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From Best Courses to Biggest Chokes, Most Underrated to Worst-Dressed Golfers, Golf List Mania! includes 120 lists that will inform and entertain. Includes contributions by personalities including Jack Nicklaus, David Feherty, and more, plus a Foreword by Jim Nantz.
Why you'll enjoy this book:
5. Contributions from famous golf writers. You'll get the perspective from some of the best in the business.
4. Lists from the greats, including golf's "Big 3": Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. It doesn't get much better than that.
3. A walk through golf history from Young and Old Tom Morris to Tiger Woods. You'll learn a thing or two along the way.
2. There are no right answers. The fun part of this book is the debates that they spark. I'm sure there will be lists when you go, "That guy is a complete idiot." Isn't that the essence of golf and sports?
1. The next best thing to playing golf is reading about golf. You also make fewer bogeys that way. My good friends, Ed and Len, have compiled more than 100 juicy and interesting lists that are sure to entertain.
I hope you enjoy this unique look at the game we all love.
--From the Foreword
Foreword Jim Nantz 9
Introduction 13
My Five Most Memorable Golf Shots Arnold Palmer 14
My Five Most Important Victories Arnold Palmer 15
Golf from A to Z 16
Why We (Occasionally) Hate Golf 18
Why We (Occasionally) Love Golf 21
Ten Free-Spirited Favorites 23
Best U.S. Opens 26
The Funny Irishman: David Feherty's Best Lines 28
Your Rights Under the Rules 31
Best Bodies 33
Worst Bodies/Best Golfers 35
Charles and Tiger 37
Fantasy Foursomes 39
Shark Bites 41
Phil's Runner-Up Blues 43
Top Lefties 45
Worst Words in Golf 47
Top Ten Golf Movies 49
Great Caddyshack Pick-up Lines 51
Tuning in to Better Golf on Television Lance Barrow 52
They Have Style 54
Nine Most Underrated Golfers 56
Ten Most Overrated Players 58
Best Players Never to Win a Major 61
Best Players to Win Only a Single Major 63
Want to Bet? 66
My All-Time Favorite Golf Courses Jack Nicklaus 68
My Five Favorite Victories Jack Nicklaus 70
Runner-up Jack 71
Golf's Greatest Traditions 73
Class Acts 76
Eight (Jerks) Is Enough 80
Up Close and Personal Jiyai Shin 82
The South Korean (Women's) Invasion Ron Sirak 84
Golf's No. 1 Enemy: Slow Play 86
Amateur Hour: The Top All-Time Amateurs 88
Hooray for Golf in the Olympics 91
No Gold for Golf 93
The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Trevino 95
Ups and Mostly Splashdowns on 17 97
Best Ryder Cups 100
Best Ryder Cup Players 103
My Top Ten in Golf Fiction John Garrity 106
Greatest Shots of All Time 108
The Best Nicknames 111
Par for a President 113
Your Honor, Mr. President 116
Around the World Dave Kindred 119
Bats and Balls 121
The Numbers John Daly 122
Notable Athlete-Golfers 124
Entertaining Golfers 126
Inspiring Players Ai Miyazato 129
Aussie Rules Ian Baker-Finch 130
Memorable Masters 133
Stuff You Probably Never Knew About the Masters 136
Beyond the Green Jacket 138
Augusta National: The Bad and the Ugly 140
The Case for Women Joining Augusta National 143
Most Exclusive American Golf Clubs 145
The Ten Best Courses You Can Play 148
Fathers and Sons 150
My Ten Favorite Go-To Golfers John Feinstein 153
Dan Jenkins His Own Self Dan Jenkins 156
Hogan's Greatest Triumphs Dan Jenkins 159
Grip It and Sip It 160
Drink and Be Merry 162
Losing It 164
My Ten Commandments of Life Gary Player 167
The Perfect Golfer 169
The Differences Between the Pros and Us 171
The Great Bob Jones Errie Ball 173
The Best Errie Ball 175
Best Ball Strikers 176
Best Short Games 178
Best Putters 180
World Golf Hall of Fame Jack Peter 182
Best British Opens 184
Best Tournament to Cover: British Open Joe Logan 187
Golf Clichés 191
The Top Ten Misused Terms in Golf Travis Lesser 193
Favorite Moments Jim Namtz 195
Yo, Teach 197
Sweetest Swings 199
Surprise Major Winners 201
The Biggest Upsets 204
Biggest Chokes 206
The Ten Greatest Champions Tour Players Vartan Kupelian 210
The Greatest PGA Championships 212
Memorable Interviews Peter Kessler 215
Things We Detest About Golf 218
Best Rounds 220
Tiger 2K 222
Tiger and Marriage 224
Tiger in the Rough 226
Golf Is a Sport 229
Golf Isn't a Sport Greg Couch 231
Golf Would Be Better If 233
Top Ten Reasons Why Kids Should Play Golf Joe Louis Barrow 235
Top Player-Caddy Teams 237
Fluff Stuff Mike "Fluff" Cowan 240
Annika's Greatest Hits: Annika Sorenstam's Dozen Greatest Golf Moments 243
Best Pro Tournaments Other Than the Majors 249
Nationwide on Their Side 251
The (Sometimes) Honorable Penalty Box 253
Top Ten African American Professional Golfers You Probably Never Heard of Pete McDaniel 256
Oy Vey, Can They Play 258
So Close Yet So Far Away 260
The Odds-Hole-in-One 263
The Odds-Double Eagle 264
Sound with a Little Fury 265
Résumé Gaps 267
Ed's Favorite Memories 269
Len's Favorite Memories 272
The All-Time Top Twenty LPGA Golfers 275
Top Twenty Men Players of All Time 279
Overview
From Best Courses to Biggest Chokes, Most Underrated to Worst-Dressed Golfers, Golf List Mania! includes 120 lists that will inform and entertain. Includes contributions by personalities including Jack Nicklaus, David Feherty, and more, plus a Foreword by Jim Nantz.
Why you'll enjoy this book:
5. Contributions from famous golf writers. You'll get the perspective from ...