Golf's Holy War: The Battle for the Soul of a Game in an Age of Science

Cyrgalis, Brett

ISBN 10: 1476707596 / ISBN 13: 9781476707594

Edité par Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster (edition ), 2020

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Synopsis :

Just as Michael Lewis’s Moneyball captured baseball at a technological turning point, Brett Cyrgalis’s Golf’s Holy War takes us inside golf’s clash 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. In Golf’s Holy War, Brett Cyrgalis takes readers inside the heated battle playing out from weekend hackers to PGA Tour pros.

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, William James to Ben Hogan to theoretical physics, the factions of the spiritual and technical push to redefine the boundaries of the game. And yet what does it say that Tiger Woods has orchestrated one of the greatest comebacks in sports history without the aid of a formal coach?

But Golf’s Holy War is more than just a book 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 an exploration of historical legacies, the enriching bonds of education, and the many interpretations of reality.

À propos de l?auteur: Brett Cyrgalis is a veteran sports writer who worked for the New York Post for fourteen years, covering almost all major sporting events from the Stanley Cup final to the US Opens in golf and tennis. His work has also appeared in The New York Times and Golf Digest, among other publications. He is an accomplished golfer and lives on Long Island. 

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Golf's Holy War: The Battle for the Soul of ...
Éditeur : Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster (edition )
Date d'édition : 2020
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : New
Etat de la jaquette : Jaquette