Download or read book Golf s Greatest Eighteen written by David Mackintosh and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armed with a veritable who's who of top golf journalists, "Golf's Greatest" delves through the past 80 years of golfing history to tackle the most debated question in the game: Who really are the 18 greatest golfers of all time? 18 illustrations.
Download or read book A Round of Golf Courses written by Patric Dickinson and published by . This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tours 18 of the 'best' British golf courses -- such as Aberdovey, Carnoustie, Gleneagles, Rye, St. David's, Muirfield & St. Andrews -- & traces the development of each from its earliest beginnings. Places particular emphasis on the period between 1870 & 1900 when golf was becoming increasingly popular & more & more golf courses were being laid out. Also considers the revolutionary impact that innovations such as the rubber-cored ball had on the game. The author adopts a philosopher/poet's approach, describing with touches of humor the pleasures & challenges of these great courses. Illustrated.
Download or read book Golf s Ultimate Eighteen written by Steve Eubanks and published by Sellers Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This must-have book presents the ultimate fantasy golf course! From hole 1 to hole 18, celebrated golfers discuss legendary golf holes and what makes them extraordinary. Golf greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Amy Alcott, Tom Weiskopf, and others share their experiences of these memorable holes, making this the perfect gift for armchair golfers!
Download or read book A Round of Golf Courses written by Patric Dickinson and published by Diane Publishing Company. This book was released on 1951 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tours 18 of the 'best' British golf courses -- such as Aberdovey, Carnoustie, Gleneagles, Rye, St. David's, Muirfield & St. Andrews -- & traces the development of each from its earliest beginnings. Places particular emphasis on the period between 1870 & 1900 when golf was becoming increasingly popular & more & more golf courses were being laid out. Also considers the revolutionary impact that innovations such as the rubber-cored ball had on the game. The author adopts a philosopher/poet's approach, describing with touches of humor the pleasures & challenges of these great courses. Illustrated.
Download or read book The 500 World s Greatest Golf Holes written by George Peper and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides descriptions and anecdotes about the greatest golf holes from courses around the world.
Download or read book Golf s Greatest Championship written by Julian I. Graubart and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960 U.S. Open Golf Championship played at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado, remains perhaps the most dramatic, competitive, and passionate of all Open championships. In 1960 the young lions of the game were eager to reach the top tier occupied by venerable players such as Ben Hogan and Sam Snead. In this Open only a single stroke separated the three leaders-Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and a young but talented amateur named Jack Nicklaus-on the final two holes. The stunning conclusion would prove a watershed in the lives of all three players, and in the game itself. Golf's Greatest Championship is a suspenseful, richly detailed chronicle of this epic chapter in the game of golf.
Download or read book 100 Greatest Golf Courses and Then Some written by William H. Davis and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book True Links written by George Peper and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most challenging, most invigorating holes a golfer can tackle. In this beautiful book, Peper and Campbell, two writers who know golf inside and out, provide a concise and entertaining tour of the world's best links courses. Full color.
Download or read book 18 in America written by Dylan Dethier and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At seventeen, Dylan Dethier couldn't help but think he'd never really done anything with his life. So, two months before his freshman year was set to begin, he deferred admission to Williams College. With the reluctant blessing of his parents, Dylan set out on his idea of the Great American Road Trip: to play a round of golf in each of the lower forty-eight states. What began as the teenage wanderlust of a sheltered New England kid became a journey into America's heart and soul, to "figure out where -- and why -- golf fit in" and what it means to be a young man today. From a municipal course amid the decaying factories of Flint, Michigan, to the emerald fairways of Pebble Beach to a dramatic par-3 in the Badlands of North Dakota to rubbing elbows with Phil Mickelson at Quail Hollow, Dylan explores the variety of the nation's golf courses, the multiplicity of its towns and cities, and, most strikingly of all, the diversity of its people. Hoping to find a game that would transcend golf's elitist reputation, he would play with war veterans, autoworkers, and livestock auctioneers and discover the sport's surprising capacity to break down barriers. Over one year, 35,000 miles, and countless nights alone in his dusty Subaru, Dylan showers at truck stops, sleeps with an ax under his seat, and loses his virginity. He learns the danger of making bets you can't afford to lose and the pleasure of going beyond first impressions, and above all, the powerful freedom that comes with following your dreams. Dylan's eighteenth year was one of many firsts -- venturing into the world alone, exploring life's "big questions," and fulfilling an ambitious quest.
Download or read book Classic Golf Hole Design written by Robert Muir Graves and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2002-10-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf course construction continues to burgeon in the United States, Asia, and around the world. This book meets the needs of practicing landscape architects and other practicing professionals involved in the design or re-design of golf courses. Each classic hole is described in terms relevant to the designer including its basic design, its maintenance, and its impact on the golfer's game. Three samples accompany each classic hole illustrating varying replications and how those replications were appropriated for the new course. Graves and Cornish are two of the most famous and respected golf course architects in the United States, who have designed or remodeled a combined 1,000+ courses, taught more than 60 seminars on golf course design, and are both past presidents of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.
Download or read book The Golf 100 written by Robert McCord and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golf 100 compares the records of golfers beginning with the nineteenth century and ending with contemporary pros such as Ernie Els, Tiger Woods and Nick Faldo. But how does one measure the nineteenth-century achievements of Allan Robertson, the first true professional, with that of Jack Nicklaus? The author does just that by noting the tournament records of each golfer, the level of competition and other factors such as stroke average and records in major tournaments. Substantiated with detailed biographies, little- known facts and full photographic illustration.
Download or read book My Greatest Day in Golf written by Bob McCullough and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Greatest Day in Golf is an oral history where 25 of the top golfers from the last half-century talk about their most rewarding moments in the sport. Chronologically, the book starts off with Tommy Bolt, who out-dueled Gary Player to win the 1958 US Open, and ends with a stirring account of the historic 1999 Ryder Cup from Hal Sutton. The highlights include the greatest days of Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, and in addition to the Big Three, the book also includes first-person accounts from great golfers such as Ray Floyd, Hal Irwin, Nick Price, and Tom Lehman, as well as groundbreaking moments from pioneers like Lee Elder and Calvin Peete. Elder recounts first victory as it allowed him to be the first person of color to play in the Masters. Virtually every player in the collection has won at least one major, and most either were or are stars on the PGA tour. To round out the collection, the greatest days of colorful characters like Chi Chi Rodriguez and Jerry Pate add humor and warmth to this memorable book. My Greatest Day in Golf ends up being not only a fantastic collection of stories but also a history of golf. With its insider's look into the world of golf, this book is a must-have for all golf fans.
Download or read book Best Seat in the House written by Jack Nicklaus II and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestseller Jack Nicklaus II shares stories, insights, and lessons he’s learned from his father, the “Golden Bear,” that will delight golf fans of all ages, encourage fathers, and inspire readers to focus on what’s most important in life: family. Best Seat in the House, written with New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger, gives us eighteen valuable lessons that Jack Nicklaus II learned from his father, PGA champion Jack Nicklaus. Although the “Golden Bear,” as he is known by fans, is widely regarded as the best golfer of all time, with a record number of PGA major championships, his life and values show that true legacy lives on through your children, grandchildren, and others we are blessed to call family and friends. For the first time, the public is given the opportunity to see what made Jack Nicklaus an off-course success, including how he and his wife, Barbara, fashioned fifty-plus years of marriage, understanding that they both had to give of themselves “at least 95 percent of the time” the importance of having boundaries and limits that everyone in the family agrees on how Nicklaus taught his son Jack, who worked as his caddie for several years, to value his competitors and treat them as he would hope to be treated the need to be connected to what we’ll leave behind: our legacies One June day, Jack Nicklaus II had just completed his second round in a Palm Beach County Junior Golf Association tournament and was sitting at the scorer’s table, signing his scorecard, when somebody told him his dad was on the telephone. He was a little frustrated because he didn’t want to be bothered on such an important day, but his dad wanted to know how he had played, so Jack II spent the next twenty minutes detailing every hole and every shot. Afterward, his father said, “Jackie, would you like to know how your dad did today?” Of course he wanted to know, and he felt a little guilty for not asking. “Well, I just won the US Open.” It was Father’s Day 1980, and on that day Jack II learned a valuable lesson that he carried with him into adulthood: family is more important than anything in the world.
Download or read book Golf s Greatest Eighteen written by David Mackintosh and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delves through ninety years of golfing history to tackle the question: who really is the greatest player? Weaving together a combination of the game's historical feats with statistical analysis, the world's greatest golf writers offer eighteen original essays on the world's greatest golfers in an attempt to answer golf's greatest question.
Download or read book The Ultimate Golf Book written by Charles McGrath and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this golfer's ultimate delight, Charles McGrath and David McCormick have compiled a unique combination of golf history and original essays by some of golf's greatest (and best-selling) writers and enthusiasts. Anchoring the book is a colorful, loose-limbed history of the sport by the Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity. He travels the globe and the links, covering the key personalities and golfing events, advances in technique and technology, the expanding interest in the sport, and the curious mysteries of this international obsession. Complementing the narrative are wonderfully diverse and entertaining essays on everything from the Age of Tiger to the woes of the lowly club pro, the charms of playing in the dead of winter, and even giving up the game altogether. With its mix of unsurpassed literary writing and superb history, this armchair companion is a must-have for any serious student of the game--truly The Ultimate Golf Book.
Download or read book Best of Golf written by Publications International, Limited and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes brief biographies of golfers (such as: Nancy Lopez, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Toods and more), brief overviews of courses (such as: the National, Pebble Beach, and more), as well as memorable moments in golf history (such as: best tournaments, best rounds, longest drivers, etc.).
Download or read book Two Good Rounds Superstars written by Elisa Gaudet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Good Rounds–Superstars: Golf Stories from the World’s Greatest Athletes is the second book in the Two Good Rounds series. This book explores the very special connection between golf and professional athletes from around the world and various sports disciplines. These well-known athletes give us an inside look at their attraction to golf and the fun, feel-good golf lifestyle. This book highlights a variety of athletes from a wide array of professional sports and organizations—from John Smoltz to Tony Romo, Andy Roddick, Julius Erving, and so many more! The book helps answer the questions posed to the athletes regarding how they got started playing golf; what their favorite course is; their best memories and golf shot; favorite charity golf events they play in or host; favorite drink; and much more. Golf is an international sport and one where people often get together and socialize during a round and after. The book, like a great nineteenth hole or favorite clubhouse, is a way to share golf memories with family and friends. This book is a tribute to the great international athletes and their love of golf. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
