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Best Golf Stories Ever Told

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ISBN-10: 1620875705

ISBN-13: 9781620875704

Edition: N/A

Authors: Julie Ganz, Tripp Bowden

List price: $14.95
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This book is a comprehensive collection of stories, each of which captures a different facet of the game of golf. Some of the best golfers in the history of the sport as well as those who have established themselves as aficionados through their writing or commentary all offer their stories from both on and off the course. Together they articulate the passion as well as the frustrations behind one of the world’s most popular sports. The Best Golf Stories Ever Told is a book for golf fans and players alike who share a love for the game.This is part of the well-established The Best Stories series of books, each of which is selectively edited and handcrafted to include only the best stories…    
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 568
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Julie Ganz , assistant editor for the Sports Publishing imprint at Skyhorse Publishing, has written for the Journal News (White Plains, New York) and various other publications.

Tripp Bowden is a former Augusta National caddy (the first full-time white caddy in the history of the elite private club), collegiate golfer, and senior advertising copywriter, first with McCann-Erickson and later with his own company, Creative Wizards Advertising. The author of Freddie & Me and a frequent speaker at prominent golf clubs across America, Tripp lives with his wife, Fletch, and children, Arrie B. and Holly Mac, in Augusta, Georgia.

Foreword: What Makes a Great Story Great Story Great?
Introduction
Warmup: The Ethical and Physical Aspects of the Game
Golf History
The Story behind the Rise of American Golf
The Story of the First Ten Years of the Open Ladies' Championship
The Story of My Return to Golf
The Story of the Birth of the Game of Golf
The Story behind the Birth of the Rivalry between Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
An Intimate Story of Miss Alexa Stirling's Golf Victories
Golf Amateurs
The Story of Beginning Golf
The Story of My First Golf Lesson
The Story of the Early Days on the Links
The Story behind My First "Big" Match, and Other Lessons from My Youth: An Excerpt from Golf Facts for Young People
The Story of My First National Championship: Another Excerpt from Golf Facts for Young People
The Story of My Beginnings as a Golfer, from One Member of the "Great Triumvirate"
The Story of My Life as an Amateur Golfer, from a Member of the "Great Triumvirate"
The Story of Children's Golf
Major Tournaments
The Story of Ben Hogan's First Major Championship
The Story of Ben Hogan and the 1950 U.S. Open
The Story of My Open Championship Victory against My Fellow Members of the "Great Triumvirate"
The Story of Masters Week at Augusta National
The Story of Ben Hogan's Ultimate Test
The Story of the 18 Holes at Augusta National
The Story of the 1897 Open Championship
The Story of the 1959 British Open
The Story of the 1965 U.S. Open
Golf in Fiction
The Story of Archibald's Benefit
The Story of Straight Golf
The Story of the Great Challenge: An Excerpt from The Enchanted Golf Clubs
The Story of an Exciting Finish: A Second Excerpt from The Enchanted Golf Clubs
The Story of How the Quakers Became Reconciled to the Golfers
The Story of How Rankin Plays "Golf"
The Story of the Long Hole
The Story of the Golf vs. Football Debate: An Excerpt from The Halfback
The Story of the Golf Tournament: Another Excerpt from The Halfback
The Story of Simpson and His Decision to Take Up Golf
The Story of Golf and Social Accounts
The Story of the Curse of Imagination
Additional Golf Musings
If I Were a Golf Instructor
Stories of Proper Golf Etiquette
The Story of Luck in Golf
The Story behind Tiger Woods' Nickname
Bobby Jones and the Story behind His Golf Course
The Story of How I Traded in My Shaft
Problems of Handicapping: The Story
The Story of How 1 Found "The Secret"
Stories of the Hole in One
The Story of the "Coat of Torture"
The Story of the Golf Course Mystery
Stories of Harry Vardon's Trip to America
The Story of Little Poison Ivy
Starting the Swing-The Universal Method
The Story of Physique in Golf
The Story of the Charm of Golf
The Story: Should Married Men Play Golf?
The Story of the Tragedies of the Short Putt
The Story: If You Don't Mind My Telling You
The Story of the Hong-Kong Medal
The Story of One Golf Champion's Predictions for the Future of the Game
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