On Course with Mike Weir: Insights and Instruction from a Left-Hander on the PGA Tour - Softcover

Weir, Mike; Campbell, Tim; Morrison, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070863636 ISBN 13: 9780070863637

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2001

Synopsis

How one of the PGA's leading left-handers competes with the world's best.

With 6 million Canadians playing golf - that's 1 in 6 of us - Canada has more golfers per capita than any other country in the world, including the US and the UK. And now we have a Canadian on the PGA tour that is a force to be reckoned with.

Golfer Mike Weir launched the new millennium with a bang. His million-dollar win at the prestigious American Express World Championship in Valderama, Spain, capped his 2000 winnings at $2.5 million and earned him sixth place ranking on the PGA Tour. Now he can add Canadian Male Athlete of the Year to his collection of titles.

But these certainly are not Mike's first accolades. He ended 1999 with ten top-10 finishes and a ranking of 23rd on the PGA Tour along with several other credits:

- first Canadian to win the Export 'A' Skins Game, beating David Duval, Fred Couples and John Daly

- first Canadian to win a PGA event on home turf since 1954, winning the Air Canada Championship in Vancouver, and

- a head-to-head battle with Tiger Woods in the final pairing of the PGA Championship.

His first book - On Course with Mike Weir - covers all this and gives you an insider's view of what it takes to compete with the world's top golfers. Co-authors Tim Campbell and Scott Morrison draw on their sports journalism expertise to take you from Mike's early days of amateur tournaments in Southern Ontario to playing tension-filled rounds in the pros. Mikes' personal insights reveal how he became such a dedicated student of the game, how he rebuilt his swing from scratch while in the heat of PGA competition, and how a left-hander can excel in a world dominated by righties.

More than 60 full-colour instructional photos, along with Mike's personal tips, make this book invaluable for golfers at all levels, from the novice looking for inspiration and advice to long-time golfers trying to take their game to the next level. And, for the 22% of Canadian golfers playing a left-handed game it offers views of the game from their perspective.

Mike also calls upon his own coach, Mike Wilson, to provide the reader with tips on grip, stance, posture and other mechanics of the game. And for ideas about the mental game, his sports psychologist, Dr. Rich Gordin, provides insights on discipline, patience and determining the effects of pressure. Finally, Mike offers his readers the drills that have made his game so successful.

Mike Weir, a native of Brights Grove, Ontario, is the top Canadian on the PGA Tour and ranks sixth overall. Winner of the American Express World Championship in 2000, he had eight top-10 finishes. Tim Campbell is a golf writer with The Winnipeg Free Press, Score magazine and other golf publications and Scott Morrison is sports editor of the Toronto Sun.

About this title

About the Authors

Tim Campbell is a golf writer with the Winnipeg Free Press, Score magazine and other golf publications. The allure of the game didn't present itself to Tim until his first lesson at the age of 12, a session he and brother Chris reluctantly attended, but the seed grew to an ever-increasing attraction and enthusiasm a short time later. A left-handed player himself, Tim's ongoing fascination is with the mental side of the game and trying to shave a shot or two off his single-digit handicap. Originally from the Guelph and Kitchener, Ontario area, Tim now makes his home in Winnipeg.

Scott Morrison is the sports editor of The Toronto Sun and a hockey analyst on CTV Sportsnet. He also enjoys the game of golf and hits from the left side. Scott's previous books have focused in the area of hockey, including The Days Canada Stood Still, which was about the 1972 Canada-Russia series, and Fire on Ice, about great international series. His most recent title was a best-seller about Wayne Gretzky called The Great One. Scott lives in Toronto with his wife Kathy and their son Mark.

From the Back Cover

"The kid's really got it. I have no doubt he's going to go a long way in the game of golf."

- Greg Norman

- International teammate at The Presidents Cup 2000

"He was rock solid. It was absolutely great to play with him."

- Nick Price,

- partnering with Weir in The Presidents Cup 2000

"He's a star on the rise. . . . close to a superstar on the rise."

- Johnny Miller, NBC golf analyst

One of the PGA's top golfers shares his secrets of success!

Mike Weir started playing golf at age 11 and even at that tender age he wondered if he should change his swing from left to right to make it to the pros. But on the advice of his golf hero, Jack Nicklaus, he stuck it out - and golf fans around the world are thrilled that he did.

In On Course with Mike Weir Mike gives you an insider's view of what it takes to compete with the world's top golfers. Co-authors Tim Campbell and Scott Morrison take you from his early days at amateur tournaments in small-town Ontario to playing tension-filled rounds at the game's highest levels with the likes of Tiger Woods and Nick Price.

And Mike calls on his own coach, Mike Wilson, to provide you with tips on grip, stance, posture and other fundamentals of the game, while his sports psychologist, Dr. Rich Gordin, provides insights on discipline, patience and handling the pressures of the game.

Mike is a dedicated student of the game, who in the midst of his 1996 pro season made major modifications to his swing. If he could make such dramatic changes in the heat of professional competition, think what his advice and insights can do for your game. Whether you are a novice just getting started, or a long-time player with a low handicap, with Mike's personal tips and more than 60 instructional photos you can take your game to the next level.

Mike Weir is the top Canadian on the PGA Tour and finished 6th on the 2000 money list. Canada's Male Athlete of the Year and winner of the American Express World Championship in 2000, he had eight top-10 finishes. Tim Campbell is a golf writer with The Winnipeg Free Press, Score magazine and other golf publications. Also a left-handed golfer, Tim makes his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Scott Morrison is the sports editor for the Toronto Sun. He is also the author of The Days Canada Stood Still. Scott lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070863636
• ISBN 13: 9780070863637
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 177