Summer Reading List

Summer is near, especially for all you college students out there. Soon enough it will be the perfect time of the year to kick back, lay at the beach and catch up with friends. While enjoying the rays, also be sure to enjoy a good read. Here are a few books we recommend for your summer reading list…some will even help better your golf game even as you soak up the sun:

Pretty girl at beachBooks for Golfers:

Every Shot Must Have a Purpose: How GOLF54 Can Make You a Better Player
by Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson with Ron Sirak

The Game Before the Game: The Perfect 30-Minute Practice
by Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson with Ron Sirak

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
by Bob Rotella with Bob Cullen

Think Like a Champion
by Donald J. Trump

Book for parents of golfers:

Parenting Your Superstar:
How to Help Your Child Balance Achievement and Happiness

by Bob Rotella and Linda K. Bunker

Books for fun:

Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Open: An Autobiography
by Andre Agassi

Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

So what’s on your summer reading list?

Golfers’ Gift Guide

dog-skorts

‘Tis the holiday shopping season, so we thought we’d take a moment to list some of our favorite gift ideas for the lady golfers on your Christmas lists. Our ideas range from golf-related to just plain cool, and cover every budget out there.

Wear to Win skort – We figured we’d just start off the list with one of our own and get the shameless plug out of the way. Seriously though, once you try one for yourself, you’ll understand what all the fuss is about.

Personalized golf balls – What better way to truly know if the ball one fairway over belongs to you or someone in the approaching foursome?

The book, Every Shot Must Have a Purpose by Lynn Marriot – Help your golfer improve her game during the off-season with a fantastic read. Check out some of our other favorites on our site.

iPhone – Extravagant? Maybe. But this baby can do so many things in one. Golfers love the ability to listen to their favorite tunes while preparing to hit the links. Plus downloadable apps designed just for golfers include green finders, yardage readers and scorekeepers.

One Line a Day Journal – Encourage your golfer to record thoughts and goals in a short, concise, Twitter-style manner. The unique format allows you to record five-year’s worth of entries on each day’s page. So, as you reflect on the current day, you can look over the past years’ thoughts from that same day.

Flying Wish Paper – With this unusual item, you write down a wish on the specially formulated paper, light it on fire, and watch the wish float into the sky. Wish for a few strokes off your game or just have fun with it. South Bend local’s can find this and the above-mentioned journal at Spark Fine Stationery.

Bath & Body Works bubble bath – Let’s face it; not every round of golf is as relaxing as it should be.

Hopefully these few ideas can get your shopping headed in the right direction. But, we want to know what’s at the top of your wish list this season. Do you have any ideas for hot items that we’ve forgotten, overlooked or didn’t even know existed?