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Jul 07, 2009 | ISBN 9781592404698 Buy
Aug 21, 2008 | ISBN 9781440631276 Buy
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Jul 07, 2009 | ISBN 9781592404698
Aug 21, 2008 | ISBN 9781440631276
An inside look at the creation of the new breed of superstar golfers Golf keeps looking for the next phenom who will take over the game the way Tiger Woods did in the mid-nineties. But in all likelihood this young golfer will not be discovered but created in a gated three-hundred-acre complex in Florida called the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Here exists a fierce training ground, where ultra-high-tech cameras provide cutting-edge swing analysis and young players spend almost every waking hour on the driving range. In Driven, award-winning journalist Kevin Cook shows how the game has evolved from a sport of paunchy men to one populated with muscular youngsters blasting tape-measure drives. A vivid snapshot of a rapidly changing game, Driven is a riveting look at the making of golf ‘s next generation.
The former editor-in-chief of Golf Magazine, Kevin Cook has written for Sports Illustrated, GQ, Playboy, Details, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Portfolio, and many other magazines, and has often served as a talking head on ESPN and CNN. His first book,… More about Kevin Cook
“Stalag Leadbetter sounds like the golf-learning inferno these kids all need-to get away from their imperious parents. Driven is not a bedtime story, but it’s a must read!”-Gary McCord, PGA Tour pro, bestselling author, and CBS golf commentator
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