Francis Ouimet, 1913
A 20-year-old amateur and former caddie beat Harry Vardon and Ted Ray to win the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline.
Imagine Golf Academy · 7-day audio series
The Golf Book
by Herbert Warren Wind
7 audio lessons about 29 minutes total
Jack Nicklaus said, “No American has written more knowledgeably about golf than Herbert Warren Wind.” This week, Wind shares his insights with us.
What you'll learn in The Golf Book
The key ideas of The Golf Book, in seven short daily lessons.
- 1
Day 1: A Short Fuse & A Short Game
4 minAfter a frustrating miss, take one slow breath and choose the simplest short-game shot you can confidently execute.
- 2
Day 2: The Redemptive Nature of Golf
4 minAfter a bad shot, take one slow breath, choose a sensible target, and give the next swing your full attention.
- 3
Day 3: The Boring Swing Secret
5 minOn your next round, check your grip and alignment before each full shot, then swing at a comfortable tempo.
- 4
Day 4: A Reliable Rhythm
4 minOn your next round, use a relaxed rehearsal swing to establish your rhythm, then carry that same unhurried feeling into the shot.
- 5
Day 5: Hogan’s 80% Rule
4 minOn your next round, try swinging at about 80% effort, choosing enough club to reach your target without forcing the shot.
- 6
Day 6: The Next Necessary Shot
4 minBefore each shot, accept your lie, choose a realistic target, and commit to the swing this situation requires.
- 7
Day 7: The Dots Visualization
4 minOn your next putt, picture a few dots along the intended path, then focus on rolling the ball over the first one.
Listen to every lesson in the Academy
Start with the $7 Mental Game Crash Course, add the Academy at checkout, and this series plus the whole library opens up. First month free.
Start for $7Golf is one of life's greatest teachers.
Imagine Golf is building the largest library of golf wisdom to help golfers of every level think better and play better — on and off the course. Like Aesop's fables, we use story as the teacher: the greats of the game, their triumphs and their disasters, have so much to show us about how to live.
Payne Stewart, 1999
Holed a 15-foot par putt on the final green at Pinehurst No. 2 to win the U.S. Open by one stroke.
Annika Sörenstam, 2003
Became the first woman in 58 years to play a PGA Tour event, teeing it up against the men at the Colonial.
Matt Fitzpatrick, 2013 & 2022
Won the U.S. Amateur at Brookline, then returned nine years later to win the U.S. Open on the very same course.
And then there are your stories — every round has one.