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...
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
Amusing and informative, this miniature quick-reference guide to the sport covers the basics--how to drive, chip, putt, and look like a pro on the course. Color illustrations.
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...
The cup they couldn't lose : America, the Ryder Cup, and the long road to Whistling Straits
Ryan, Shane
Paper Book
The definitive story of the Ryder Cup--the event that pits the best golfers from America against the best from Europe--exploring the modern history of the tournament that led to the showdown at Whistling Straits in 2021. The task facing Steve...
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
"At long last, Williams opens up about one of the most successful partnerships in sports history." -- Golf Digest "Explosive."-- Today's Golfer "Steve Williams knew Tiger Woods like no other... now he reveals all." -- Daily Mail Steve Williams, arguably 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...

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