Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind

Charlie Jones · Kim Doren

Nov 2012 · Andrews McMeel Publishing

About this ebook

Chevy Chase's infamous speech from the movie Caddyshack provides the perfect title for this book, which deals with the mental side of golf. Be the Ball includes interviews with more than 100 professional and amateur golfers and instructors -- each telling readers how they, too, can reach this higher state of control. Some of the biggest names in golf offer their unique tips, philosophy, and thoughts on becoming the very best golfer in the world.

About the author

For many years Charlie Jones has been one of the most versatile broadcasters in sports. He has worked for ABC and NBC and covered the NFL for almost four decades. He has broadcast 28 different sports in 51 states and 25 foreign countries, including three Olympic Games, the first women's NCAA basketball championship, and golf on the LPGA and PGA tours including the Ryder Cup. The Pro Football Hall of Fame honored him in 1997 with the Pete Rozelle Broadcasting Excellence Award. Kim Doren has been active in sports her entire life. In 1977 she was San Diego's Prep Athlete of the Year. She is a Stanford graduate where she was the No 1 player on the badminton team and starting catcher on the softball team. Kim has a diverse background, which includes being the director of advertising/marketing for Cobra Golf.