Play Better Golf for Seniors
by Mike Adams, T. J. Tomasi (Ph.D.), Fla.) Academy of Golf at Pga National (Palm Beach

Golf may be a sport you can enjoy from youth through AARP membership, but a 50-year-old man can't play the game the same way he did at 25. With a loss of flexibility comes a loss of power, and unless you adjust your swing, you'll lose accuracy, too. In response to the limitations that age brings, the authors of Play Better Golf have created the "S swing," a way of striking the ball accurately and powerfully with a shorter backswing. This short swing not only makes for lower and more consistent scores, it helps avoid back, shoulder, and elbow injuries caused by forcing your body to do things it is no longer able to do.

Many of the tips in the book have nothing to do with the swing. For example, golfers with arthritis in their hands are advised to wear padded weightlifting gloves instead of the standard golf glove. There's even a tip for players who wear bifocals (don't wear them on the golf course, since you'll have to change your swing to be able to see the ball; opt for distance-vision-only lenses).

Of course, much of the information--particularly the tips for chipping and putting--can be used by all golfers. But if you're the competitive sort, you might not want others (like your regular playing partners) to get their hands on this valuable guide.

Diamonds in the Rough
by Mark Shaw

What John Feinstein did to the PGA Tour in A Good Walk Spoiled, Mark Shaw does to the Senior Tour in Diamonds in the Rough. By chronicling an entire season, he peels off the public persona to find the personality underneath, and if there's one thing the Senior Tour is full of, it's personality. Golf's greatest mulligan, it is the ultimate in second chances in professional sports, and while the competition is every bit as intense and ego-driven as it is on the regular tour, there's also a congeniality and camaraderie that seeps into its atmosphere. Shaw captures that sensibility nicely, offering an open window into the ribbing and by-play. But the 1997 season was one of inspiring drama as well--with Gary Player winning the British Senior Open on the course and Arnold Palmer and Jim Colbert battling prostate cancer off of it. Shaw explores these worlds within a world quite well, capturing in the process the complex characters of such fairway legends as Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, and Hale Irwin.

Golf for Seniors
by Bob Charles, David Pirie, Gary Player

A tribute to the home of golf and to the many great players associated with it, as well as a guide to its six courses and other facilities.

The Senior Golfer's Answer Book: Happier, Healthier Golf for the Middle-Aged Player and Beyond
by Syd Harriet, Sol, M.D. Grazi

Written by a sports psychologist and a physician, The Senior Golfer's Answer Book shows how to cope with the inevitable physical and mental changes all golfers face.This easy-to read reference contains chapters on golf-related injuries, non-injury health problems, exercise, psychology, and nutrition as well as appendices dealig with personality change, grief, and how to get the most out of a golf lesson.

Golf Strategy for Seniors
by Ed Bell

How to shoot your age at 80! Golf Stratgy for seniors can provide the advice, motivation and a roadmap to better swing, better scores, better golf and a better life. Shooting your age may be possible for some seniors a they get older if their body can make the proper movements.A golf score in the 80's or 90's may be possible for many older golfers. The point is, as long as you improve your physical condition you have a better chance so shoot your age as you get older. No mattter how old you are, you can add years to your golfing life.

A golfer at age 50 is considered a senior. This is crazy because that is the prime of life. They may be the last chapter of a life, but they can be the golden years. There is more to than swinging a golf club. It is a way of life.

A good golf swing means better scores and a good golf swing is dependant on body condition,flexability and coordination. Your body has to be able to make those difficult turns and movements that demand strength and flexability.

This is not a book about golf lessons, although they are explained. It is a roadmap to a better lifestyle and better golf.

Most senior golfers physical capabilities will be going downhill fast, unless they can slowit down. We know our game is not going to get much better and we feel all the frustrations that go along with the game. We keep plugging along perfecting the defects in our swing. This book provides a formula that can add years of satisfying golf life. The author followed this roadmap from the age of 50 to the present at age 92 and shoots in the high 80's, so there is hope for any senior who is willing to make the effort. If they want to go for it, this book may be of help.