The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration [Hardcover]

Kevin Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996

"Competitive golf is played mainly on a five and-a-half-inch course: the space between your ears." - Bobby Jones. Always in search of that definitive tip, that pearl of wisdom, or that quintessential revelation that will bring their game up in quality and down in score, golfers of all levels will welcome "The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration". Every day brings a new motivational message or instructional insight guaranteed to inspire. Whether it's Jack Nicklaus's "The game of golf is not how many good shots you hit, it's how few bad shots you hit" or Gary Player's "The more I practice, the luckier I get," each quotation is accompanied by Kevin Nelson's perceptive commentary as well as a resolution for the day. From tee to green, January through December, every golfer needs the inspiration, motivation, and revelation that this book provides.

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Golfers often need a shot of inspiration to transform an average day on the links into the magic that seems a stroke or two away. This collection of inspiring passages for each day of the year is meant to do just that. Here's the entry for June 23, in part: "Don't just sit there--enter a tournament!... Competition is the best way to judge your skills against those of your peers. Most important, it will improve your game." Or August 19: "Those who say golf requires little physical stamina have obviously never played 18 holes on a hot and humid afternoon in August.... Remember this the next time you are struggling on the backside of a long, long day. You are one stroke away from energy, one stroke away from new life. All you need to do is tap into your latent energy, pop the cork. One stroke will do it. Keep firing away. You can still accomplish great things when you're tired." With sage advice and memorable quotes from the pros, every day in The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration offers a new approach to the royal and ancient game.

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"Competitive golf is played mainly on a five- and-a-half-inch course: the space between your ears."
-- Bobby Jones

Always in search of that definitive tip, that pearl of wisdom, or that quintessential revelation that will bring their game up in quality and down in score, golfers of all levels will welcome The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration. Every day brings a new motivational message or instructional insight guaranteed to inspire. Whether it's Jack Nicklaus's "The game of golf is not how many good shots you hit, it's how few bad shots you hit" or Gary Player's "The more I practice, the luckier I get," each quotation is accompanied by Kevin Nelson's perceptive commentary as well as a resolution for the day. From tee to green, January through December, every golfer needs the inspiration, motivation, and revelation that this book provides.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809232138
• ISBN-13: 978-0809232130
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,894,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin Nelson is an award-winning author, journalist, story consultant for movies, and publisher. Here are a few of his books:

* Wheels of Change: From Zero to 600 MPH, The Amazing Story of California and the Automobile. Acclaimed by automotive critics, it won a 2010 writing award from the Society of Automotive Historians, as well as being a finalist for book of the year from the Los Angeles Motor Press Guild.

* Operation Bullpen: The Inside Story of the Biggest Forgery Scam in American History. This sensational story of a nationwide forgery ring is now being developed into a feature film. Nelson has appeared on ESPN and Tru-TV talking about the book, which is the basis for a planned exhibit on memorabilia fraud at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

* The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration. Now in its ninth printing, this motivational handbook has become a perennial top seller for runners, inspiring them to achieve their goals in the sport.

* The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball. Named one of the top ten books of 2004 by the San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio, and many others, it was a national finalist for the prestigious Seymour Prize, awarded annually to the best baseball book of the year.

* The Everything Father-to-Be Book: A Survival Guide for Men. Recently updated and published in its second edition, this is a funny and useful primer for expectant fathers.

See more about him at KevinNelsonWriter.com.

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This review is from: The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration (Hardcover)

This is an absolutely wonderful book. Every page is an impeccable little exposition on an important component of finding joy in the game, loving the process, getting into the zone, learning to learn, being a better human being, and so on. It's not just a great golf book. I've bought 4 copies so far for pool players I know. It's almost exactly the same set of problems and demands as golf.

I don't like sappy, platitude-ridden material. This stuff is right to the heart of the matter, and is not fluff. I'm going to read it again next year.