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Golf (Individual Sports, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Golf (Individual Sports, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.86, median 576 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.00 – $20.38 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 576 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Golf best sellers
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A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee
by Tom Coyne
- List rank#1
- Price$10.61
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,685
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Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf (Definitive Edition)
by Ben Hogan
- List rank#2
- Price$14.43
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15,155
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Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
- List rank#3
- Price$12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,197
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A Course Called Scotland: Searching the Home of Golf for the Secret to Its Game
by Tom Coyne
- List rank#4
- Price$15.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,036
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A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the Great American Golf Course
by Tom Coyne
- List rank#5
- Price$10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews948
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How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,415
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Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf
by Harvey Penick
- List rank#7
- Price$14.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,723
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The Four Foundations of Golf: How to Build a Game That Lasts a Lifetime
by Jon Sherman
- List rank#8
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,858
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The Golfer's Excuse Handbook: Golfertainment for Good and Bad Golfers (Funny Golf Gift for Men and Women)
by Kurt Taylor
- List rank#9
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,544
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A Course Called Home: Adventures of an Accidental Golf Course Owner
by Tom Coyne
- List rank#10
- Price$21.74
- Rating4.8
- Reviews309
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FAQ
Is Golf a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 576 reviews and sells for $15.86.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Golf?
The median best seller has 576 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Golf best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.86; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.00 and $20.38.
Can new books break into Golf?
5% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.