• THE ANATOMY OF GREATNESS: LESSONS FROM THE BEST GOLF SWINGS IN HISTORY

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    Brandel Chamblee's Book Has Received Rave Reviews From Golf Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and more...

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    "The most important golf book of our generation" - (Forbes) "Chamblee's book nails the lie of the modern golf swing" - (Wax Golf) "Darwinesque" - (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) "The Holy Grail of the Golf Swing" - (GOLF Magazine) "The best and clearest explanation of how to hit a golf ball ever published" - (The Examiner) ------------------- Classics of Golf has published with Simon & Schuster the first book from popular Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, the network’s “resident scholar and critic” (The New York Times) explores the common swing positions of the greatest players throughout history—and reveals how those commonalities can help players of every skill level improve our own games. Every golf game begins with the swing, and no two are identical. Years ago, however, Brandel Chamblee, the highly regarded Golf analyst and former PGA Tour professional, noticed that the best players of all time have shared similar positions in each part of the swing, from the grip and setup to the footwork, backswing, and follow-through. Since then, Chamblee, a student of game’s history, has used scientific precision and thoroughness to make a study of the common swing positions of the greats. Now, in The Anatomy of Greatness, he reveals what he has learned, offers hundreds of photographs as his proof, to show us how we can easily incorporate his findings into our own swings to hit the ball farther, straighter, and more consistently. What does it tell us that the majority of the greats—from Jack Nicklaus and Byron Nelson to modern masters like Tiger Woods—employ a “strong” grip on the club? How did legends like Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Mickey Wright, and Gary Player unlock hidden power and control by “turning in” the right knee at address? Why are some modern teachers preaching “quiet” footwork when forty-eight of the top fifty golfers of all time lifted their left heels on the backswing, allowing them to build power? At the same time that Chamblee is extolling certain swing virtues, he also debunks a number of popular—but misguided—swing philosophies that have been hindering golfers for years. The result is perhaps the best and clearest explanation of how to hit a golf ball ever published. The Anatomy of Greatness is a book that golfers can take to the driving range and use Chamblee’s clear explanations to build better swings—and get more speed and consistency into their swings—immediately. It is like having a series of private lessons from the best golfers of all time, and it will help golfers build swings that make the game easier and more fun. ---- Click videos below to watch Brandel discuss his book with Golf Magazine.  
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  • THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD ROSS SLIP COVER

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    * please note that $1 will be added to the flat shipping fee due to increased weight of this book "Chris Buie's "The Life and Times of Donald Ross is full of personal nuggets about Ross that fills the many gaps in the life of a man few on earth today ever had the opportunity to know. As much as I know of his design work, philosophies, and general history, the chance to peer into his daily activities and his interactions with both employees and employers alike was facinating for a practicing golf course architect such as myself. This work of Chris's truly bridges my personal gap between the man and his product in the work I perform on Ross's courses (nine to date). Chris Buie did a wonderful job researching the travels of Donald Ross and allowing the newspaper writers of the period relate Ross's interactions with those who he encountered on a daily basis. This book surely gives one a true perspective on the tendencies of a man we only know through picutres and his work on the ground. I found the details of his life and work, again, fascinating. A job well-done in that regard by Chris Buie." Richard Mandell Richard Mandell Golf Architecture During the early years of the 20th Century, golf became a fundamental part of the American Dream. Perhaps more than any other individual, Donald Ross helped to establish the sport in his new country. His place in history has essentially been that of a prolific architect who created some of the finest examples of the form. However, the true extent of his achievements go well beyond the consensus view. With surpassing style and insight, The Life & Times of Donald Ross reconfigures his place in history and establishes the man as a notable figure in the broader field of American culture. preview.jpg “As a historian and student of golf history, I consider the publication of Chris Buie’s new "Life & Times of Donald Ross” a reason to rejoice. Before now, I thought I knew most of what there is to know about the somewhat enigmatic Patron Saint of American Golf course design but Chris has uncovered fantastic new archival material, wonderful photos, key documents and related details that bring Ross to life as never before. Most compelling of all, Buie brilliantly captures the “Times" as well as the “Life" of American golf’s most celebrated architect, a beautiful rendering that presents the first and last word on Donald Ross. This is a book to savor!”

    - Jim Dodson (author of "Hogan" and Donald Ross Award Winner)

    "Chris Buie has ransacked golf’s archives to produce a lovely, energetic and engaging biography of Donald Ross, America’s most influential course architect. With a plenitude of photos and drawings and ample samples from old letters and journals, Buie leads readers on a time trip back to an era of grace and civility when Ross and his colorful peers were inventing the American game. “

    - John Paul Newport (Wall Street Journal)

    "Pinehurst native Chris Buie has done that which no author has achieved to date: humanize the quietly impressive Scottish immigrant. The highly principled Donald Ross comes to life on these pages to the point where even non-golf course architecture fans will become engrossed in this all-American success story. A masterpiece."

    - Ran Morrissett (Golf Club Atlas)

    "I have been a huge fan of Donald Ross, so much so, that I founded the Donald Ross Society 27 years ago with a couple of friends. Chris Buie has painstakingly researched his subject with great result. This book flows well and is a tremendous insight into Donald Ross, his journey through life and his golf courses. Chris’s chapters capture the man in a manner not often read."

    - Michael J. Fay (Captain, The Donald Ross Society, Inc.)

    "While sleuthing for crucial details of Ross’s work, Buie turned up memorable quotes from the master, like this: “A country which gets golf minded need not worry about the honor, the integrity and honesty of its people.” I don’t know about that. Here’s hoping we can live up to it. Meanwhile, we’d all be wise to study the honor, integrity and honesty of Donald Ross, who did as much as anyone to shape American golf.

    - from the foreword by Kevin Cook (author of "Tommy’s Honour" and "Titanic Thompson")

    "Buie’s biography of Donald Ross puts a human face on the legendary name, and puts his career and accomplishments into contemporary perspective, allowing the reader to understand how one Scottish immigrant could have had such a profound effect on American golf. You come away from this book with renewed amazement not just at the staggering number and quality of the courses that Ross designed, but the imprint of his personality and values on American golf culture. After reading “The Life & Times of Donald Ross,” you will wish you had lived during the years when it was possible to travel to Pinehurst and receive a warm greeting by the game’s foremost builder and ambassador.

    – Rick Shefchik (author of “From Fields to Fairways: Classic Golf Clubs of Minnesota")

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    A.W. Tillinghast: Creator Of Golf Courses Special Limited Edition – In Print

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    “Author Philip Young has made an immense contribution to my profession and art form, namely golf course architecture…Having studied this book, I am deeply impressed.”
    “At last we have an authoritative biography of the great golf architect Albert Warren Tillinghast. Well researched and very readable, it brings the master fully to life. Those of us who previously had only a rudimentary knowledge of Tilly, based on the classic courses he created, will marvel at the real man–his ambitions, his ideals and his struggles.” — Bob Grant, noted English golf historian, collector and publisher
    “I thought it quite good… Your recitation of his life events and attitudes seemed to be as close to accurate as one can get from the distance of many decades…” — Philip W. Brown Jr., grandson of A.W. Tillinghast tillinghast
    Tilly was a rudderless youth until his father took him to St. Andrews in 1896 and introduced him to “Old Tom Morris”. His passion and knowledge of the game flourished quickly. He became quite the amateur player. Later in life when Tilly’s interest in golf expanded to designing and architecture, he insisted on making his courses enjoyable for the average golfer even as they tested the world’s best to the utmost. Barnstorming on behalf of the PGA in 1936 and 1937, Tillinghast visited more than 400 clubs. His whirlwind tour helped the clubs and the PGA survive the Great Depression. Today, A.W. Tillinghast remains one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf (wikipedia). Links Magazine published an article that presents the “20 Best Tilly Course Layouts” (click here for article). Also available: Tillinghast Deluxe Hardcover Edition
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