The Old Duffer Golf library is a collection of reference hardcopy and digital resources for all facets of the game. At Old Duffer Golf our focus is on putting, but we love all things golf.
The reference material listed here can be found online. Suggested locations would be Amazon, eBay, GolfPass, YouTube and by searching on Google or another search engine.
There are several different types of options available online. Hardcopy books, Audio books, eBooks, Original video, third party video links on YouTube channels, DVDs, and CDs.
The material is listed by reference category. (Example: Putting)
I will try and list options for each item as I know them to exist.
Note: I would recommend GolfPass over YouTube videos for instruction. Therefore, I have not listed many YouTube channels for golf lessons.
Golf Library
Books
- Harvey Penick – Four Golf Classics (Four book set)
- Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book
- And if you play golf, You’re my friend
- For all who love the game
- The game for a lifetime
- Golf Digest Books
- Swing the Clubhead – by Ernest Jones
- The Complete Golfer – by Harry Vardon
- Bobby Jones on Golf – by Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.
- Golf Fundamentals – by Seymour Dunn
- Butch Harmon – The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf
- Ernest Jones (Paperback) – Swing the Clubhead Method
- Homer Kelley – The Golfing Machine – Geometric Golf
- Scott Gummer – (About) Homer Kelley’s Golfing Machine
- Charles Hogan – 5 Days to Golfing Excellence
- John Jacobs – Practical Golf
- Tiger Woods – How I Play Golf
- Jack Nicklaus – Golf My Way
- Byron Nelson – The Little Black Book
- Ben Hogan – Five Lessons the Modern Fundamentals of Golf
- Nick Faldo / Richard Simmons – A Swing For Life
- Eddie Merrins – Playing a Round with the Little Pro
- David Leadbetter – The Golf Swing
- Golf Magazine – The Best Putting Instruction Book Ever
- Jim Hardy – The Plane Truth for Golfers
- James Sieckmann – Your Short Game Solution
- James Siekmann – Your Putting Solution
Videos
- Hank Haney’s Essentials – 4 disc instructional series
- The Haney Blueprint – The Collection
- The Haney Blueprint – The Foundation
- Sean Foley – Ageless Golf
Putting
- Dave Pelz – 10 minutes A Day To Better Putting (Book, DVD)
- Dave Pelz – Putting Bible (Book)
- Dave Pelz – Putting – There is tons of content on YouTube
- Dave Pelz – Putting Games (See Pelz Golf or eBook, Book)
- Martin and Lisa Hall – Build A Better Game: Putting (video on GolfPass)
- Martin Hall – Putting – Golf Channel – (GolfPass or School of Golf on YouTube)
- Martin Hall – Fewer Putts, Lower Scores (DVD PGA Tour Partners Club)
- Mike Shannon – Putting – several videos on YouTube
- David Orr – Putting – Flatstick Academy – (Video on site or YouTube)
- Phil Kenyon – Putting Academy -(Video on site or YouTube)
- Stan Utley – The Art of Putting (eBook, Book)
- Stan Utley – Putting – several videos on YouTube
- Dave Stockton – Unconscious Putting (Audio book, eBook, Book)
- Dave Stockton – Putting – several videos on YouTube
- Brad Faxon – Putting (YouTube Channel, Blast Motion Golf YouTube, others YouTube)
- Phil Mickelson – Secrets of the Short Game – Putting (DVD, YouTube)
- Butch Harmon – Ultimate Golf – Putting (DVD, YouTube)
- Rick Smith -Putting – Swing Tips for Lower Score (DVD, YouTube)
- GolfPass – There are tons of great lessons on this site.
Short Game
- Phil Mickelson – Secrets of the Short Game (DVD, YouTube)
- Phil Mickelson – Short Game (Videos on YouTube)
- Stan Utley – The Art of the Short Game (Audio Book, eBook, Book)
- Stan Utley – Short Game (Videos on YouTube)
- Brad Faxon – Short Game (Video – Blast Motion, YouTube)
- Butch Harmon’s – Ultimate Golf – Short Game (DVD, YouTube)
- Butch Harmon – Short Game (Videos on YouTube)
- Dave Pelz – Short Game Bible – (Book)
- Dave Pelz – Fundamentals of Wedge Play (DVD)
- Dave Pelz – Short Game (Videos on YouTube)
- Martin Hall – Build A Better Golf Game – Short Game (DVD, GolfPass, YouTube)
- Martin Hall – Short Game Savvy (DVD) PGA Tour Partners Club
- Martin Hall – Short Game – several videos on YouTube
- Rick Smith – Swing Tips for Lower Scores – Short game (DVD, YouTube)
- GolfPass – There are tons of great lessons on this site.
Full Swing
- Sean Foley – The Foley Factor – Open Minded Golf (DVD, GolfPass, YouTube)
- Martin Hall – Build a Better Game – Power (GolfPass, YouTube, The Golf Channel)
- Butch Harmon – Ultimate Golf – (DVD, YouTube)
- Rick Smith’s – Swing Tips for Lower Scores (DVD, YouTube)
- GolfPass – There are tons of great lessons on this site.
- Various Pros – Practice Like a Pro (includes Dr. Bob Rotella – DVD set)
- Paul Runyan’s Book for Senior Golfers (Book)
Golf Library
Scoring
- Stan Utley – The Art of Scoring (eBook, Book)
- Dave Stockton – Unconscious Scoring (eBook, Book)
The Mental Game
- Dr. Bob Rotella – CD Collection (Audio)
- Golf Is A Game Of Confidence
- Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect
- Putting Out Of Your Mind
- The Golf Of Your Dreams
- Dr. Bob Rotella – How Champions Think (Audio Book, eBook, Book)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot: The Secret To Playing Great Golf (Audio Book, eBook, Book, Audio CD)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – Putting Out Of Your Mind (Audio Book, eBook, Book)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect (Audio Book, eBook, Book)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – Your 15th Club (Audio Book, eBook, Book)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – The Golfer’s Mind: Play to Play Great (Audio Book, eBook, Book, Audio CD)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – The Unstoppable Golfer: Trusting Your Mind and Short Game to Achieve Greatness (Audio Book, eBook, Book)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – Putting Like A Genius (Audio Book)
- Dr. Bob Rotella – Quite a few of these are available on YouTube)
- W. Timothy Gallwey – The Inner Game Of Golf (eBook, Book)
Game Plan
- Martin Hall – Build A Better Game Plan (DVD)
Strokes Gained
- Mark Broadie – Every Shot Counts (Audio Book, Book)
Drills
- Jim McClean – Golf Digest – Ultimate Drill Book (eBook, Book)
Exercise / Stretching
- Roger Fredericks – Secrets to Golf Swing Flexibility (DVD, YouTube)
- Roger Fredericks – Secrets of Golf Instruction & Flexibility: Your Guide to Mastering Golf’s True Fundamentals (Book)
Miscellaneous
These are more than likely VHS copies on YouTube or out of print copies on YouTube
They are my YouTube channel exceptions as well.
• Dr. Bob Rotella Videos online: Coach Gurney Channel
• Golf Videos Channel: Paul Runyan, John Jacobs videos etc.