The lessons Harvey Penick taught in the pre-gadget days still stand. Before titanium drivers, before oversized heads and bubble shafts, before electronic systems to tell you how far you are from the pin, golf was much the same game it is today. The golf swing is basically the same, and Penick could teach it better than anybody. Contained in its 175 pages is just about all you need to know about golf from a technical standpoint, along with Penick's golf wisdom and anecdotes. This book is the bible of golf books, a starting point for anyone interested in the game, or interested in getting better. > Buy Now

GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Teachers combine their knowledge to help you get your game back in shape with their first book, "The Best Instruction Book Ever". Want simple tips to help smash it past your pals? Want to know how to generate the most power from your swing, put it close with irons, and stop three-putting? The book focuses on the following critical topics: Driving, Iron Play, Chipping, Putting, Fault Fixes, Trouble Shots. Stunning photography takes instruction to a new level. > Buy Now

One of golf’s most revered instructors, Stan Utley, now reveals the step-by-step tactics behind his revolutionary short-game techniques. Veteran golfers know that the secret to a lower score is a solid short game, but mastering those small strokes can be maddening — even for the pros. The author shatters conventional wisdom about stance, grip, and ball position. From choosing the right clubs (including a checklist of must-haves that should always be in your bag) to spin reduction during chipping and fearless sand play, this book demystifies the most aggravating shots on the links. The short-game methods described in this book turn trouble shots into triumph. > Buy Now

If you don't know the difference between a lob wedge and a lemon wedge, check out Golf for Dummies, by CBS commentator Gary McCord, one of the game's most colorful--and knowledgeable--characters. It's a wonderful, never boring introduction to the game. Don't let the foreword by Kevin Costner or the afterword by Hootie and the Blowfish confuse the issue; this is a sound, easy-to-follow primer. McCord's potato-chip drill--yes, potato-chip drill--may revolutionize your swing, and your thinking, with overtones that could spill directly into off-the-course existence, as well. > Buy Now

Follow the easily mastered steps or "keys" in the recommended order and with a reasonable degree of patience, and in a remarkably short time, you will be experiencing entirely new sensations of both accurate striking and effortless power. Encouraged by those - and the accompanying evaporation of confusion - you will persist with these simple and clear cut moves until they become thoroughly muscle-memorized. At that point, you will be swinging the golf club effectively and with total confidence on every shot entirely by feel, which is the closest you or anyone else will ever come to golf's "secret" (ask any champion if you doubt that). Gone forever at long last will be the Band-Aids and the gimmicks and all that frustrating stumbling from one fruitless theory to another. > Buy Now

Leading tour coach Nick Bradley has "discovered" seven laws that every golfer should live by. These laws show how to build a powerful and consistent golf swing by focusing on golf basics - the grip, the setup, the swing, ect. , which distills the golf swing into seven laws. By developing a greater awareness of the correct swing motion, any golfer can dramatically improve his or her game. > Buy Now

This wonderful guide for new golfers is packed with valuable information and helpful hints. The book explains parts of the game that other golf books don't talk about (rules, etiquette, golf jargon, how to get started, etc.) in language the beginner can understand. With this book in hand, there is no need to feel self-conscious or intimidated on the first tee. > Buy Now

In The Negotiable Golf Swing, you will learn which parts of your current swing can work for you and which cannot. Many swing gurus try to convince golfers that they must have perfect form - even a model swing - in order to play better. This is simply not true. Few swings need a complete overhaul, a total retooling from setup to finish position. It's more likely that you, like thousands of erstwhile golfers, just need to learn what's negotiable with the golf swing and what's not. This book will help you build an effective golf swing, and ultimately, improve your game. > Buy Now

Golf is a game in which even the experienced player can reap the benefits from expert instruction. Covering every possible aspect of developing a repeatable, effective golf swing, Steve Newell's Golf Instruction Manual works systematically through every type of shot -- from tee shots, iron play, pitching and chipping to coping with bunkers and putting. Think of this book as a self-improvement guide to better golf, offering a fast track to a lower handicap for all -- from the novice to the experienced club golfer. > Buy Now