• "The Practice Manual" by Adam Young.  In my opinion this is the most important golf improvement book of the year, and maybe in many years. He also posts once or twice a week from his web site Adam Young Golf, and every post is a gem of information to help you improve your practice and play better.

• "Your Short Game Solution" by James Sieckmann.  This book is I think the total package on improving all parts of your short game.  He not only discusses technique, but also how to practice to implement the technique he teaches.  The best short game improvement book I have ever read, and his approach works for me!

• "Make More Putts" by Juan Gutierrez.  Written by the 2011 World Golf Hall of Fame Putting Champion.  This book combines the best process I have ever seen for evaluating all phases of your putting, with 150 different and interesting drills you can choose from to improve your putting results.  An excellent book for someone who will dedicate himself to become a great putter.

• "10-Minute Toughness" by Jason Selk.  My friend Noa Kageyama, who writes the weekly Bulletproof Musician blog, told me about this book.  If we want to practice to improve, we should also practice our mental approach to golf.  This book outlines a terrific process you can use to practice and improve your mental game.  Jason is the Director of Sports Psychology for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.


• "8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back," by Esther Gokhale.  Come on Tony, how does this fit?  Well, if you ever have had back pain issues that have affected your golf, you will know how it fits.  Her approach works and can not only help you reduce back pain, but help you get in a more athletic posture on your golf shots.

And now for a couple of Bonus Items for the BEST of 2015...

• The Mindside Podcast, by Dr. Bhrett McCabe.  Dr. McCabe is an expert in performance and sports psychology.  He does weekly podcasts on topics of interest to coaches, players, and parents.  It is the ONE podcast that I absolutely have to listen to each week!

• The Bulletproof Musician blog posts, by Dr. Noa Kageyama.  Noa also is trained in Sports Psychology, and his writing is often focused toward helping musicians improve their performance.  But almost every one of his weekly blog posts includes information that can help golfers improve their practice and performance.


• David Orr Flatstick Academy.  This is a subscription web site where David posts at least one and often two articles or videos a week.  For $10 a month you get to learn from one of the best putting instructors in the world.  I learn something every week that I can use to help golfers improve their putting.