The Wisdom of Harvey Penick

by Harvey Penick

Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he started caddying at the Austin Country Club in Texas at the youthful age of eight. Over the next eighty-plus years, he enlightened the members of that club with insights into golf and life. In 1992, at the age of eighty-seven, he offered the world that same wisdom in a timeless collection of pieces entitled Harvey Penick's Little Red Book. He followed that with three more books, all bestsellers, and all filled with thoughts, stories, and golf advice that had stood the test of time. Now, Bud Shrake, Harvey's friend and collaborator, gathers together the very best pointers, portraits, and parables from all four of Harvey's previous works. Filled with nuggets of wisdom from 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 and enhanced with dozens of personal photographs and keepsakes from the Penick family scrapbooks, The Wisdom of Harvey Penick is a lasting treasure from the most beloved teacher in all of golf.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 1997

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for a golfer.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This man was a genius, not just with the practical lessons of golf, but with his attitude and care for the game and its players. His teachings fit any level of golfer, but take your time reading this book and read with care, every word has reason and meaning. It's not a terribly long book, but it easily took me the longest I have taken to read because of the importance in each lesson. Of course reading this book makes a golfer want to golf more! This is a constant re-read in my collection...whenever golf season rolls around.

[Cathy Brown]

Read this in December. All golfers would enjoy Harvey's guidance to golfing. He tells it just like it is, that game of golf we all want to do so well at! He is so personable and he speaks to the pros and amateurs. Great book for those just getting started.

[Soren · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that will improve your life as much if not more than you golf game... every bookshelf or coffee table should have a copy (whether or not you like golf).

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read! A thorough and perceptive meditation on Golf.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books on golf I have ever read. It doesn't load up so much information that you are falling asleep or explain anything in a way that is hard to understand. I also liked how he shared stories of his experiences, that made it more of an easier book to read. I believe that this had a lot of good information and tips that I could take to my game and improve it greatly.