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Author : Ernest Hargreaves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781852251949
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Caddie in the Golden Age written by Ernest Hargreaves and published by . This book was released on 1993-09-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Coyne
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466806737
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book The Caddie Who Played with Hickory written by John Coyne and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there were titanium woods and graphite shafts, golf clubs were made from the wood of hickory trees and had intriguing names like cleek, mashie and jigger. Golf was a game played not with high-tech equipment but with skill, finesse, and creativity. And the greatest hickory player of all time was Walter Hagen---until the day he met a teenage caddie at a country club outside Chicago. America's first touring golf professional, Hagen made (and spent) more prize money than his friends Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey earned from baseball and boxing during the Golden Age of Sports. In this novel, set in the halcyon post-war Midwest of 1946, Hagen comes to historic Midlothian Country Club as the champion he is---but also as a man handicapped by a secret. Waiting for him are two caddies. Harrison Cornell—a onetime rich playboy from the Bahamas—has a past; the other---Tommy O'Shea, a farm boy who caddies at the country club---may have a future . . . but only if he can somehow beat Hagen on the links, in one last game played with hickory. Cornell is a mystery man who appears from nowhere and presents himself as a "looper," a professional caddie. Soon everyone sees that he has a gift---within weeks he has improved the games of dozens of members. Only Tommy O'Shea, his eager pupil, knows Cornell's real motive for coming to the club: his grudge against Walter Hagen, over something that happened during the Second World War in the lovely paradise known as the Bahamas. As the playboy and the farm boy become friends, Harrison teaches Tommy the secrets of playing golf with hickory, along with lessons in life and love. But the shadow of Hagen, and the upcoming match, fall across the Midwest summer, and as the competition nears, Tommy's hopes for the future---and his love for a member's daughter---are threatened when the truth about Harrison's past is revealed. Not until the climax, played out in an exciting shot-for-shot match, will all the questions be answered and all the scores settled. As in his previous novel, The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, author John Coyne has created a world rich in characters, action, and golf lore---this time including the fascinating history of hickory play. An entertaining, suspenseful read for anyone who loves the game, it is also a book that offers a pure dose of Midwestern soul, written by a new voice in golf literature who has firmly established himself as one of the leaders of the genre. Praise for The Caddie Who Played with Hickory: "A highly entertaining must-read for anyone interested in hickory golf or the history of the game. I loved it!" -- Randy Jensen, 7-time National Hickory Golf Champion "John Coyne knows his golf history, its characters and the game. He spins a story that includes a mysterious character, a hero, a romance, a semi-villain, and a classic golf match into a believable tale." -- Dr. Gary Wiren, noted golf teacher, and former Director of Research and Learning for the PGA of America "The legendary Walter Hagen, Chicago's greatest amateur golfer, Chick Evans, hickory clubs and Chicago's Midlothian Country Club are all featured in this tense story of championship golf and summer romance. John Coyne spins a tale so involving, the reader is in enjoyable suspense about the outcome of every putt." -- Jerry Dudek, Director of Development, Evans Scholars Foundation/Western Golf Association
Author : John Coyne
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312371258
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (712 download)
Download or read book The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan written by John Coyne and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with dazzling description of match play drama, laced with anecdotes from the golden age of sports, this novel of friendship, lost love, and great golf is told through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy whose life is forever changed by one of the greatest players of the game.
Author : Steve Rushin
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 1555847331
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (558 download)
Download or read book The Caddie Was a Reindeer written by Steve Rushin and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A joy ride through the wild world of sports from the best sportswriter in the country.” —St. Paul Pioneer Press Steve Rushin, a four-time finalist for the National Magazine Award, has been hailed as one of the best sportswriters in America. In The Caddie Was a Reindeer, he circumnavigates the globe in pursuit of extreme recreation. In the Arctic Circle, he meets ice golfers. In Minnesota, he watches the National Amputee Golf Tournament, where one participant tells him, “I literally have one foot in the grave.” Along the way, Rushin meets fellow travelers like Joe Cahn, a professional tailgater who confesses aboard the RV in which he lives: “It’s wonderful to see America from your bathroom.” And even Rushin has logged fewer miles in pursuit of extreme recreation than Rich Rodriguez, a marathon roller-coaster rider who makes endless loops for entire summers on coasters around the world. The Caddie Was a Reindeer is a ride to everywhere: to south London (where Rushin downs pints with the King of Darts), to the Champs-Elysées (where the author indulges in “excessive nightclubbing” with World Cup soccer stars), and to Japan (where Rushin eats soba noodles with the world champion of competitive eating). Enlightening, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartwarming, this collection is not a body of work: it’s a body of play.
Author : John Coyne
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312372446
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (724 download)
Download or read book The Caddie Who Played with Hickory written by John Coyne and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of "The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan" comes a nostalgic story about a golden era in golf history, featuring the legendary Walter Hagen, and a young caddie who must find his place in the world.
Author : Mitchell Mesko
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1633387720
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (333 download)
Download or read book Confessions of a Caddie written by Mitchell Mesko and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome readers, I would like to personally introduce you to Confessions of a Caddie. First and foremost, this is a book about the most wonderful sport ever invented. The game of golf. It can be rewarding, joyous, raise your aspirations and self-esteem with one swing!! Then turn on you the next. Like a monster, leaving you shamed, embarrassed, frustrated, ready to quit. As if somehow you had miraculously turned into the notorious Greek statue by Alexandros Venus Di Milo. Golf is a
Author : Bill Mallon
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810874652
Total Pages : 865 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Golf written by Bill Mallon and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf has been called the greatest of all games, but it has also been derided by none other than Mark Twain as nothing more than a good walk spoiled. Traditional teaching holds that golf originated in Scotland around the 15th century. However, there is historical evidence of games similar to golf being played in the low countries of Europe back in the 13th century. Over the many centuries of golf's evolution, the balls used have changed greatly, as have the clubs, the holes, the courses, and the entire game itself. The Historical Dictionary of Golf presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sörenstam, Lorena Ochoa, Phil Mickelson, and, of course, Tiger Woods. Appendixes of the members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Golf, the International Team Events, and the Professional Tour Awards are also included.
Author : James Y. Bartlett
Publisher : Yeoman House
ISBN 13 : 0985253738
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (852 download)
Download or read book Caddiewampus: Looping for the Greats written by James Y. Bartlett and published by Yeoman House. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning golf writer James Y. Bartlett spent most of his distinguished career covering the greats of golf from outside the ropes. But on five occasions, he got up-close and personal carrying the bags of some of golf's greatest names: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ernie Els, Ben Crenshaw and Corey Pavin. This special edition ebook from Yeoman House Books tells the stories of those on-course adventures, along with some bonus material on the history and lore of the golf caddie. Don’t miss the story about Donald Trump who, after arguing with his caddie, made the shot of a lifetime at the AT&T National Pro-Am. If you enjoy Bartlett's witty and erudite style, be sure to pick up copies of his Hacker Golf Mystery series. There are six great novels now available on Amazon, with the newest adventure due in fall 2019.
Author : David Sowell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442265566
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Sarazen written by David Sowell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods won their first majors at the age of 21. Jack Nicklaus and Jordan Spieth claimed their first majors at the age of 22. By the time he was 21, Gene Sarazen had won three. Considered one of the top golfers in the 1920s and ’30s, he is one of only a handful of golfers to win all the major championships—the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the Open Championship, and the Masters Tournament. Sarazen: The Story of a Golfing Legend and His Epic Moment details Sarazen’s life and storied career, from his days sweeping floors in a pro shop through his rise in the golfing world to become one of the country’s foremost players. Central to the story is Sarazen’s iconic moment in the sport, a long shot from 235 yards that somehow found the bottom of the cup at Augusta National—perhaps fitting for a man whose golfing career was once considered a long shot itself. It became the greatest shot in golf history and put the Augusta National Golf Club on the map. Sarazen offers an in-depth look at a golfing legend and provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of golf during a time when the game was still rising in prominence. Rich in detail and including many little-known anecdotes, this book will be enjoyed by golfing enthusiasts and historians across generations.
Author : Lee Pace
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469607913
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book The Golden Age of Pinehurst written by Lee Pace and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the finest golf courses in America in the early 1900s was the revered Pinehurst No. 2, designed by the legendary Donald Ross and first opened in 1907. Physically and mentally demanding, the course gave players options on every hole and required them to envision and execute recovery shots from the sandy perimeters and the pine forests as well as think creatively around the intricate greens. As a result, No. 2 became a favorite of the nation's top amateurs and professionals. Unfortunately, a modernization of the course over the last four decades stripped it of much of its character. In The Golden Age of Pinehurst, Lee Pace chronicles the breathtaking restoration of No. 2 from its recent slick and monochromatic presentation back to a natural potpourri of hardpan sand, wire grass, and Sandhills pine needles. The restored No. 2--accessible for amateur play, yet challenging enough for the professional--once again stands apart for its beauty, strategic appeal, and Old World flavor.
Author : Oliver Horovitz
Publisher : Avery
ISBN 13 : 159240863X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book An American Caddie in St. Andrews written by Oliver Horovitz and published by Avery. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A caddie since he was twelve and a golfer sporting a 1.8 handicap, Ollie decides to spend his gap year, pre Harvard, in St. Andrews: a town with the U.K.'s highest number of pubs per capita and home to the Old Course, golf's most famous eighteen holes, where he enrolls in the St. Andrews Links Trust caddie trainee program. Initially, the notoriously brusque veteran caddies treat Ollie like a pest. But after a year of waking up at 4:30 A.M. every morning and looping two rounds a day, Ollie earns their grudging respect. A charming coming-of-age memoir.
Author : Greg "Piddler" Martin
Publisher : Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN 13 : 9781600781902
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)
Download or read book Caddie Confidential written by Greg "Piddler" Martin and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nobody knows the game of golf like a caddie. The caddie sees it all: the unrelenting dreams, jaw-dropping victories, and soul crushing defeats. They rarely receive credit when things go right and frequently take the blame when things go wrong, yet they are the invisible backbone of the game. Behind every missed cut there is a guy pulling clubs for his pro"--Inside cover.
Author : Michael Blaine
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618871896
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (718 download)
Download or read book The King of Swings written by Michael Blaine and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the backdrop of one of golf's most majestic spots, these unlikely opponents played out in eighteen holes the class conflict that soon came to dominate American society with the onset of the Depression. Goodman's victory sent shock waves through the rarefied world of golf in the Roaring Twenties and inspired millions of working-class Joes never to lose sight of their dreams.
Author : Robert Winder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472908937
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book Half-Time written by Robert Winder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the backdrop of depression-era politics, 1934 was an annus mirabilis for English sport. Within just a few days of each other, Hedley Verity, Henry Cotton and Fred Perry all triumphed in their field. To a sporting audience still groaning through the quagmire left by the Great Depression, greedy for inspiring distractions, these heroic events made for a heady spectacle. England's Ashes Test victory at Lord's (later known as Verity's match) saw Australia seeking revenge after the Bodyline series of 1932-33, but Verity bowled England to a famous innings victory, taking 15 wickets - 14 in one day! That same day, Cotton set out on the first qualifying round of the British Open. He went on to set a new Open record with a game so sparkling the Daily Express called it "the best round of golf ever played". And within a fortnight, Perry had beaten Australia's Jack Crawford in the Wimbledon final. England had an extraordinary national hatrick. Together, these three contests and these three singular life stories weave a vivid portrait of an England that has faded from view. Half-Time celebrates a time of intense and rapid social and cultural change, a time that was both the last hurrah of the ancien regime and the stirring of something new. And moving through it, famous actors on a grand stage, are three very English heroes.
Author : Stephen R. Lowe
Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sir Walter and Mr. Jones written by Stephen R. Lowe and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2000 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginnings, 1888-1912 -- Going public, 1913-1916 -- War, metamorphosis, and megaphones, 1917-1919 -- Big debuts, bigger disappointments, 1920-1921 -- "Sweet revenge" and Calamity Jane, 1922-1923 -- "The greatest ever" and a return to Merion, 1924-1925 -- Passing the crowns, 1926-1927 -- The "Atlanta golf machine" and the "lion-tamer," 1928-1929 -- Completing the cycle," 1930 -- A has-been and a gentleman, 1931-1959.
Author : Robert T. Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Golf's Golden Age written by Robert T. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bill Martin, Jr.
Publisher : Walker Childrens
ISBN 13 : 9780802788177
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Caddie the Golf Dog written by Bill Martin, Jr. and published by Walker Childrens. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming story from the dream team of Michael Sampson, Bill Martin Jr, and Floyd Cooper. Jennifer barely has time to get to know the stray dog she has taken in before it runs off, only to be discovered many miles away on a golf course. The lovable blue heeler is taken in by two boys who name her Caddie and grow to love her as one of the family. Soon after, Caddie surprises her new owners with a litter of puppies. When the boys place an ad for free puppies in the paper, Jennifer is reunited with the dog she thought she had lost forever. The problem now is, where does Caddie belong? The boys’ generosity and self-sacrifice shines through in their willingness to let Caddie decide where she belongs. Based on a true story, this moving tale of a stray dog finding a home will capture readers’ hearts.
