Club + Resort Business Associate Editor Phil Keren takes a second look at the four books that he featured in his unboxing videos in 2022: How He Played the Game: Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver and Golf’s Greatest Generation,” by John Riley; “The Long Golden Afternoon: Golf’s Age Of Glory 1864-1914,” by Stephen Proctor; “Fairways, Greens, Lost Balls, & Bad Lies,” by David Cottrell; and “Pickleball For All: Everything But The ‘Kitchen’ Sink,” by Rachel Simon. One of these books might make a great holiday gift for a friend or family member in your life.
Club + Resort Business Associate Editor Phil Keren takes a second look at the four books that he featured in his unboxing videos in 2022.
The books are: “How He Played the Game: Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver and Golf’s Greatest Generation,” by John Riley (Riley Publications); “The Long Golden Afternoon: Golf’s Age Of Glory 1864-1914,” by Stephen Proctor (Casemate Publishers/Arena Sport); “Fairways, Greens, Lost Balls, & Bad Lies,” by David Cottrell (CornerStone Leadership Institute); and “Pickleball For All: Everything But The ‘Kitchen’ Sink,” by Rachel Simon (HarperCollins Publishers).
“How He Played the Game” tells the story of Ed “Porky” Oliver, a World War II veteran and professional golfer who won eight PGA Tour events in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about the book by visiting olivergolfbook.com.
Here’s the original unboxing video from August: https://clubandresortbusiness.com/unboxing-how-he-played-the-game/
“The Long Golden Afternoon” shares the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris – an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland’s national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world. Learn more about this work by visiting https://birlinn.co.uk/product-category/ws/.
Here’s the original unboxing video from June: https://clubandresortbusiness.com/unboxing-the-long-golden-afternoon-golfs-age-of-glory-1864-1914/
In “Fairways, Greens, Lost Balls, & Bad Lies,” the author shares humorous stories about playing golf with his friends. Learn more about this book by visiting cornerstone leadership.com.
Here’s the original unboxing video from August: https://clubandresortbusiness.com/unboxing-fairways-greens-lost-balls-bad-lies/
“Pickleball For All” reviews the history, rules, strategies and future of the fastest growing sport in America. Learn more about the book by visiting harpercollins.com.
Here’s the original unboxing video from September: https://clubandresortbusiness.com/unboxing-pickleball-for-all-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink/
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