Solo Golf The Zen of Playing Alone and How It Can Transform Your Game

by Belsky, Gary; Fine, Neil

• ISBN13: 9781523529421
• ISBN10: 1523529423
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-05-05
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Summary

A meditative and practical guide to the unparalleled benefits of playing golf solo, presented in a beautifully designed, photo-filled gift book.

While many players tend to think of golf as a group activity, hitting the links solo offers an exceptional opportunity to strengthen mental focus and develop aspects of one’s game in real time. This completely fresh celebration of the sport—presented in a handsome design with gorgeous photography throughout—offers both Zen-like musings and practical tips for maximizing solo play. With sections on The Mystical (beautiful meditative essays exploring the unexpected mental benefits of solo golf), The Experimental (ways to use solo rounds as a laboratory for developing specific skills), and The Practical (best practices and course etiquette for a onesome), the book also features interesting sidebars, quotes from the greats, and stunning visuals of golfing bliss, making it a perfect gift for any avid golfer.

Author Biography

Gary Belsky and Neil Fine are the New York Times bestselling authors of On the Origins of Sports and Up Your Game! and the former editor in chief and executive editor, respectively, of ESPN The Magazine. They are also the authors of 23 Ways to Get to First Base: The ESPN Uncyclopedia and Answer Guy: Extinguishing the Burning Questions of Sports with the Water Bucket of Truth.

Table of Contents

Introduction: How It All Began

Part I: The Mystical
A Meditation on Solitude
A Meditation on Sound
A Meditation on Focus
A Meditation on “Things”
A Meditation on Perspective
A Meditation on Self-Acceptance
A Meditation on Imagination

Part II: The Experimental
What If: Golf Courses Were Laboratories?
What If: Golf Was About Invention?
What If: Golf Had No Rules at All?
What If: A Round of Golf Is However Many Holes You Decide?
What If: Golf Was a Race?

Part III: The Practical
When to Golf Alone
Where to Golf Alone
How to Book a Solo Tee Time
Solo Golf Etiquette
Conclusion
Solo Golf Nirvana on the UNM Championship Course

Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
About the Author