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The Golf Writers' Links


This page provides links to writers of golf books who are accessible through the Internet.

These links include websites and e-mail addresses as well as information about the writers'  books, magazine articles, web publications, or other projects.

The writers are listed in alphabetical order. Links to Hole By Hole book reviews of their work also appear with each writer segment.


Printer Bowler

Newest book: The Cosmic Laws of Golf (and everything else)
E-Mail:journals@montana.com

Bowler has written and edited several books and articles on golf and other subjects. He is a member of the Shivas Irons Society. Bowler also conducts "Cosmic Golf" workshops for corporate, non-profit and private gatherings.


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Bob Cullen

Newest book: Putting Out of Your Mind
Website: www.BobCullen.com. This new site includes the background story behind each of Cullen's books.
E-Mail: rbcullen@yahoo.com

Cullen previously collaborated with Bob Rotella on the Golf Is Not A Game of Perfect series. Cullen's other recent works include A Mulligan for Bobby Jobe, and Why Golf? The Mystery of the Game Revisited.


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Lee Gruenfeld, also known as Troon McAllister

Website: LeeGruenfeld.com, with interesting stuff beyond golf. Autographed bookplates for your copies of his books are available here.
E-Mail:
Mailback@leegruenfeld.com

McAllister's first two golf novels, The Green and The Foursome, are in paperback and in multiple printings.


 

Roberta Isleib

Website: Roberta Isleib includes reviews, appearance schedules, and upcoming book notices.
E-Mail: roberta@robertaisleib.com

Isleib is a clinical psychologist and active golf writer. In addition to her mystery series, she has written several articles for Women's World of Golf and other publications.


 

David Owen

E-Mail: david.owen@snet.net

Owen's other golf books are My Usual Game, The Making of The Masters, and The Lure of the Links (editor). The Making of The Masters won the USGA's International Book Award. Owen is a staff writer for The New Yorker Magazine, and also writes a column for Golf Digest.


 

Ed Palank, M.D.

Newest book: The Golf Doc: Health, Humor, and Insight to Improve Your Game
E-Mail:
epalank@aol.com

Dr. Palank is a cardiologist and lecturer for the PGA of America. He also appears on The Golf Channel telecasts on a regular basis. Contact Dr. Palank by e-mail for book signing requests.


 

 

 

Curt Sampson

E-Mail: msampson@bigplanet.com

Sampson's other golf books include The Masters, Hogan, and Five Fundamentals (with Steve Elkington). Hogan has just been re-issued in hardbound, with a newly updated epilogue. Contact Sampson by e-mail for book signing requests.


 

Geoff Shackelford

E-Mail: geoffshac@aol.com

Shackelford's other books include Alister MacKenzie's Cypress Point Club, The Golden Age of Golf Design, Masters of the Links (editor), The Good Doctor Returns, The Riviera Country Club, and The Captain: George C. Thomas, Jr. and His Golf Architecture.


 

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Michael Patrick Shiels

E-Mail: mshiels@aol.com

Shiels' first golf book was also a collaboration with Ben Wright, Good Bounces and Bad Lies. Shiels is a golf columnist for PGATour.com, and also writes for the PGA Michigan Section and the Golf Association of Michigan. His work has also appeared in PGA Magazine, FringeGolf.com, and many other golf publications.


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Jeff Wallach

Golf book: Beyond the Fairway: Zen Lessons, Insights, and Inner Attitudes of Golf
Website: www.teleport.com/~jcw/
E-Mail:
jcw@teleport.com

Wallach is a prolific writer of features, essays, and reviews for magazines such as GOLF, Travel and Leisure Golf, Links, Maximum Golf, Golf and Travel, and many others. His article on golf in Utah is available on the Internet edition of GOLF.


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Daniel Wexler

E-Mail: Midd23@aol.com

Wexler is a former golf professional. He's now an historian, and specializes in the golf course architects and American course designs from the first half of the 20th Century. Wexler also writes for Links Magazine.

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