Golf and the Spirit: Lessons for the Journey

I loved this book, having just gotten into golf a year and a half ago, and being somewhat of a Christian mystic, with shades of being a Zen Buddist, which he was, and sortof still seems to be. The book was so intriguing that I chose to read it slowly, wanting to savor it. I would say that it even was helpful to my golf game, though he offers not so much advice on how to play, technically. They say, whoever they are, that one's true nature is revealed on the golf course, and that is what this book was so helpful in revealing. quite a lovely read, very thought provoking, very spiritual, and very respectful towards a wonderful game. and most important, perhaps, very funny.

I listened (more than once) to the very well read audio tapes while traveling. You must pay attention the detail is superb.As a golfer for 46 years and earning three letters at Indiana University, I can attest that golf can teach a great deal about life, pursuing happiness, developing patience and spiritual growth if you go beyond your score. Especially as you take the competition out of golf can you realize what this game has to offer and how you can grow as a person from it.Peck designs a wonderful exotic golf course with all the hazards and obstacles similar to which you find in life. He provides great analogies, excellent knowledge of the game which can help someone unfamiliar with the sport, and makes it all very interesting. The tapes are excellent because you can go back again and again, each time gaining new insights to golf and yourself. A great companion reader to Golf and the Spirit tapes is Pecks book, "The Road Less Traveled." Happy reading and Spiritual growth.

I am a new golfer but my husband has golfed for years. I enjoyed the life stories that the author shares and was able to relate many of his experiences to my own. My husband thought that some of the golf stories were hilarious. We both found ourselves chuckling and recounting the stories while out on the golf course. The book does contain some history of the golf game, terminology and basic good golf practices. But, as the cover indicates, this is not an improve your golf swing kind of book. Nor is it a theology book. The author simply shares his wisdom by exploring the parallels between life and the game of golf.

This is another outstanding Scott Peck book! If you like the type of subjects Peck has dealt with in past books, you'll love this book. He has a wonderful way of integrating the secular aspects of golf with the spiritual and emotional aspects of life. It was inspirational in the sense that it caused me to look upward for help. It was painful in the sense that it caused me to look more closely at my life. I love how Peck integrates his own personal biography so well into his books. I can identify with his struggles and his hope.