F
rom the course to the shop, PGA of America Golf Professionals are always looking for new perspectives or ideas that can improve their businesses and their lives. That search for innovative content includes books, podcasts, YouTube videos and a number of other avenues where experts share their thoughts.
PGA Magazine asked a number of PGA of America Professionals and golf industry experts what books and podcasts they’ve enjoyed, and why they’d recommend them to their peers.
by Malcolm Gladwell
“The Tipping Point” has become a modern classic for the way it examines events that cause societal change, and this sequel – coming a quarter- century after the initial book – revisits similar ground from today’s perspective. Looking closer at major inflection points like the coronavirus pandemic and America’s opioid crisis, Gladwell looks at social epidemics and misinformation in a way that is in tune with today’s world.
with Joe Sheren, PGA
Co-hosted by PGA of America Golf Professional and S.M.A.R.T. Golf and Fitness Instruction co-founder Joe Sheren, this informative podcast goes against the grain of quick-fix content to focus on in-depth discussions of golf coaching and fitness – hence the title, since the podcast doesn’t contain any golf tips. Recent topics include the science of clubfitting, performance anxiety in golf and how to time a swing change.
by Brigid Delaney
Subtitled “How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times,” this funny and personal book recounts what happened when the author tried to bring order to her life by following the words of Stoic philosophers like Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. The resulting volume has plenty of practical advice for regaining a calm perspective and relinquishing control of things beyond our reach during times of upheaval.
by David Oliver
A great gift idea in your golf shop, or maybe a way to think about planning future golf trips during the winter, this book includes write-ups on what the author believes to be the best 100 links courses in Great Britain and Ireland. There’s information and opinions to be had on courses from the best-known bucket list destinations like St. Andrews, Royal Dornoch and Waterville Golf Links, as well as newer facilities like Cabot Highlands and Machrihanish Dunes.