Download or read book The History of the PGA Tour written by Al Barkow and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the origins of the PGA tour in 1916 and its development up to the present, highlighting the finest players and notable contests, with statistics for all tournaments through 1988.
Download or read book Golf s Golden Grind written by Al Barkow and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The PGA Tour's beginnings can be traced to 1895, when Willie Dunn battled Willie Park, Jr. for an unprecedented $200 purse. By the mid-70s, the Tour was Big-Money Golf--huge purses, endorsement contracts, and all the celebrity of modern-day sport. 35 b&w photos.
Download or read book PGA Tour Official Fan Guide written by PGA Tour (Association) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the players, tournaments, and records of the PGA tour.
Download or read book Walking with Friends written by D. J. Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Walking with Friends, D.J. Gregory, a thirty-yearold who has cerebral palsy, describes his year of traveling with the PGA tour and walking every course. For D.J., this experience has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream as well as a search for inspiration, but it has also become a source of inspiration for countless others. D.J. started watching golf with his father when he was twelve years old. While becoming a professional player, joining the amateur ranks, or even becoming a caddy were never realistic considerations because of his cerebral palsy, being able to walk the courses that the golfers—D.J.’s heroes— played was a dream D.J. never gave up on. Over the course of the 2008 PGA tour, D.J. teamed up with the PGA and made his dream come true. It was the ultimate challenge (D.J. compares walking 18 holes of golf for him to running a 10K with a couple of sandbags tied around your waist; he walked each round—four tournament rounds, plus a practice round—of every tournament), and the ultimate journey. At each of the PGA Tour events, D.J., with the help of a cane, walks the course and counts each step (and each fall) alongside a different golfer. Filled with detailed descriptions of the courses and tournaments as well as revealing conversations with players, Walking with Friends is a one-of-a-kind story about tough lies, majestic greens, colorful characters, and the walk of a lifetime.
Download or read book The Golfer of the Decade on the Pga Tour written by Holanda Ray Holanda and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golfer of the Decade is a prize that has never been awarded, even though the Golfer of the Century was so honored. This book tells the story of the PGA Tour as a battle between the greatest golfers of the game for the prize of The Golfer of the Decade throughout its history. I define The Golfer of the Decade as that golfer who won the most tournaments on the PGA Tour in each calendar decade. In case of tie, the winner would be that golfer, among those tied, who won the most majors. The year 2006 was the 90th anniversary of the PGA Tour and the 10th anniversary of Tiger Woods's membership on the PGA Tour. This book provides an opportunity to compare the accomplishments of Tiger Woods with the greatest players in the game who preceded him. This book is not only about Walter Hagen, Paul Runyan, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Nick Price, and Tiger Woods. It is also about the battles they fought and the players with whom they competed to earn the title of The Golfer of the Decade on the PGA Tour.
Download or read book City of Champions written by Jack Sheehan and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Las Vegas Founders Club was the driving force behind the PGA Tour, Champions Tour, junior golf, UNLV golf, and, for a time, the LPGA Tour in Las Vegas for about a quarter century. The members of this prestigious group were the who's who of Las Vegas, and dedicated themselves to honoring the game while creating the blueprint of how to promote Las Vegas to the world via golf. The Club blossomed to public life in 1983 under the guidance of golf legend Jim Colbert, who convinced several Vegas power brokers to put up the first million-dollar purse in PGA Tour history. Since that seminal event which included 204 professionals and 832 amateurs over four golf courses, the Las Vegas Founders Club has awarded more than $14 million dollars to many worthwhile Las Vegas charitable organizations and helped create a UNLV golf program that won the 1998 NCAA title. And so much more... To honor the positive impact of the Club and members, this book was created to remember those who have gone before while acknowledging the future of professional golf in Las Vegas, now in the caring hands of the Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Download or read book A Golfer s Life written by Arnold Palmer and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has never been a golfer to rival Arnold Palmer. He's the most aggressive, most exciting player the game has ever known, a dynamo famous for coming from behind to make bold last-minute charges to victory. To the legions of golf fans known around the world as "Arnie's Army," Palmer is a charismatic hero, the winner of sixty-one tournaments on the PGA Tour and still going strong on the Senior PGA Tour. But behind the legend, there is the private Palmer--a man of wit, compassion, loyalty, and true grit in the face of personal adversity. Golf-crazy as far back as he can remember, Arnie followed his dad, "Deacon" Palmer, the head greenskeeper, around the Latrobe Country Club fairways; as a youth he played at dawn before the club members arrived (the only time he was allowed on the course); by the time he graduated from high school he was headed for the national circuit. His rise to fame was meteoric, and by the 1960s he had emerged as one of the few American athletes the public truly cared about--a vibrant, daring, handsome sports celebrity who attracted wild crowds and enormous television audiences whenever he played and whose charisma propelled the explosion of enthusiam for golf in the sixties. Writing with the humor and candor that are as much his trademark as his unique golf swing, Palmer narrates the deeply moving story of his life both on and off the links. He recounts his friendships (and rivalries) with greats of the game, including Jack Nicklaus, his enduringly happy marriage with Winnie, his legendary charges to triumph and his titanic disasters, and his valiant battle against cancer. Returning to the Senior PGA Tour with unmatched zeal after his recovery, Palmer reminded fans of his unfaltering heroism--and the world of golf is thankful. From small-town boy to golfing legend, Arnold Palmer has lived one of the great sporting lives of the twentieth century. Now, with the help of acclaimed golf writer James Dodson, he has created one of the great sports autobiographies of our time.
Download or read book Golf Life written by Jack Nicklaus and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-11-13 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares life lessons for the golf course combined with pointers on how to improve one's game.
Download or read book The Golf Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the competitive and cultural history behind one of the world's most popular sports, and absorb expert advice to mastering the perfect swing. Find all there is to know about golf: from its ancient origins to the global competitions today. Learn about the strokes and analyze the talents of the world's best. Check out the gear and try out the equipment, from drivers and irons to carts and clothing. Meet the players from the Golden Bear to the White Shark, and come face-to-face with the stars as you read about their finest performances. And take a close-up look at the great competitions from the Open to the Curtis Cup and walk the fairways of the preeminent courses. An invaluable reference section advises you on buying equipment, including custom fitting, guides on the all-important golf etiquette, an explanation of golf's most important rules, and definitions of all the key golfing terms. Showing you exactly what it takes to achieve an effective--and repeatable--golf swing, this book works systematically through every type of shot, from tee shots, iron play, pitching, and chipping, to coping with bunkers and putting. Brimming with detail and superbly illustrated with over 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps and diagrams, The Golf Book is the definitive guide to the famous game.
Download or read book The Bogey Man written by George Plimpton and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Plimpton chronicles his month spent on the PGA tour in The Bogey Man, repackaged and including a foreword by Rick Reilly and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives. What happens when a weekend athlete -- of average skill at best -- joins the professional golf circuit? George Plimpton, one of the finest participatory sports journalists, spent a month of self-imposed torture on the tour to find out. Along the way, he meets amateurs, pros, caddies, officials, fans, and hangers-on. In The Bogey Man, we find golf legends, adventurers, stroke-saving theories, superstitions, and other golfing lore, and best of all, Plimpton's thoughts and experiences -- frustrating, humbling and, sometimes, thrilling -- from the first tee to the last green. This intriguing classic, which remains one of the wittiest books ever written on golf, features Arnold Palmer, Dow Finsterwald, Walter Hagan, and many other golf greats and eccentrics, all doing what they do best.
Download or read book PGA TOUR Vault written by Vault Media Group and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The PGA TOUR Vault is a groundbreaking, larger-than-life "living" book that celebrates the greatness of the PGA TOUR: the history, courses, events and especially the players who built it. It is a modern work of art that features nearly 2000 hi-resolution images in a spectacular 20" x 20" scale, along with unique digital elements, brought to life by embedded triggers, transporting readers to rich online features and experiences. More than half of the images and content have not been previously published. All of the iconic figures from the PGA TOUR's past and present are highlighted: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Phil Michelson, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and many more. More than 200 of the PGA TOUR's greatest players are celebrated in words and images that capture those moments which shaped golf history. Opening to nearly four feet wide, the 50+ pound Marquee edition is a cinematic, immersive experience that is sure to appeal to PGA TOUR professionals, sponsors, collectors, devoted fans and those just discovering the game. This unique project also spotlights the TOUR's commitment to charity and a fundraiser for FIRST TEE.The PGA TOUR Vault is the ultimate publication for any golf fan...a timeless treasure to be enjoyed for generations...a true Celebration of Greatness!
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Golf written by Bill Mallon and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical Dictionary of Golf—through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, teams, and terminology of the game—is a comprehensive history of golf.
Download or read book The PGA Tour written by Dick Durrance and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When PGA Tour commercials tout These Guys Are Good, they're referring to the players on the Tour. But, as The Tour illustrates, the phrase also applies to the behind-the-scenes people who help make the PGA Tour the most successful it's ever been. From greens keepers and Tour organizers to trainers and the professional golfers themselves, no golf ball is left unturned in this comprehensive collection of images and essays.Through black-and-white photography and one-on-one interviews, renowned photojournalist Dick Durrance II presents an insider's view of the human story behind the PGA Tour. Readers get a firsthand account of the PGA Tour from perspectives rarely heard, such as those of the wives of top PGA players, the Tour's best course superintendents, and the TV crews who televise each Tour event. The book also includes a section on Tigermania from the viewpoint of the loyal fans trying to catch up with golf's youngest legend, Tiger Woods.The Tour provides golf enthusiasts with a rich treasure of photos and stories, making this a must-have collection for fans of golf's most significant event
Download or read book A Course of Their Own written by and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Spiller was forty-seven when he was forced by desperate finances to caddie at the Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. One day Spiller was caddying for a member who became outraged by Spiller?s stories of inequities and suffering during his golfing career. The golfer urged Spiller to write California?s attorney general, who later ordered the Professional Golfers? Association (PGA) to cease its discrimination. In 1961 the ?Caucasian race? clause was deleted from the PGA constitution. This was an historic decision that gave black golfers the chance to compete at the highest level in the sport. ø Golf has long been the domain of white men. During the twentieth century, however, African American pioneers such as Lee Elder, Howard Wheeler, and Charlie Sifford broke down the barriers for black golfers who wanted to play, and win, as equals with white golfers. A Course of Their Own looks at golf from the perspectives of these men, who had courage as well as remarkable skills. It tells the stories of their struggles, their bravery, and their passion for the game and puts their lives and contributions into historical perspective.
Download or read book Game of Privilege written by Lane Demas and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking history of African Americans and golf explores the role of race, class, and public space in golf course development, the stories of individual black golfers during the age of segregation, the legal battle to integrate public golf courses, and the little-known history of the United Golfers Association (UGA)--a black golf tour that operated from 1925 to 1975. Lane Demas charts how African Americans nationwide organized social campaigns, filed lawsuits, and went to jail in order to desegregate courses; he also provides dramatic stories of golfers who boldly confronted wider segregation more broadly in their local communities. As national civil rights organizations debated golf’s symbolism and whether or not to pursue the game’s integration, black players and caddies took matters into their own hands and helped shape its subculture, while UGA participants forged one of the most durable black sporting organizations in American history as they fought to join the white Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). From George F. Grant’s invention of the golf tee in 1899 to the dominance of superstar Tiger Woods in the 1990s, this revelatory and comprehensive work challenges stereotypes and indeed the fundamental story of race and golf in American culture.
Download or read book The Ultimate PGA Tour Book of Trivia written by Mark Cubbedge and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Ultimate PGA TOUR Book of Trivia tests even the most committed golf fan's knowledge of the game. From little-known facts and figures to famous courses and players' quirks, this book provides insight into the archive of stories and stats of the PGA TOUR. Divided into six sections, it covers the basics of the game from equipment and general stats to rules and etiquette; the origins of golf, highlighting famous golfers throughout time, dates, and historical anecdotes; milestones in golf regarding players, courses, history, tournaments, and records; profiles of hundreds of professional golfers, both famous and lesser known, including nicknames, handicaps, triumphs, and gaffes; numbers on everything from wins and losses from the early 20th century to modern day stats; and specifics on dozens of courses, their various holes and course terrain, tournaments, and even clubhouses.
Download or read book PGA Tour 1996 written by PGA Tour Association Staff and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 1996 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
