Golf, Naked:
The Bare Essentials Revealed

“Golf, Naked tells it like it really is. This is the stuff that every golfer needs to know.”
- Rich Beem, 2002 PGA Champion

“There’s so much more to golf than your score. Golf, Naked teaches you how to ace the rest of the game. It’s flat-out brilliant.”
– Andrew Magee, PGA Tour Golfer, host of
The Golf Channel’s ‘Big Break’

“In a voice that’s part mischievous frat boy and part Zen teacher, Rowley tells funny stories and dispenses helpful advice. Along the way, he also manages to impart something useful not only about golf – but about life itself.” - David Kilmer, CDA Press

These are just a few of things that people are saying about PGA Golf Pro Greg Rowley's new book Golf, Naked: The Bare Essentials Revealed (Pick It Up Publishing, 2009). In Golf, Naked Rowley strips the layers of mystery away to reveal golf's true core. Golf, Naked is about learning the language and the culture of golf, either as a foundation for learning the game or just to be more comfortable around your spouse, buddies, or colleagues when they lapse into golf-talk. It's about loving the game more than your score.

Liberally peppered with stories, illustrations, and quotes - the basic facts are interspersed with pearls of wisdom and personal stories that illustrate the text and drive the points to the green.

To find out more about Golf, Naked, visit the link at the top of the page or click here.

About the Author:
Greg Rowley

PGA member Greg Rowley, author of Golf, Naked: The Bare Essentials Revealed (Pick It Up Publishing, March 2009), has worked at and managed some of the finest golf facilities in the United States. The Club at Black Rock, where he was the Director of Golf, was named Golf Digest's "Best New Private Course" in 2003. In 2004, Greg was named by Men's Journal as having one of the "50 Best Jobs in America." He serves on the Board of Directors for the Inland Empire Chapter of the PGA and has won several awards for his innovative programs, including the 2008 President's Award for Growing the Game of Golf. Greg has played with and taught men, women, juniors, seniors, celebrities, professional athletes, PGA Tour players and beginners.

Rowley graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Psychology. He minored in varsity volleyball, intramural basketball, fraternity antics, and barroom activities - including, but not limited to, beer-pong, billiards, foosball, shuffleboard and darts.

Greg lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho with his wife, Jillian, his daughter's Taylin and Marin, and two big black dogs. He can usually be found relaxing on Hayden Lake, driving over things in his Jeep, competing in local Pro-Am Golf tournaments, or playing co-ed rec-league volleyball and softball. He plays third base.

The Pocket Pro -
Golf Gaming Guide

The Pocket Pro - Golf Gaming Guide is a unique tool, by authors Greg Rowley and Denny Ryerson, to help you up the ante at your next golf game. Although gambling at golf is never a requirement, for many it adds a thrill to the game and makes the game more enjoyable. If you do decide to gamble, The Pocket Pro will help teach you the rules, and show you how to keep the scorecard, for many of the most popular games being played at courses around the world. It won't try to teach you every game, but it will teach you the ones you're most likely to encounter. Best of all, it's small enough and weather resistant, so that you can put it in your golf bag and have it's advice where you need it the most - on the course.

A free copy of The Pocket Pro is available for everyone who purchased the Limited Edition of Golf, Naked. You can follow this link, or the one at the top of the page, to The Pocket Pro homepage to claim your copy, or for more information (including an excerpt and list of games) about the book.

If you do not own the Limited Edition of Golf, Naked, The Pocket Pro is available in our shop for a nominal fee. If you follow the advice in the book, we're confident you'll be able to pay for your copy in no time.

Pick It Up Publishing
PO Box 3667
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816

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Our Mission

Pick It Up Publishing, LLC (PIUP) is a small, independent, PGA recognized publishing firm located in beautiful downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. PIUP was created by CEO, Denny Ryerson, a successful businessman and all around great guy, and President, Greg Rowley, a PGA Member Golf Professional, for the sole purpose to write, design, develop and produce the Golf, Naked family of books and artwork, including The Pocket Pro.

Currently, our first titles Golf, Naked – The Bare Essentials Revealed and The Pocket Pro are available in a limited edition format, with an official publication date of March 1, 2009.  Visit our store, or check out this page, for several options to buy.

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