Golf Humor

The story of a golf professional trying to make it through life at a private club with 521 bosses, a Cougar nymphomaniac, one good member and a board president intent on his demise. This story follows the hilarious everyday life of a golf professional through lessons, committees, PGA section meetings, club rules, demo days and golf trips. Plus, the daily grind of trying to please over 500 members who complain to him about everything from the speed of the greens to the home owner’s association, along with hundred and one other things over which he has no control. At breaking point, he ...

In The Little Book of Breaking 80, the author, a struggling amateur golfer who finally discovered the true keys to breaking 80 after more than 30 years of trial and error, blows the cover off of the hopelessly doomed conventional approach to golf improvement that keeps most golfers stuck on the endless merry-go-round of frustration and failure.

To be a golfer is to tinker-with everything from equipment to grip to swing. But one thing most players don't give enough attention to is the mental game. Psychologists aren't a new phenomenon in golf, but Dr. Michael Lardon is a different breed of performance coach. Instead of sending his players into a losing battle against emotion, indecision, and fear on the golf course, he shows them how to organize their thoughts and use them for maximum performance.

The 10 Greatest Golfers of All Time-You're Probably Not on The List Ever wonder who would win in a hypothetical match between Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus on their best day? Or which of the top ten golfers would be the safest bet when buying a used car? "The 10 Greatest Golfers of All Time—You're Probably Not on The List" takes a light-hearted yet insightful look at the icons who shaped the greens. This book dishes out rankings, trivia, and cheeky analyses that dive deep into the lives and legacies of golf's elite, ensuring every golf fan is both entertained and enlightened. Delight in ...

The Man Who Inherited a Golf Course has sold over 30,000 hardback copies in the UK alone. This is the first time this novel has been available as an ebook and the first time it has been available outside the UK. Vernon Coleman is also the author of the bestseller Too Many Clubs and Not Enough Balls and the hugely successful bestselling Bilbury series. `As captain of my golf club I thought your book was a hoot.' - H.D. `An excellent and amusing story and I'm not even a golfer.' J.H. `Light hearted entertainment - very readable.' - Golf World `Thank you for providing me with hours of happy ...

Filled with lore about the great players, great courses, and great tournaments, Golf Is a Game of Confidence inspires golfers to reach new heights in their games and their lives.

Life is going pretty well for Raymond "Stick" Hart. He's happily married to the former Ponkaquogue Municipal Golf Club assistant pro, the beauteous Cajun firecracker Dannie, raising his rambunctious son, Charlie, and getting by writing smart-mouthed greeting cards for 50 bucks a pop. Then, one disaster of a day, Stick's world does a 10-car pile-up. Luckily, Stick has a solution to all his problems. He'll qualify for the British Open.

Life is going pretty well for Raymond "Stick" Hart. He's happily married to the former Ponkaquogue Municipal Golf Club assistant pro, the beauteous Cajun firecracker Dannie, raising his rambunctious son, Charlie, and getting by writing smart-mouthed greeting cards for 50 bucks a pop. Then, one disaster of a day, Stick's world does a 10-car pile-up. Luckily, Stick has a solution to all his problems. He'll qualify for the British Open.

Missing Links is the story of four middle-class buddies who live outside Boston and play golf together at Ponkaquogue Municipal Golf Links and Deli, not so fondly known as Ponky. An 18-hole garbage dump with hazards that include a concrete river surrounded by a chain-link fence and the pillars of the elevated train that runs through the course, it is reputed to be the worst golf course in America.

`Laugh out loud funny,' said Golf World. This is a book about people who lose balls, clubs, tempers and, on occasion, the course they're supposed to be playing; people who feel they are doing well if the ball they hit on the 18th green is the same ball they drove off the first tee. `Anyone who has played golf - or tried to play golf - will find this addictive book unputdownable. Highly recommended.' Sunday Times bestselling author Vernon Coleman has been a professional author for over 40 years. His hugely popular books have sold over two million hardback and paperback copies in the UK alone...

Iconic humorist Dan Jenkins bring his matchless sense of hilarity to this riotous send-up of professional golf. Forty-something sportswriter Jack Brannon is bored to tears with the men's tour. So he decides to check out Ginger Clayton, the hot, new franchise babe on the ladies' links. Things get interesting in a hurry, as it becomes clear somebody wants the gorgeous superstar disqualified for good.

Confessions of a Golf Pro Round 2 takes up the story where book one ends as our hero leaves his private club to manage a daily fee course in Orlando, there he finds the course a total disaster, the employees mutinous and the competition fierce. No one would be dumb enough to buy a daily fee golf course in the land of the mouse, would they? Well, no one but an avid golfer who was also a doctor, a lawyer or airline pilot. Professions where they get to play god in everyday life and think that the superpowers they possess naturally transfer to running a golf course better than the last group, ...

Senior Golf Tips: Adapting Your Swing as You Age For Lower Scores is your essential guide for keeping your game strong and your swing smooth—no matter your age. In this short, but powerful 8,500‑word ebook (an easy, no-fluff one-hour read), you'll discover tailored techniques that address the unique challenges senior golfers face. After reading, you’ll instantly know how to adjust your grip, stance, and swing mechanics to maintain power, precision, and flexibility on the course, including: Unlock the “Ageless Swing” Secret – Discover the simple tweak that transforms a stiff, ...

Golf is a crazy game . . . funny too. I have heard many non-golfers say, “I’ve often thought about taking up golf. It looks like a nice relaxing game.” Those of you who are laughing right now, are golfers. I feel your pain. For those who read the quote above and thought, “Yes, it does seem like an enjoyable game.” You are in for a surprise. You see, I wrote “Golfing Without Beer is Madness” for both of you . . . and, to be honest, for myself as well. This book serves as a warning to would-be golfers. You know not what you seek. What you find here will be quite a surprise to ...

Who but P.G. Wodehouse could have extracted high comedy from the most noble and ancient game of golf? And who else could have combined this comedy with a real appreciation of the game, drawn from personal experience? Wodehouse's brilliant but human brand of humor is perfectly suited to these stories of love, rivalry, revenge, and fulfillment on the links.

For the first time ever, golfers are now being given access to a succinct, fairway-worthy guide—usable at every level of expertise. It offers the reader an imaginative and humorous adventure for those interested in golf, self-help, personal transformation, life’s wisdom, and spirituality. From near-impossible putts, this how-to guide addresses common concerns that come up; no challenge is irrelevant to the tips in this book. Golfers will receive anecdotal evidence illustrating how to ask for—and get help—from the Golfing Angels. Golfers are always looking for the secret weapon—...

This book has golf quotes from prominent professional golfers and other people associated with the great game of golf. By these quotes you will learn words of wisdom about golf and life from those who made the great game of golf their life’s work. Some of the golfers quoted are: Bobby Jones Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Nancy Lopez Seve Ballesteros Ben Hogan Nick Faldo Tiger WoodsThere are many more golfers and their quotes included. Topics these and the other golfers talk about deal with how to play golf, how to improve your golf, golf swing advice, how they dealt with life's ...

Originally drawn to the game by his father, Carl Hiaasen wisely quit golfing in 1973. But some ambitions refuse to die, and as the years - and memories of shanked 7-irons - faded, it dawned on Carl that there might be one thing in life he could do better in middle age than he could as a youth. So gradually he ventured back to the dreaded driving range, this time as the father of a five-year-old son -and also as a grandfather.

Hit the links with popular humorist and golf enthusiast Phil Callaway as he shares stories of friendship, faith, and failure he found while on the fairway. From tee to green and all points in between, join Phil in a celebration of one of the world's most exhilarating and exasperating pastimes. Packed with unforgettable quotes, helpful tips, and amusing asides, Under Par will inspire you to never give up on the game you love...even when it doesn't love you back.

Dan Jenkins, sports novelist and writer for Golf Digest, continues the story of Bobby Joe Grooves in Slim and None.

The aging pro-golfer is now 44, and he just has to win a major this time around. Since the days when golfing was done with a shepherd's crook, only seven men have won a major after the age of 44. Bobby Joe figures his chances are slim and none.