Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy's Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score

by John Daly

If you know anything at all about John Daly—and if you don't, what in the hell are you doing with this book in your hands?—you know he approaches the game of golf from an, uh, slightly different perspective than your average two-time major winner.

How different? Well, for starters, Long John thinks the PGA Tour ought to permit Bermuda shorts, make carts mandatory, let him wear his hair down to his butt if he wants to, and strip-search tournament patrons at the entrance gate to keep cameras and cell phones off the course.

In Golf My Own Damn Way, you'll take a virtual ride on Big John's magic bus as he tells you the best way to grip it so you can rip it. Looking for a sure cure to bunkerphobia? It's here. A one-hour golf lesson that's 100 percent guaranteed to make you a better golfer? Ditto. Want to know why you should occasionally leave your big dog in your trunk, how to watch your weight, and what golf and sex have in common? You came to the right book.

And while he's busy explaining all these and many other things, Daly also tells you why you should keep your head out of the game, let your belly lead your hands, listen to your right foot, check your ball position—and buy a hybrid (the club, not the car).

Following in the spike prints of his 2006 bestselling autobiography, My Life In and Out of the Rough, Golf My Own Damn Way is an off-the-wall and intensely personal yet imminently practical and accessible tip sheet on how to cut ten strokes off your score—now.

Two things are certain: you've never seen a golf instructional book quite like this one, and you'll never need another one.

Fairways and greens, Pard!

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 5, 2007

Reviews

[Scott L · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't learn much from this book. It seems to be geared towards people who have played some but are still terrible. I did learn that Big John's ring back tone is (was?) "Road House Blues" by The Doors and that his tour bus cost $1.7m.

The humor in this book is about as clever as the title (a play on Jack Nicklaus's "Golf My Way"). And the narrator didn't help things.

[Chris Sanzone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read while on vacation. I'm a fairly new golfer (started last year) so I picked up a few tips. I feel there is more humor than tips which is why I gave it 4 stars as if you're looking for tips, it's likely 3. It was entertaining and the length of the book makes it worth the quick read.

[Michael Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book with some sage advice

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny, witty book, not too heavy on instructional tips. More of a gag gift book

[Ken Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked this one. John’s no nonsense approach is refreshing in this world of golf instruction that is usually anything but.

[Luke McCollough · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a good one to read. John Daly has a great sense of humor and he shows that with his writing style in this book. In Golf My Own Damn Way, he gives a lot of really good tips to shave strokes off of your score, and he also goes into depth on his up and down golf career. It is mostly just a golf instructional book, but it is one of a kind coming from John Daly. He is probably the only person that could talk about beer, golf, and sex all in the same sentence, and he does it in this book. One of the main focuses is keeping your head away from the game. He says that the most important aspect of golf is to care, but not care too much. And he means that. If you have ever seen him on a golf course- even in a tournament- he is smoking cigarettes and drinking beer. So I advise to listen to that advice on caring but not caring too much, because he is/was quite the golfer. I would call this book a must read. It is easy to get through and I really enjoyed it. If you know who John Daly is, you know that he looks at golf from the same perspective as an everyday bogey golfer. He is just like one of them. This is a very helpful, funny, and extremely relatable, so everyone looking to cut some strokes off of their golf game should read this book.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

I still remember seeing Daly on tv for the first time when I was teenager. Even then the mere sight of his swing made my back hurt. He's quite a character. This book is about as serious as Daly can get. Real swing advice coupled with his simple view of the game.

[Clint · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love John Daly. I think he's hilarious and ridiculously talented, but this book sucks. I hope his biography, "My Life in and out of the Rough" is much better.

[Myreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought it was a comic read, not only comical, also alot of golf instruction. Perhaps when I get out on the green again, I will not be the highest score!!! hahahaha

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for any golfer, and a very quick read

[WPeggs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful, but hackneyed

[Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Own it, read it, and enjoyed it. Because I could.

[Greg · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's Daly do not expect too much.

[Joe M · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that the book Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy's Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score by John Daly was a very strange book. It is strange in the sense that Daly writes in the exact same way in which he speaks-which is not very florid. He sounds like a guy who you would expect to see on a golf course down in South; riding around in a golf cart, drinking beer, and smoking cigars. He is not your typical two-time major champion. Even though the text and tone of this book are different compared to other books of this genre, the content is still valuable. Daly provides many tips and tricks as to how you can shave strokes off of your golf score. For example, he speaks about how important it is to hit balls on the golf range before you actually tee off. He says that there is a difference between prep and practice; when you are preparing for a round, you are not supposed to tinker with your grip or stance or anything like that. You are there to warm up and get ready to play. When practicing, however, you are free to try different grips, or stances, or clubs- whatever you would like to try differently. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick read that will help them out with their golf game.

[Lila Lockhart]