We create beautifully considered books that celebrate the courses, characters, history and culture that make golf more than a game.
Independent publishing for the world of golf.
Publishing for the love of golf
Launched in July 2026, LinksGolf Publishing was created to help authors bring great golf books to life. With few publishers specialising in golf literature, we aim to broaden the range of golf books available to readers around the world.
We offer practical guidance, publishing support and access to a growing network within the global golf community – helping authors get their books discovered, shared and into the hands of golfers everywhere.
DANNY
The Odyssey of a Golf Champion
by Andrew Thomson
Description: An uplifting and sometimes nail-biting story of a schoolboy amateur golfer who takes on the world’s best players in a series of triumphant and tragic circumstances, set in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Scotland.
Publish with us
Have a golf story worth preserving?
We believe there are countless great golf stories waiting to be published. Whether you’re writing about a course, a journey, the history of the game or your own experiences, LinksGolf Publishing can help turn your manuscript into a book.
We provide practical publishing guidance, editorial support and access to a growing network within the global golf community. Our aim is to help more golf books reach more readers and find their way into the hands of golfers around the world.
FAQ
How do I submit a golf book for publication?
Please email us a short summary or synopsis of the manuscript. We will reply as soon as possible, after a look at it and a wee dram.
Do I need a completed manuscript before approaching you?
That would be helpful. Our aim is to encourage self-publishing using the existing digital platforms.
What types of golf books do you publish?
We don’t actually publish books. What we can offer is advice about self-publishing, and some help with promoting a new golf book. We can introduce authors to book designers and so forth who will do the work (for a fee) necessary to format your manuscript for uploading on to IngramSpark or Amazon.
Book publishing has derived a big benefit from new technology, things like print-on-demand and global logistics. You don’t have to be Bernard Darwin or Pat Ward-Thomas to have a decent book sold to hundreds or thousands of golf lovers. You can reach them yourself, but the content of the book must be good enough for golfers to start talking about it in the members bar after a round.
Do you offer advances to authors?
No, we do not invest in manuscripts. It’s hard enough finding the money to pay our annual golf club subscriptions.
Do I need to pay to publish my book?
Yes, but the costs are not prohibitive. You may want to engage an editor to refine the manuscript – and check it for errors etc – but the key costs are cover design and formatting.
If we like your idea or manuscript, we can introduce you to various professionals in this field. The other cost you should keep in mind is printing author copies and sending them to people for review and (if you’re lucky) some social media promotion.
How will my book be marketed and sold?
Basically, the same way we do for our own books. We try to generate interest on social media – and in newspapers and magazines – and we rely on word-of-mouth as much as anything. If a book is entertaining enough, people will chat about it to their friends, and sales flow from that.
When you play a difficult hole, nobody is there to help you make par, or birdie. You have to do it yourself. Publishing a book yourself is no different. We will endeavour to raise the profile of LinksGolf Publishing in the months and years ahead, and if we list your book that ought to help you achieve sales.
Whether that allows you to purchase the apartment in St Andrews you’ve yearned for is a matter of speculation. But you don’t sink a putt by imagining you will miss. Aim, strike, and hope.