Great golf books: legendary players, epic matches, and game improvement strategies

This is an awesome, gripping story about the match between Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson and two top amateurs Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward at Cypress Point Club in 1956. Frost weaves thecompelling life stories of each of the golfers into an epic golf match that comes down to the 18th hole at Cypress Point. It changed the game forever. You'll have a hard time putting this book down!

Mark Frost, author of 'The Match', writes an earlier book about the epic match between amateur Francis Ouimet and British Open champion Harry Vardon in 1913 at the Country Club outside Boston.

Joe Parent gives great mind preparation, awareness, stretching, breathing, and shot preparation techniques to get your mind in your 'happy place' as you approach every shot. He incorporates ancient Asian warrior psychology too, which is fun and relevant. This is helpful to all golfers including highly competitive scratch golfers.

Tiger Woods' coach since 2005. Hank gives an A-Z, easy to read description how to build and execute the right swing.

Dave Pelz is widely considered THE short game expert in golf. This is 'how to' book you would learn at his golf camps. Short game improvement is key to improving your game.
He has a putting bible book, but I happen to subscribe to the 'putting arc' method not his straight-line method so I can't recommend that book.

Jim Hardy was a pioneer in developing the one-plane swing, an easier, less physically stressful swing than the prevailing two-plane swing most golfers use today. This book shows golfers how to move to a more simple swing or improve their current swing with specific shot examples.

Well-regarded sports psychologist, Bob Rotella's first golf book in 1995 gives golfers a comprehensive set of recommendations about the mental game of golf.

40% of your golf shots happen on the green. Get prepared with the best pre-shot routine. Learn from the greats like Ben Crenshaw. Dr. Rotella is a leader in golf psychology field.