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41) Her only wish
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Betsy Detweiler is on a mission to get out of Kentucky and experience new things. What better place to start than with her friends in Pinecraft, Florida? From the moment Betsy walks into the Snow Bird Golf Course to sign up for lessons, August Troyer is mesmerized. Betsy is beautiful yet awkward, outgoing yet unsure, joyful yet hesitant. She's like no one he's ever met before. As Betsy and August embark on a month of enjoying life to the fullest,...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
Dr. Rotella has coached professional golfers and offered advice to amateurs through his books. Here he takes on the mind's role in the most difficult aspect of golfing, the short game. Two thirds of the shots golfers make are the short ones and Dr. Rotella's advice can make the greatest difference in winning the game.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Drew Farthering arrives in idyllic Scotland for the 1935 British Open at Muirfield hoping for a relaxing holiday, but he soon finds a mystery on his hands. Lord Rainsby, his host at Thorburn Hall, fears his business partner may be embezzling and asks Drew to quietly investigate. Before Drew can uncover anything, Rainsby is killed in a suspicious riding accident. Thorburn Hall is filled with guests, and as Drew continues to dig, he realizes that each...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Seasoned pro golfer Travis McKinley is cruising toward a new season when he misses a putt on the 18th green. Just like that, he's down and out and off the Senior Tour, his career all but dead. Then Travis is visited by a mysterious stranger whose vision is clear. Go back to the beginning. The very beginning. Taking his advice both literally and to heart, Travis and his family travel to their ancestral home - Scotland. In the place where golf was born,...
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Phil Mickelson is one of the most compelling figures in sports. For more than three decades he has been among the best golfers in the world, and his unmatched longevity was exemplified at the 2021 PGA Championship, when Mickelson, on the cusp of turning fifty-one, became the oldest player in history to win a major championship. In this raw, uncensored, and unauthorized biography, Alan Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories,...
Author
Series
Captain Awesome volume 12
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Eugene goes mini-golfing for Meredith Mooney's birthday party, he realizes he's actually an excellent mini-golfer! But Meredith realizes this too, and she starts to cheat so that she'll win. Will Eugene reveal her cheating ways?"--
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A sportswriter's indictment of how Trump's golf habits reflect his off-the-course ethics draws on personal experience and witness interviews to reveal how Trump lies, intimidates, and files lawsuits to get away with rampant cheating.
50) Tea time
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Grampy invites Frannie to tee off with him at the golf course, Frannie and her mother misunderstand and pack a picnic basket for a lovely tea time.
51) Happy Gilmore
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Although Happy dreams of becoming a professional hockey player, he discovers that his hockey slap shot translates to an astonishing 400 yard tee shot. So when his grandmother loses her home to the IRS, Happy decides to earn the house back by joining the pro golf tour, bringing his ferocious temper and outlandish antics to the well-tended fairways. Before long, Happy is a media sensation, attracting crowds and news cameras wherever he goes. But Happy's...
52) LIV and let die
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The New York Times best-selling author of Phil-and one of the most trusted correspondents on the front lines of golf-delivers a no-holds-barred account of LIV Golf's bid to usurp the PGA Tour -one of the most chaotic moments in golf history.
54) One last shot
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough. Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love for sports Malcolm has never shared. That is, until Malcolm discovers miniature golf, the one sport he actually enjoys. Maybe it's the way in which every hole is a puzzle to be solved. Or the whimsy of the...
55) Putting green
Publisher
Franklin Sports
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Practice makes perfect! No batteries required! The Franklin Indoor Golf Putting Green with gravity feed ball return can be used indoors or out. This training tool is great for all levels of play. No more chasing your balls or bending to pick up. The authentic style of turf provides a great surface for practicing your putts. Save time and money. This training aid will also allow you to get more putts in with less effort, ultimately improving your...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Based on the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship-at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club to club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the 20th century.
Author
Series
Barbie sisters mystery club volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Strange things are happening at the Malibu Mini-Golf Park! Creaks and howls and bumps can be heard all through the night. Will Barbie and her sisters solve the mystery of the haunted boardwalk?"--
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
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