Overview
Just as Michael Lewis's Moneyball captured baseball at a technological tipping point, Brett Cyrgalis's Golf's Holy War captures golf at a monumental turning point between its beloved artistic tradition and its analytic future. The world of golf is at a crossroads. As technological innovations displace traditional philosophies, the golfing community has splintered into two deeply combative factions: the old-school teachers and players who believe in feel, artistry, and imagination, and the technical-minded who want to remake the game around data--attack angles, spin rotation, ball speed, and more. In Golf's Holy War, Brett Cyrgalis takes readers inside the heated clash playing out from weekend hackers to Tiger Woods. At the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California, golfers clad in full-body sensors target weaknesses in their biomechanics, while others take part in mental exercises designed to test their brain's psychological resilience. Meanwhile, coaches like Michael Hebron purge golfers of all technical information, tapping into the power of intuitive physical learning by playing rudimentary games. From historic St. Andrews to manicured Augusta, experimental communes in California to corporatized conferences in Orlando, from William James to Ben Hogan to theoretical physics, the factions of the spiritual and technical push to redefine the boundaries of the game. But Golf's Holy War is more than just a story about golf--it's a story about modern life, and how we are torn between resisting and embracing the changes brought about by the advancements of science and technology. It's also a story about historical legacies, the enriching bonds of education, and the many interpretations of reality.
Full Product Details
Author: Brett Cyrgalis ,
Kyle Tait
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 14.50cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 15.00cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9781797108094
ISBN 10: 1797108093
Publication Date: 05 May 2020
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.
Reviews
"""Cyrgalis has written a highly entertaining, very smart book about a maddening, very stupid game. You should read it."" -- ""James Patterson"""
Cyrgalis has written a highly entertaining, very smart book about a maddening, very stupid game. You should read it. -- James Patterson
Author Information
Brett Cyrgalis is a veteran sports writer covering hockey and golf at the New York Post. He has covered almost all major sporting events, from postseason baseball to the Stanley Cup final to the US Opens in golf and tennis. He is an accomplished golfer, a member of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association, and he lives on Long Island. Kyle Tait is a professionally trained voice actor and sports broadcaster based in Atlanta, Georgia. He's done voice work for TV and radio ads around the world, corporate training videos, whiteboard and explainer videos, documentaries, audiobooks, and more. He's narrated more than twenty titles on Audible and iTunes, across genres spanning from sports history to crime thrillers to self-help. In addition to his voice work, Tait is an established sports broadcaster, calling baseball, basketball, and football on ESPN3, as well as serving as a studio host on multiple national college networks with IMG College.
