The Best Golf Books for Beginners - My Golf Books Top List To Transform Your Game

This is the first golf book that I read.

It made me fall in love with the game and Mr Hogan has been my hero ever since.

If you are going to read just one book in your life, this is the one. The Ben Hogan book Five Lessons simply is one of the best golf books for beginners ever written.

You get sixty plus years worth of wisdom and Harvey will get your head into the game of golf.

If you want a pure instructional golf book, I don't think this is the book for you even though it covers the swing basics. But it does take you into new areas of your mind that has helped many golfers.

I enjoyed the stories Harvey tells big time and it's a book every golfer should read.

If you feel like a beginner this might not be among the best instructional golf books. For someone looking for swing tips there are probably better books.

However, you will get good lessons and practical advice that will help you move forward in your quest. You can choose to read the book now and you will enjoy it.

Golf My Way is also considered to be one of the best golf biographies of one of the greatest players ever.

Five Lessons is a must read book. If Mr Hogan is your hero you should read Power Golf as well.

This book addresses some issues you don’t learn in Five Lessons. I loved it! Ben Hogan Power Golf download isn’t available though, but a book like this is best read in print anyway.

"There is no such individual as a born golfer. Some have more natural ability than others, but they’ve all been made."

- Ben Hogan

This is a very popular and top selling way to play golf book. It’s well written and easy to read for every beginner golfer.

I find Christina to write a bit of humorous golf books and she has helped many new golfers to feel comfortable with the game.

There are many books written on the subject and when it comes to the best golf mental game books, this one is my personal favorite.

With easy to understand stories Dr Rotella will  improve the game of weekend warriors like you and me while we are having a good read.

This is, in my opinion, among the top best golf psychology books. Don’t let your mindset hold you back on the course.

With golf swing tips for beginners this book also fits in the category of funny golf books.

First I was skeptical about the Dummy-books. But if you want a quick way to make an entry into the game, this book will give you the basics in an easy to understand way. I especially enjoy the parts where McCord relates the game to everyday life.

The book also covers the basic rules of the golf game and the way it is played.

Did I mention that Mr Hogan is my hero?

This is a biography written by James Dodson. Very well written and covers the life and whereabouts of Ben Hogan in a unique way. A must read for every Hogan fan and a book that  touches the spirit of the game.

If you want to read the best golf course management books and the best golf course strategy books, look no further! This book has it all. After reading this book you will think in a whole new way when you are playing your way around the golf course. 

With this book Mark Broadie transformed the way both pros and amateurs alike think course management and strategy on the course. 

But what are strokes gained? 

Strokes gained measure the quality of every single shot you hit and compare it to a benchmark in order to tell you how good the shot was. It will be of tremendous help to you when you begin to think about course management and strategy. You will be able to apply strokes gained to your own game with lower scores as a result.

When you are done with this book you will understand both strokes gained around the green and more. This is also fun and useful to understand when you are watching PGA on TV and want to impress your friends.

This is one of the more funny golf books, but it’s so much more than that.

It covers the basic golf rules and regulations, even though some rules have changed a bit over the last years.

As a golf for beginners book, it will help you play the game with confidence. From now you will feel that you know the rules and basic golf etiquette for beginners, both what is spoken and what is unspoken.

This is the golf handbook written by golf authority Vivien Saunders, winner of the British Open in 1977.

Probably the best golf drill book.

Beginners can learn the basics of the swing sequence with the step-by-step instructions provided in this game like training golf book.

Is there anyone who has dedicated more time to the short game than James Sieckmann? Probably not and that’s why this is considered one of the very best golf short game books.

Learn how to improve your short game by using the bounce in a straightforward way which will lower your score.

This is a weight training for golf book. Even though there are other ways to learn about weight training for golf, this is the best and most popular I’m aware of.

People I know who read it too say they find it helpful to improve core and swing consistency. The book is also considered an inspiration on improving overall wellness.

Sam Snead was one of the best players in the world.

Winner of 82 PGA Tour events over four different decades and inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Admired by the golfing world for having a perfect swing. Played in the same era as Ben Hogan.