most mental aspect of the game — putting.
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In Putting Like a Genius, Rotella tells you how to tune out extraneous factors such as anger, fear and other emotional responses that often cause you to leave the ball short or run it by the hole. Rotella’s tips feature a series of exercises and techniques that will help you visualize success on the green and gain more cofidence in our putting stroke. And his conversational style and straightforward appproach make this audio program an indispensable tool for every golfer. Filled with inspiring stories and tremendous insight, Putting Like a Genius will improve your game, and make it more enjoyable. -
Putting Out of Your Mind
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 1 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2001
- Language: English
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4.32(528 ratings)
4.32(528 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDThis old adage is familiar to all golfers but is especially resonant with Dr. Bob Rotella, the bestselling author of Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect and one of the foremost golf authorities today. In Putting Out of Your Mind, Rotella offersThis old adage is familiar to all golfers but is especially resonant with Dr. Bob Rotella, the bestselling author of Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect and one of the foremost golf authorities today. In Putting Out of Your Mind, Rotella offers entertaining and instructive insight into the key element of a winning game—great putting. He here reveals the unique mental approach that great putting requires and helps golfers of all levels master this essential skill.
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Much like Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect and Golf Is a Game of Confidence, Putting Out of Your Mind is an informative and valuable guide to achieving a better golf game. While most golfers spend their time trying to perfect their swing so they can drive the ball farther, Rotella encourages them to concentrate on their putting‚Äîthe most crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the game. Great players are not only aware of the importance of putting, they go out of their way to master it, and mastery can only begin with the understanding of the attitude needed to be a better putter. Rotella’s mental rules have helped some of the greatest golfers in the world become champion putters and, for the first time, are now available to golfers everywhere.
With everything from true-to-life stories of such greats as Davis Love III, David Duval, and Brad Faxon to dozens of game-changing practice drills, Putting Out of Your Mind is the new bible of putting for amateurs and pros alike. -
Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book
- By: Harvey Penick
- Narrator: Jack Whitaker
- Length: 1 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 1993
- Language: English
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4.32(2739 ratings)
4.32(2739 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDThe twentieth anniversary edition of this classic work‚Äîthe bestselling golf instruction book of all time and hailed as ‚Äúthe golfer’s equivalent of The Elements of Style‚Äù (The New York Times)‚Äîincludes a new introductionThe twentieth anniversary edition of this classic work‚Äîthe bestselling golf instruction book of all time and hailed as ‚Äúthe golfer’s equivalent of The Elements of Style‚Äù (The New York Times)‚Äîincludes a new introduction by a prominent golfer, twenty new illustrations, and never-before-published materials from the Penick family archives.
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The most beloved golf book of all time, Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book has become required reading for all players and fans of the game, from beginners to seasoned pros.
The legendary Harvey Penick, whom Sports Illustrated called the “Socrates of the golf world,” began his golfing career as a caddie in Austin, Texas, at the age of eight, and over the course of nearly a century worked with an amazing array of champions. In this classic book, which is named for the red notebook he always kept, Penick’s simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away the hypertechnical jargon that’s grown up around the golf swing, and lets all golfers, whatever their level, play their best.
This twentieth-anniversary edition features a treasure trove of rare images from the Penick family archives, commemorates Penick’s lasting achievement with a moving new foreword by 2012 Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III—whose father learned the game under Penick’s tutelage—and reminds golfers everywhere to “take dead aim.” -
The Golfer’s Mind
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 1 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2004
- Language: English
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4.22(191 ratings)
4.22(191 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.008.95 USDFor the last decade, golfers of all abilities have been drawn to the writings and teachings of Bob “Doc” Rotella. His books Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, Golf Is a Game of Confidence, The Golf of Your Dreams, and Putting Out of YourFor the last decade, golfers of all abilities have been drawn to the writings and teachings of Bob “Doc” Rotella. His books Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, Golf Is a Game of Confidence, The Golf of Your Dreams, and Putting Out of Your Mind have all become classics for golfers everywhere. Weekend golfers and pros like Brad Faxon, Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Tom Kite, and Davis Love III all read and listen to the man they call Doc because his teachings are simple and direct—and in the end, what Doc says makes them play better golf.
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The Golfer’s Mind was actually first suggested by Davis Love, Jr.‚ÄîDavis Love III’s dad‚Äîwho encouraged Doc to write an instruction book on golf’s mental challenges, organized by topic. Love thought that golfers could keep the book with them, or at least nearby, at all times. When they needed a refresher on a certain issue, they could consult the book, read for a few minutes, and take away solid guidance regarding their difficulties. Doc heard what Love said, and twenty years later, The Golfer’s Mind is that book. From his Ten Commandments (Commandment I. Play to play great. Don’t play not to play poorly) to just about any topic a golfer might imagine, this is the ideal way for players to get all of Rotella’s teachings. Doc covers topics including:
-Butterflies
-Practicing to Play Great
-The Rhythm of the Game
-Routine
-Setbacks
-How Winning Happens
In the perfect format for the busy golfer, The Golfer’s Mind is the concise and convenient quick-reference tool to appeal to Rotella’s millions of followers and is sure to become a golf classic. -
Golf Is A Game Of Confidence
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 1 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 1996
- Language: English
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4.18(413 ratings)
4.18(413 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDFrom the author of the bestselling Golf is Not a Game of Perfect comes a masterly illumination of golf’s mental game.When that book was published, Dr Bob Rotella made accessible for the first time what he had learned from working with the bestFrom the author of the bestselling Golf is Not a Game of Perfect comes a masterly illumination of golf’s mental game.
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When that book was published, Dr Bob Rotella made accessible for the first time what he had learned from working with the best golfers in the world. Dr Rotella follows up the success of Golf is Not a Game of Perfect with a book filled with anecdotes and motivational instruction focusing on the most important skill a golfer can have: the ability to think confidently.
Filled with inspirational stories about the great players, great courses and great tournaments, Golf Is a Game of Confidence encourages golfers, no matter what their level, to reach new heights in their games and their lives. -
The Game for a Lifetime: More Lessons and Teachings
- By: Harvey Penick
- Narrator: Jack Whitaker
- Length: 1 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 1996
- Language: English
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4.1(168 ratings)
4.1(168 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDThe final work from the legendary teacher.His gentle demeanor and timeless wisdom made Harvey Penick America’s best-loved teacher of the game of golf. At the time of his death in April 1995, Harvey was well along in the work on this, hisThe final work from the legendary teacher.
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His gentle demeanor and timeless wisdom made Harvey Penick America’s best-loved teacher of the game of golf. At the time of his death in April 1995, Harvey was well along in the work on this, his fourth book of golf instruction. Like his classic Little Red Book, The Game For a Lifetime is filled not so much with swing tips and stance aids, but with a timeless philosophy that seeks to improve your play by improving how you feel about your game.
Harvey tells us about the different methods he used to help his pupils find twenty more yards off the tee; about the sweet-swinging students whose swings he could remember and recognize without having seen them for thirty-odd years; and he advises the seasoned golfer — whose seasoning is measured not in years, but in experience on the links and at the practice tee.
Harvey always said that he knew that his teachings have stood the test of time. His was truly a lifetime spent pursuing the best the game has to offer us: physically, emotionally, spiritually. The Game For a Lifetime is a fitting testament from this remarkable man. -
The Masters
- By: Curt Sampson
- Narrator: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2005
- Language: English
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3.89(429 ratings)
3.89(429 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0020.95 USDThe Masters golf tournament weaves a hypnotic spell. Success at Augusta National breeds legends, while failure can overshadow even the most brilliant of careers. But as Curt Sampson, author of the bestseller Hogan, reveals in The Masters, a coldThe Masters golf tournament weaves a hypnotic spell. Success at Augusta National breeds legends, while failure can overshadow even the most brilliant of careers. But as Curt Sampson, author of the bestseller Hogan, reveals in The Masters, a cold heart beats behind the warm antebellum fa+oade of this famous Augusta course.
The Masters is an amazing slice of history. Sampson takes us inside the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Augusta’s most famous member. He explores the relationships between races, between Southerners and Northerners, between rich and poor–with such characters as famous soul musician James Brown, the great boxer Beau Jack, and Frank Stranahan, the only white professional golfer ever banned from the tournament.
Club and tournament founder Clifford Roberts, who killed himself on the grounds two decades ago, still seems to run the place from his grave. An elusive and reclusive figure, Roberts pulled the strings that made the Masters one of the greatest golf tournaments in the world. Roberts’s relationship with presidents, power brokers, and the great golf champions of the time–Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus, to name a few–are brought to light in this spellbinding portrait of a tournament unlike any other.
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Augusta
- By: Steve Eubanks
- Narrator: Grover Gardner
- Length: 7 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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3.8(41 ratings)
3.8(41 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDThe Augusta National Golf Club, founded in 1933 and home to the prestigious Masters Tournament, is an American icon shrouded in intrigue. Co-designed by legends Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie, Augusta boasts gorgeous fairways and perfectlyThe Augusta National Golf Club, founded in 1933 and home to the prestigious Masters Tournament, is an American icon shrouded in intrigue. Co-designed by legends Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie, Augusta boasts gorgeous fairways and perfectly manicured greens, set against a breathtaking backdrop of azaleas and pines. Behind the wondrous scenes and memorable tournament play resides a secretive and exclusive clan, marked with scandal and invested with the social power to make or break a man’s rise to glory.
Journalist and novelist Steve Eubanks has used all of his investigative and storytelling talents to get to the heart of Augusta’s turbulent history, including its 44-year rule under the iron fist of Cliff Roberts and his suicide on the club’s grounds; the Masters’ impetuous yet long-standing relationship with CBS; allegations of racism; and the club’s countless, rigid rules.
With 45 inspiring photographs, Eubanks’s balanced account also captures the historic moments that evoke deep affection for Augusta, from Dwight Eisenhower teeing off in the days before the Masters was televised to Jack Nicklaus’s emotional victory at age 46, 23 years after he won his first green jacket. With a new chapter on Tiger Woods’s 1997 triumph and published just in time for the 1998 Masters, Augusta is essential reading for anyone who wants the complete story of American golf’s most hallowed ground.
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Golf of Your Dreams
- By: Bob Rotella
- Narrator: Bob Rotella
- Length: 1 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 1997
- Language: English
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3.78(98 ratings)
3.78(98 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.95 USDFifteen years ago, the average male golfer’s handicap was 16.2. The average female golfer’s handicap was 29. Today, the average American male golfer’s handicap is 16.2 and the average female golfer’s is 29. American golfersFifteen years ago, the average male golfer’s handicap was 16.2. The average female golfer’s handicap was 29. Today, the average American male golfer’s handicap is 16.2 and the average female golfer’s is 29. American golfers have not gotten any better. World-renowned performance consultant and sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella now offers The Golf of Your Dreams for the golfer who is determined to get better but hasn’t figured out how to go about it.
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Dr. Rotella’s program is based on strategies found to be successful with tour players such as Tom Kite, Brad Faxon, Pat Bradley, and Davis Love III. Dr. Rotella knows that if you want to play your best golf ever, you must admit to yourself that you want to be good and that you have the necessary talent to play well. But that’s not all. You must commit yourself to a process that will improve your game. In The Golf of Your Dreams, Dr. Rotella provides tips on how to:- Choose the right teaching professional
- Communicate your dreams and goals to your teacher
- Get your teacher to teach you as a student serious about improving
- Break old habits and develop new ones
- Practice efficiently and effectively so you can take your learning from the practice area to the golf course
The Golf of Your Dreams will make you keenly aware of what you have to do in order to play the kind of golf you’ve always sensed you were capable of playing.
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