Download or read book Under the Lone Star Flagstick written by Melanie Hauser and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Melanie Hauser pulls together the best, most memorable, and most outrageous stories ever written about Texas golf and Texas golfers." "Where else but Texas could Titanic Thompson - a hustler so thorough that he'd dig up road signs to set up a bet - do the impossible whenever cash was on the line? Where else could "golf's angriest man," 1940s touring pro Lefty Stackhouse, get so angry at hooking his drive that he'd walk over to a thorny rose bush and begin whipping his right hand back and forth through it, drawing blood? Where else could Austin County Club legend Harvey Penick spin his wonderful tales about golf and life?" "Filled with profiles, commentaries, tournament reports, and the outrageous antics of some of golf's greatest hustlers and conmen, Under the Lone Star Flagstick is a must read for anyone who relishes a good Texas tale - or the best golf has to offer."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book The lone star flag written by and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Lady and a Lone Star Flag written by H. D. Pope and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Links to the Past written by Dan K. Utley and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As they tee up, make their approach shots, or line up their putts, few Texan golfers likely realize that the familiar landscapes of tee boxes, fairways, and greens can obscure stories from the past that played out on those same grounds. Such little-known links to the past include prehistoric campsites, a Spanish presidio, and a prairie where the Rough Riders trained, as well as courses constructed by New Deal agencies in the Great Depression or military personnel in times of war. Links to the Past: The Hidden History on Texas Golf Courses takes readers on a tour of eighteen Texas golf courses with surprising connections to history. On the “front nine,” points of interest include encounters with dinosaur fossils near Austin, a Comanche raid on a Spanish frontier presidio near Menard, and a battle between Anglo buffalo hunters and Native Americans near Lubbock. The “back nine” explores reminders of the East Texas lumber industry near Diboll, a training ground for the Rough Riders outside downtown San Antonio, and a race riot near Houston in 1917, to name a few. In addition, Dan K. Utley with Stanley O' Graves provide full histories of the courses themselves, detailing their design and evolution and explaining how they came to be constructed at these historically significant sites. Fun, compelling, and enlightening, this book is a reminder that history has occurred all around us, not just in historic districts, state parks, or even where official state markers might be found. Featuring “scorecards” for each course that include location, historical facts, and a “signature hole of history,” as well as historical and contemporary photographs and informative sidebars, Links to the Past is sure to entertain. Golfers, history buffs, and heritage tourists will want to toss this handy and engaging book in the front seat of the car—or zip it into the side pocket of their golf bags.
Download or read book Grown at Glen Garden written by Jeff Miller and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about these golf legends as they were learning to master the game on their home turf.
Download or read book Nike is a Goddess written by Lissa Smith and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirteen narratives that profile the top female athletes in different sports, including Babe Didrickson Zaharias, Billie Jean King, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Sheryl Swoopes.
Download or read book A Feel for the Game written by Ben Crenshaw and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With two Masters Championships, nineteen career PGA victories, three NCAA Championships, and millions in earnings, Ben Crenshaw is without question one of the most successful golfers of the century. But Crenshaw's claim to fame goes beyond his individual performances. As captain of the 1999 Ryder Cup team, Crenshaw confronted the largest deficit in tournament history–and the skepticism of commentators who suggested that he was the wrong man to manage the team in today's dog-eat-dog, mindgame world of match-play golf. Twenty-four hours later, Crenshaw proved all the critics wrong. In a hard-fought competition that kept viewers glued to their televisions, he brilliantly motivated a team of diverse personalities and, in the most thrilling match in Ryder Cup history, brought the Cup back to American soil. And he did it his way–with grace, honor, dedication, and an encyclopedic knowledge of how the game should be played. A Feel for the Game is Crenshaw's warm tribute to golf and its traditions. He describes his early years learning the game from famed golf guru Harvey Penick, and takes readers through his career as an outstanding amateur to his glorious years on the PGA Tour, culminating in the climactic Ryder Cup victory. He introduces the players and teachers who have inspired him, from Penick and Bobby Jones to Jackie Burke, Tom Kite, and Payne Stewart. His reminiscences, his fascinating glimpses into golf history, and his unparalleled understanding of the nuances of play make this an engaging personal portrait of a man and a game that were made for each other.
Download or read book Links Lore Legends written by Art Stricklin and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Dave Marr, Ben Crenshaw, Lanny Wadkins, Sandra Haynie, Rick Beem—names known to golfers everywhere—populate Texas golf history. This book chronicles the development of golf in Texas decade by decade focusing on highlighted events, players, pros, teachers, courses, and tournaments. It includes "10 Historic Events You Don't Know About."
Download or read book As Hogan Said written by Randy Voorhees and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-05-24 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hit the ball up to the hole...You meet a better class of person there.” —Ben Hogan No one knows exactly when the first golf quotation was spoken; nonetheless, we can be very sure it was unprintable. The game is a source of endless study, endless fascination, and endless frustration—which has led to an endless pursuit of wisdom about how to play it better. In the game’s 500 years of history, it has drawn the attention of kings and commoners, pros and con men, stylists and butchers, bag-toters and sandbaggers. All have had something to say about the game, its implements, or the impossibility of ever plumbing its inner depths. Randy Voorhees has taken on the daunting task of choosing the best, most helpful, and most entertaining quotations about the game of golf. From Penick to Trevino, from Mackenzie and Wodehouse to Updike and McLean, all the greats of the game are here, with thoughts that will enlighten, entertain, and ensure lower scores. So read, skim, dip, and savor.
Download or read book Firsts Facts Feats Failures in the World of Golf written by Ken Janke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the golf enthusiast who has heard it all"Firsts, Facts, Feats, and Failures in the World of Golf" offers a refreshingly hilarious and enlightening compilation of stories from Ken Janke, one of golf's most colorful historians. From the early days of the game to today's golf legends, this book includes the greats and almost-greats, the winners and losers, the true and not-so true.
Download or read book Contemporary Authors written by Terrie M. Rooney and published by Contemporary Authors. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).
Download or read book American Sportswriters and Writers on Sport written by Richard Orodenker and published by Dictionary of Literary Biograp. This book was released on 2001 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on nineteenth-century sportswriters and certain writers born after 1930. Discusses the styles of sportswriting employed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes information on twentieth-century authors who crossed over from "serious" literature to sportswriting, as well as the history of sportswriting.
Download or read book These Guys are Good written by Bob Cullen and published by . This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As millions of PGA TOUR fans -- many golfers themselves -- can attest, every PGA TOUR tournament represents the drama of golf at its highest level: every shot is new; every hole is an opportunity to improve; and every round is another intricate contest with oneself. But the PGA Tour is also where the world's best players demonstrate their competitive fire, shot by jaw-dropping shot, on the most beautiful and challenging courses in the world. "These Guys Are Good celebrates the players, the great rivalries, the best comebacks, the greatest shots, the toughest playing conditions, and the events behind the scenes of the PGA TOUR. Articles by some of golf's greatest writers -- Bob Cullen, Melanie Hauser, David Barrett, Tom Mackin, and Mark Soltau -- capture the excitement of PGA TOUR competition. The book also features vivid quotes from players, caddies, and fans, as well as striking photography, including many images that have never been seen before.
Download or read book Book Review Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.
Download or read book The Legends of Golf written by Melanie Hauser and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Legends of Golf celebrates the first 25 years of the Champions Tour through the eyes of the players, the fans, and tour officials. The engaging stories and vivid images in this book reveal the on- and off-course personalities that make up the Champions Tour. Written by seasoned golf writer Melanie Hauser, this is the only anniversary book licensed by PGA TOUR. It features stories of the 25 greatest moments on the Champions Tour as selected by a PGA TOUR Blue Ribbon committee and profiles of the 25 greatest players in the history of the tour.
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