National Golf Month

Every August, National Golf Month celebrates the cherished sport of golf, bringing together enthusiasts and newcomers alike to appreciate the rich history. This list of books will help you celebrate.

Updated July 12, 2025
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18 holes with Bing : golf, life, and lessons from Dad
Crosby, Nathaniel
Paper Book
In this love letter to his father, former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught him about the game and about life. With a Foreword by Jack Nicklaus. "Bing Crosby was a great ambassador for our game, as well as a...
Teach yourself visually golf
Anderson, Cheryl.
Paper Book
This book is not par for the course-hundreds of color photos make learning golf techniques and skills fun. You'll learn how to drive, chip, and putt your way to a respectable score. This visual guide covers basics like grip, stance, and swing, along with techniques for executing various shots and...
The ball in the air : a golfing adventure
Bamberger, Michael
Paper Book
From Michael Bamberger, the New York Times bestselling author of Men in Green and our most celebrated contemporary golf writer, The Ball in the Air is a love letter to the amateur game, doing for golf what Friday Night Lights did...
Golf wars : LIV and golf's bitter battle for power and identity
Carter, Iain
Paper Book
"If John le Carré decided to take on a golf story, this is the book he'd write." - Geoff Shackelford Golf is at war. PGA vs. LIV. Establishment vs. upstart. This is the story of how golf was ripped apart. The battle for the future of...
A course called America : fifty states, five thousand fairways, and the search for the great American golf course
Coyne, Tom
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Globe-trotting golfer Tom Coyne has finally come home. And he's ready to play all of it. After playing hundreds of courses overseas in the birthplace of golf, ​Coyne, the author of A Course Called Ireland and...
Unplayable lies : (the only golf book you'll ever need)
Jenkins, Dan
Paper Book
Forty-one essays on golf. Half of the essays are brand new, the others are all reworked and rewritten, based on pieces that were originally published in Golf Digest. Often biting, usually cranky, always hilarious and surprising--this is Dan Jenkins at his best, writing about the sport he...
Golf for dummies
McCord, Gary.
Paper Book
When it comes to improving your golf game, everyone's an expert, even other beginners who don't play any better than you. Get help from real experts. Golf For Dummies, Third Edition, features easy-to-follow instructions for hitting the ball farther and straighter, and shaving strokes off your...
Phil : the rip-roaring (and unauthorized!) biography of golf's most colorful superstar
Shipnuck, Alan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A rollicking good time." --Golfweek * "Thoroughly engaging." --The Washington Post Now with a new afterword: a juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson--who has led a big,...
So help me golf : why we love the game
Reilly, Rick
Paper Book
Beloved bestselling author and golf aficionado Rick Reilly channels his insatiable curiosity, trademark sense of humor, and vast knowledge of the game in a treasure trove of original pieces about what the game has meant to him and to others. This is the book Rick...
Tiger & Phil : golf's most fascinating rivalry
Harig, Bob
Paper Book
Bob Harig's Tiger & Phil provides an in-depth chronicle of the decades-long rivalry that drove the success of golf's two biggest stars, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. For more than two decades, there have been two golfers who have captivated, bemused,...
Together we roared : alongside Tiger for his epic twelve-year, thirteen-majors run
Williams, Steve
Paper Book
Steve Williams, arguably the greatest caddie in golf history, teams up with renowned golf journalist Evin Priest to give his definitive account of his 12-year partnership with the legendary Tiger Woods, sharing personal, never-before-told moments of their friendship on and off the...
The best instruction book ever!
Paper Book
GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Teachers in America show you even more fast-and-easy ways to hit it farther, play better and shoot lower scores. The greatest teachers are the ones that can translate even the most complicated swing moves into motions and thoughts any golfer can repeat and put...
Golf magazine's Play like a pro : master the must-have moves from the game's top players
DeNunzio, David
Paper Book
GET THE TOUR TOUCH! How do PGA players excel on the world's toughest courses when you can't even break 80 at your local club? It's more than just natural talent and dedicated practice. Tour pros have the secrets--closely-held keys to full-swing and short-game success that...

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