The Best of Harvey Penick

Sports & Outdoors

Bud Shrake

Harvey; Shrake Bud Penick

Golf

Willow

Billy Boy

Simon&Schuster

Since the publication of Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, the world has almost literally beaten a path to Harvey Penick's door. Hardly a day goes by without a stranger arriving at the Penick home, book in hand, hoping for more pearls of wisdom, an autograph, or just wanting to say, "Thank you." 
 Bud Shrake, Penick's coauthor, noticed that Penick usually inscribes the books, "To my friend and pupil." How could he do that, Shrake asked him, when he didn't know these people? 
 "Well," replied Penick, "if you read my book you're my pupil, and if you play golf, you're my friend." 
 And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend picks up where the Little Red Book left off. It features the same blend of simple wisdom, sound golfing instruction, and good common sense that has made the Little Red Book so popular with golfers of all ages and levels of ability. And, as in the previous volume, Penick's deep love for the game and his delight in teaching shine through on every page. 
 Penick tells the story of his son-in-law's first golf lesson, a story with a twist right out of O. Henry. He relates the tale of a player from Houston who had only one flaw in his game -- that his scores were too high -- and who exploded with anger when Penick told him so. He gives advice to parents on how to help their children learn golf, shows how to overcome a slice by "playing baseball," and shares the pride and joy he felt while watching his pupil Tom Kite win the U.S. Open. 
 Warm, witty, and wise, And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend shows why Harvey Penick has become America's best-loved teacher of the great game of golf.

And if You Play Golf, You're My Friend: Further Reflections of a Grown Caddie

Business & Money

Harvey Penick

Job Hunting & Careers

In addition to being lifelong friends, Dan Jenkins and Bud Shrake are authors with reputations for writing best-sellers like Semi-Tough, Dead Solid Perfect, and Harvey Penick's Little Red Book (which has sold more than 2.7 million copies).Now Woodford is pleased to bring back into print this 25-year-old collaboration between the two authors -- a biting satire with a prescience even Nostradamus would admire.Limo is a hilarious romp that foretells what television 25 years ago would turn into by the time the new millennium rolled around. The main character, Frank Mallory, is a high-powered network TV executive charged with developing primetime programming for Chambers Broadcasting Company (CBC-TV). The focus of his energies is a breakthrough documentary-style program called Just Up the Street, which observes the typical home life of four American families. (Today, of course, the concept has been popularized by shows like Cops, America's Funniest Home Videos and MTV's The Real World.)To make CBC's TV dream a reality, Mallory must juggle his boss (who likes to be called The Big Guy), his estranged wife (who thinks psychotherapy can explain why her husband is ambitious), and the myriad of daily personal and professional pitfalls on the inside track between corporate Manhattan and Hollywood sound stages.Filled with Jenkins' and Shrake's signature wit and insight, Limo has something for everyone -- from fans of today's real life-style programming to Baby Boomers and beyond. It's pop satire at its very best. With a laugh-out-loud line on every page, the book would make -- behold the irony -- a terrific sitcom.Jenkins and Shrake hold the reprint rights. Woodford isproud to put this book in its fold. And back into print.

Limo

Dan Jenkins

Literature & Fiction

Woodford Publishing

Texas Christian University Press

The twentieth anniversary edition of this classic work—the bestselling golf instruction book of all time and hailed as “the golfer's equivalent of The Elements of Style” (The New York Times)—includes a new introduction by a prominent golfer, twenty new illustrations, and never-before-published materials from the Penick family archives. The most beloved golf book of all time, Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book has become required reading for all players and fans of the game, from beginners to seasoned pros. The legendary Harvey Penick, whom Sports Illustrated called the “Socrates of the golf world,” began his golfing career as a caddie in Austin, Texas, at the age of eight, and over the course of nearly a century worked with an amazing array of champions. In this classic book, which is named for the red notebook he always kept, Penick’s simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away the hypertechnical jargon that’s grown up around the golf swing, and lets all golfers, whatever their level, play their best. This twentieth-anniversary edition features a treasure trove of rare images from the Penick family archives, commemorates Penick’s lasting achievement with a moving new foreword by 2012 Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III—whose father learned the game under Penick’s tutelage—and reminds golfers everywhere to “take dead aim.”

Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf

History

Americas

The Harvey Penick Collection is all four of Harvey's wonderful classic golf books finally together in one beautiful, red, hardcover volume. Included are: 1. Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, 2. And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend, 3. For All Who Love the Game, and The Game for a Lifetime. Harvey Morrison Penick (October 23, 1904 - April 2, 1995) was an American golf professional and coach, who coached many Hall of Fame players. Late in life, he became a best-selling writer. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002. Born in Austin, Texas, he began his golf career at age 8 as a caddy at the Austin Country Club, and as the the club's assistant pro five years later. After high school graduation he was promoted to head professional in 1923, where he remained until 1973. After 1973, Penick continued teaching at the club. He was the golf coach at the University of Texas from 1931 to 1963, coaching the Longhorns to 21 Southwest Conference titles in 33 years, including 20 out of 23 seasons from 1932 to 1954. He coached the following members of the World Golf Hall of Fame: Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, and Kathy Whitworth. Other outstanding players he coached include: Sandra Palmer, Judy Kimball, Terry Dill, Don Massengale, Rik Massengale, Davis Love, Jr., and Edward White. In 1989, Penick was honored by the PGA of America as Teacher of the Year. During his final illness, he gave lessons from his deathbed to longtime student Ben Crenshaw. The day after serving as a pallbearer at Penick's funeral, Crenshaw began play in the 1995 Masters Tournament. With the memory and spirit of his longtime friend and mentor to guide him, he became the second oldest Masters champion, winning his second Masters at the age of 43. In the post-tournament interview, Crenshaw said: "I had a 15th club in my bag," a reference to Penick. (The "15th club" reference is based on the golf rule that limits a player to carrying 14 clubs during a round.)

The Harvey Penick Collection: Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend, For All Who Love the Game, and The Game for a Lifetime

Kathy Whitworth

Sandra Palmer

Betsy Rawls

Simon and Schuster (2013-01-01)

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