Ben Hogan, the greatest golfer of our generation, believes that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break 80 if he applies himself intelligently. In this book he tells you, step-by-step, just how to go about it.
This facsimile of Darwin's 1910 edition, one of the rarest and most sought-after books in golf, offers a magical evocation of the legendary courses where the game began. Considered by many to be one of the top essayists in the English language, Darwin intimately describes championship courses and other outstanding layouts in Scotland, England, ...
The cream of Herbert Warren Wind's impeccably informed and lovingly written pieces on golf from The New Yorker over the past 20 years, now in a handsome paperback edition.
A combination instruction book and biography, examining techniques from such golfing superstars as Harry Vardon, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, and Bobby Locke.
First published in 1950, this is the story of one of the USA's most enduring golfers. More than a sports autobiography, it includes Sarazen's thoughts about golf technique, his golfing contemporaries, his family and friends. Born in New York state, Sarazen was the son of a poor Italian immigrant family who began his career as a caddie and went on ...
Ward-Thomas chronicles the lives and times of golfing's greatest players during the 1950s and 1960s in this wide-ranging work. Concentrating on Arnold palmer and Ben Hogan when they reigned supreme, the book also features stories and photographs of Bobby Locke, Henry Cotton, Sam Snead, Joe Carr, and Gary Player, and insightful observations on the ...
Eighty exquisite paintings, both oils and watercolors, capture not only the most beautiful and best-known golf holes in the British Isles and the U.S., but also the nuances and subtleties of the game. Woven among the paintings are the legends, the lore, and the rich personalities of both the players and the game. The result is a book of rare ...
A collection of the best writing by and about the major women golfers throughout history. From Lady Margaret Scott, reigning champion of women's golf in the 1890s, to Patty Sheehan, winner of the U.S. Women's Open in 1992, The Great Women Golfers is a tour de force through 100 years of golf history....This collection contains the work of ...
Originally published in 1948, Herbert Warren Wind's work is considered the most thorough history of professional and amateur men's and women's golf in America. Includes many never-before published photos and covers the emergence of the first star players of the sport.
A collection of the wonderfully entertaining golf articles written by renowned writer Herbert Warren Wind during his 25 years with The New Yorker, this classic book provides an intriguing portrait of golf and its celebrated players--with two essays added for this special paperback edition.
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