John Steinbreder is an American writer. He has written or co-written six books on sports (four on golf, one on ice hockey, and one on NFL football). He is the co-author of two books on family custody issues. A forthcoming book will deal with billionaire golf benefactor and hotelier Herbert Kohler, Jr.'s golf courses. He is also a frequent freelance contributor to periodicals.
Steinbreder attended Franklin College Switzerland from 1974-76, the University of Nairobi from 1976-77, and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism in 1979. He served as a writer and reporter with Sports Illustrated magazine from 1988 to 1991, and was a regular columnist for Golfweek magazine from 1999 to 2008.
Golf Courses of the U.S. Open, by John Steinbreder, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, 1996, ISBN 087833940X. Pictorial history of golf clubs which have hosted the U.S. Open , the premier American golf championship.
Fighting for Your Children: A Father's Guide to Custody, by John Steinbreder and Richard G. Dent, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, 1998, ISBN 0878339418.
Giants: 75 Seasons of Championship Football, second edition, by John Steinbreder, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, 1999, ISBN 087833159X. History of the National Football League's New York Giants.
Hockey for Dummies, by John Davidson and John Steinbreder, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, ISBN 0764550454.
Golf Rules and Etiquette for Dummies, by John Steinbreder, For Dummies, 2001, ISBN 076455333X.
Club Life: The Games Golfers Play, by John Steinbreder, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, 2006, ISBN 1589792920.
Solomon's Choice: A Guide to Custody for Ex-husbands, Spurned Partners, And Forgotten Grandparents, by John Steinbreder and Richard G. Kent, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, 2006, ISBN 158979284X.
The Giant Book of Golf Quotations, by John Steinbreder, Skyhorse Publishing Co. Ltd., 2007, ISBN 1602390142.