Golf in the Kingdom
Book Review

Golf in the Kingdom by Michael Murphy is an extremely eye-opening read.  Dealing not so much with golf as with the deep musings of any great philosopher, this book is almost a real Bagger Vance.  The first half of the book is the narration of Mr. Murphy’s time spent at a Scotland golf club with a local golf teacher named Shivas Irons.  The second half consists of notes Mr. Murphy took from Shivas’s journal.

While the philosophies and the musings of the book may seem a little extraordinary and extravagant, it has a lot of important lessons to teach.  One lesson is to not fight the golf course or life itself.  Another is to be good to your fellow players or your neighbors.  This book also explores the symbols of golf – the ball, the hole, the divot – and tries to explain what they mean.  Additionally, for the believer, this book can change the way you play golf.  The parts about energy and true gravity have changed the way I play and concentrate over the golf ball and have helped my ball striking considerably.