Martin Davis- Author 3-7-09

MARTIN DAVIS began his career in the golf world when he created Sports Marketing Group (SMG) in 1979. SMG grew to become the largest publisher of specialty golf publications in the country, publishing 23 separate titles, including The Official U. S. Open Magazine, The West­chester Classic Spectator Guide, The Memorial Tournament Magazine, the Television Viewers Guide to the Grand Slam, The Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Magazine, The USGA Guide to the National Championships, The Met Golfer and The Masters TV Viewers Guide. Davis sold SMG to Times Mirror in 1989.
The Nicklaus book is the twelfth published by The American Golfer, Davis’ latest venture. His first book, The Hogan Mystique, became a national best seller in 1995. In the ensuing years, The American Golfer has become known for publishing golf books of the very highest quality.
Davis is a past president of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association and has appeared on NBC ands ESPN. He also appears regularly on The Golf Channel, providing historical perspective.

Other books published by The American Golfer:
The Hogan Mystique
The Greatest of Them All: The Legend of Bobby Jones
Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf’s Finest Gentleman and the Greatest Winning Streak in History
The PLAYERS Championship: 25th Anniversary
The Twenty-five Greatest Achievements in Golf
The World Golf Hall of Fame
Classic Instruction
Uneven Lies: The Heroic Story of African-Americans in Golf
How to Play Links Golf
A Love Affair with the Game
Miracle on Breeze Hill: The Making of Atlantic Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus: Simply the Best!


Upcoming books in 2009:
Rube Goldberg on Golf
My Mulligan to Golf
The Ryder Cup: The Grandest Event in Golf