Most Popular Books by George Peper

Provides descriptions and anecdotes about the greatest golf holes from courses around the world.

The most challenging, most invigorating holes a golfer can tackle. In this beautiful book, Peper and Campbell, two writers who know golf inside and out, provide a concise and entertaining tour of the world''s best links courses. Full color.

The editor-in-chief of Golf magazine examines the friendship that took root while he and his son set out to dispel the myth that golf is a good walk spoiled. Teenagers are notorious for differences with their parents, but George Peper has been lucky to share a special friendship with his 18-year-old son, Scott. For the past decade, the two have bonded over a mutual passion for golf, spending hundreds of hours together they would never have enjoyed if not for their love of chasing around a little white ball. Now, Peper examines their relationship, analyzing how their roles have morphed from faultless father and worshipful son to teacher and pupil, dictator and insurgent, and ultimately, target and assassin, as son tries to outscore father over 18 holes. In an endearing portrait, George Peper hits on the universal lessons of life, love, and golf-as he''s learned them from his teenage son.

"A rollicking tell-all from golf super-agent, Hughes Norton, detailing everything from his life-changing work with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman to his thoughts on golf''s current money-grab era."--

Read about what happens when golf writer Peper buys a house alongside the venerable Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

One of the funniest, most beloved, and most often quoted entertainers in the world tells his tale of Life and Golf and somehow surviving both--one pilgrim''s bemused path through the doglegs. With his brilliant creation, groundskeeper Carl Spackler, and the outrageous success of the film Caddyshack firmly etched into the American consciousness, Bill Murray and golf have become synonymous. Now Bill tells the hilarious tale behind the tale. The love of the game was with Bill long before Carl uttered the now famous words, "Cinderella story outta nowhere. Former greenskeeper and now about to become the Masters champion." Born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois, Bill felt the lure of the links at a tender age. Following his older brothers Ed and Brian into the rarified world of private country club golf as a caddy, Bill learned life lessons at the caddyshack. "How to smoke, curse, play cards. But more important, when to." And long before he caught the acting and writing bug, Bill protected the Evanston Community Golf Course from gophers and golfers as a greenskeeper: "There must be a bent chromosome somewhere in man that urges him to wound that which he cannot conquer--" And throughout his career, the pull of the links has been constant. A summa cum laude graduate of golf school, specializing in the flop shot, Bill''s escapades on the Pro-Am golf circuit, at Augusta National, and as a fan at the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Western Open make for an irresistible read. Filled with the kind of deadpan and dead-on hilarity that only Bill Murray could create, Cinderella Story is an up-by-the-bootstraps chronicle of a man, his muse, and his critical examination of our society''s fascination with a little white ball.

The Old Course at St. Andrews is to golfers what St. Peter''s is to Catholics or the Western Wall is to Jews: hallowed ground, the course every golfer longs to play -- and master. In 1983 George Peper was playing the Old Course when he hit a slice so hideous that he never found the ball. But in looking for it, he came across a For Sale sign on a stone town house alongside the famed eighteenth hole. Two months later he and his wife, Libby, became the proud owners of 9A Gibson Place. In 2003 Peper retired after twenty-five years as the editor in chief of Golf magazine. With the younger of their two sons off to college, the Pepers decided to sell their house in the United States and relocate temporarily to the town house in St. Andrews. And so they left for the land of golf -- and single malt scotch, haggis, bagpipes, television licenses, and accents thicker than a North Sea fog. While Libby struggled with renovating an apartment that for years had been rented to students at the local university, George began his quest to break par on the Old Course. Their new neighbors were friendly, helpful, charmingly eccentric, and always serious about golf. In no time George was welcomed into the local golf crowd, joining the likes of Gordon Murray, the man who knows everyone; Sir Michael Bonallack, Britain''s premier amateur golfer of the last century; and Wee Raymond Gatherum, a magnificent shotmaker whose diminutive stature belies his skills. For anyone who has ever dreamed of playing the Old Course -- and what golfer hasn''t? -- this book is the next best thing. And for those who have had that privilege, Two Years in St. Andrews will revive old memories and confirm Bobby Jones''s tribute, "If I were to set down to play on one golf course for the remainder of my life, I should choose the Old Course at St. Andrews."

In this most recent addition to Assouline’s highly covetable and lauded Ultimate Collection, George Peper, former editor in chief of Golf magazine and 2016 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Journalism, takes readers on an incomparable golf journey as he travels the world detailing the 100 most significant, historically noteworthy, and architecturally paramount courses. Describing intricate holes that have confounded the game’s best, revisiting tournaments that have made and broken champions, and elucidating the unique and truly special characteristics of each course makes Peper the perfect golf partner as he walks readers through the clubhouses, fairways, and bunkers. From greens as old and hallowed as St Andrews to courses celebrating their first anniversary such as Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cliffs, from the island mountain course of China’s Shanqin Bay to the Hamptons’ Maidstone Club, Golf: The Impossible Collection is an unequivocal sensory treat for the golf fanatic, or the perfect feast to feed the wanderlust simmering in all of us.

This indispensable guide to viewing 81 top tournaments is packed with the facts, illustrations, anecdotes, and tips golfers need, in order to understand and enjoy the excitment of televised golf. The book covers the courses, players, and tournaments of every PGA Tour event, all major championships, plus the Ryder Cup, the Senior PGA Tour, and more. BOMC Selection. 319 color photos. Maps. Size D,

Completely new and revised--and now featuring 12 new courses--here is a comprehensive "tour of the Tour" in words and pictures. The official guide to the championship courses of the men''s PGA Tour, this volume features all-new color photographs, 42 paintings, an all-new text by the editor-in-chief of GOLF Magazine, and more.

The most comprehensive and easiest-to-use compilation of golf instruction ever assembled, this new volume by the editors of "Golf Magazine" provides advice from the best professional players and teachers in easy-to-follow text and 500 lavish illustrations, 450 in full color.

One of today''s most successful, respected professional golfers shows how all golfers can reshape their games--by combining the right techniques with a bolder approach to every shot on the course.

A lavishly illustrated history brings to life the full, rich history of the game of golf, from its earliest forms in medieval Europe to the development of a modern, televised play. 250 full-color photos.

Offering a comprehensive overview of all aspects of golf in the United States, a visual delight for players and fans includes more than four hundred illustrations, rare historic photographs, cartoons, magazine covers, and portraits of famous golfers.

A compendium of information on golf includes a history of the game, listings of major tournaments and their winners, profiles of players, and a discussion of the evolution of golf equipment.

Golf logos are more than marks on a scorecard or embroidery on a polo-they are symbols of heritage, aspiration, place, and identity. THE BEST LOGOS IN GOLF is a visual and cultural exploration of the logos that have shaped the game of golf, from storied private clubs and legendary tournaments to public courses, brands, and modern redesigns. Blending graphic design analysis with golf history, this book traces how crests, shields, animals, typography, and landscapes have been used to convey tradition, prestige, and personality. Readers will discover how early club emblems borrowed from heraldry, how mid-century logos reflected changing tastes and commercial growth, and how contemporary designers balance legacy with modern simplicity in an increasingly global game. This book features the top 100 logos, selected by a cohort of discerning minds, with colorful background stories and features that make these iconic symbols come alive with clarity. You''ll fawn over, fall in love, and bicker and argue over some of the inclusions-and exclusions. THE BEST LOGOS IN GOLF examines the stories behind the symbols: why certain animals recur, how local geography influences design, what colors and typefaces signal exclusivity or accessibility, and how subtle changes in a logo can reflect broader shifts in golf culture itself. Sidebars and essays highlight notable designers, landmark rebrands, and the visual language of major championships and governing bodies. Whether you are a golfer, designer, historian, or collector, THE BEST LOGOS IN GOLF offers a new way to see the game-through the lens of its most enduring visual signatures. This is a celebration of golf''s aesthetic legacy and an essential reference for anyone fascinated by the intersection of sport, design, and tradition.

In 1983, Americans George Peper and his wife, Libby, completed the purchase of 9a Gibson Place, St. Andrews. But it was not until 2003, when George gave up his job in New York, that the couple could move to St. Andrews for what they originally expected to be a two-year interlude. This is their story.

47 Holy Grails—or, the Last Instruction Book You''ll Ever Need The X-Factor. The Gate. Golf-O-Metrics and Square-to-Square, Tour Tempo and the Pinch. For every golfer, at every level, hope springs eternal—that there''s a secret or two out there that will take your game to an entirely new level. Well here they are—forty-seven revolutionary keys to playing golf extremely well. Culled from teachers, players, pioneers, scientists, savants, and obsessives, George Peper''s The Secret of Golf addresses every aspect of the game, from mechanics to what''s inside the golfer''s head. Includes hundreds of instructional photographs and diagrams.