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Originally published in 1972, michael murphy s golf in the kingdom has become one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as a golf classic if any exists in our day john updike and a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf san francisco chronicle. There he met shivas irons, golf pro and mystic, and in a single day and night he had his life and his game transformed. Dima gorban started painting at the early age of seven. I love many things about golfing and these books have opened my interest to the world of golf even further. His latest nonfiction work is god and the evolving universe, coauthored. Golf in the kingdom introduced shivas irons, the golf pro and philosopher with whom murphy played. This book offers a view of golf in a more philosophical and even mystical light. Since its first publication, golf in the kingdom has been recognized as a classic work on the deeper mysteries of golfa gospel of those who suspect, or know, that golf is more than a mere pastime.
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