Belleair Country Club near Tampa, FL. in is celebrating its 125th anniversary with the publishing of “Florida’s First Golf Course,’’ 185-page picture-laden coffee table book written by Hal Bodley, dean of American baseball writers jand a founder of USA TODAY. Bodley, a former president of Belleair CC, presents a comprehensive narrative and visual presentation […]
Category: Books
Naked at the Knife-Edge: Tapping Into Vulnerability and Authenticity at The Top of The World
In each interview he does for his new book, Naked at the Knife-Edge: What Everest Taught Me About Leadership and the Power of Vulnerability, author and adventurer Vivian James Rigney makes one thing clear: “People talk about ‘conquering’ Mount Everest,’’ Rigney told me. “You don’t ‘conquer’ a mountain. You make peace with yourself.’’ Therein lies […]
“Arnie and Jack:” Former LPGA Commissioner Charles Mechem Gives Readers a Peek Behind the Curtain
In his third book, Arnie and Jack – Stories of My Long Friendship with Two Remarkable Men, former LPGA Commissioner Charles Mechem shares stories and anecdotes about Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus two men with whom he shared golf and business bonds for more than 50 years. It’s a “must read’’ for any golf fan […]
The Nature of the Game: Mike Keiser’s Rise to Golf Course Powerbroker
One of the more anticipated golf books of the past few years – The Nature of the Game: Links Golf at Bandon Dunes and Beyond – by Bandon Dunes developer Mike Keiser with Stephen Goodwin – drops May 3, 2022. Published by Knopf Doubleday, the book details Keiser’s pursuit of building dream courses after a […]
Growing up Nicklaus: A son’s tribute to his famous father
Theodore Roosevelt once said that “tasks connected with the home are the fundamental tasks of humanity.’’ Whether or not Jack Nicklaus ever read that quote from the man his sons called “The Lion,’’ is not as important as the fact that Nicklaus, known the world over as “The Golden Bear,’’ lived TR’s philosophy when […]