Incredible Golf Stories: Amazing Tales from the Green

by Julie Ganz (Editor)

Overview

The works in Incredible Golf Stories cover the full trajectory of one’s career—from discovering the game as an amateur to making one’s way to (and even winning) a major tournament. Whether a novice or a seasoned player, any golfer will enjoy recalling the high and low points of some of the most well-regarded names in the history of the sport. Found in this collection are timeless tales that enable the reader to:

• Journey to the 1965 US Open with Gary Player
• Witness the play of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and other stars with Tripp Bowden at the Masters
• Learn the differences between American and English golf with Harry Vardon
• Experience golf at an early age with Francis Ouimet
• And many more golf adventures!

With three dozen photographs and illustrations that beautifully illustrate the anecdotes, Incredible Golf Stories is the perfect gift for the golf aficionado.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510713796
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	02/07/2017
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Julie Ganz is a book editor and avid sports fan. She has written articles for several newspapers, covering a wide range of sports, including golf. Ganz resides in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Part 1 History 1

1 How I Became the First Foreigner in the Modern Era to Win the US Open Gary Player 3

2 Masters Week at Augusta National Tripp Bowden 8

3 My Journey to America Harry Vardon 13

4 My First National Championship Francis Ouimet 19

5 Ben Hogan's First Major Championship Jeff Millet 27

6 Breaking Barriers on the Course Matthew Silverman 31

7 My Early Days on the Links Cecil Leitch 36

8 The Joplin Ghost David Barrett 47

9 Ben Hogan's Ultimate Test Jeff Miller 63

Part 2 Lessons for Life 75

10 Golf as a Youth Francis Ouimet 77

11 The Story of the Long Hole P.G. Wodehouse 82

12 If I Were a Golf Instructor Jerome Dunstan Travers 101

Part 3 Anecdotes from the Course 107

13 The Golf Course Mystery Chester K. Steele 109

14 Playing Pine Valley-An Out-of-Body Experience John Sabino 129

15 The Story of the Hong-Kong Medal W.G. Van T. Sutphen 134

16 Playing Augusta-How I Completed My Quest John Sabino 149

17 If You Don't Mind My Telling You… Holworthy Hall 160

18 Winter Dreams F. Scott Fitzgerald 187

Bibliography 213