1,001 Reasons to Love Golf [Hardcover]

Mary Tiegreen (Author), Hubert Pedroli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2003

In between the first tee off and the 18th hole there are many reasons to love (and in times of frustration love to hate) the time honored game of golf. This book is full of 1,001 of those reasons that help explain every player's love of the game. The book is a compilation of text and images (both nostalgic and modern) and is filled with information about the game, quotes from some of the greatest golf literature, stories about famous golfers, male and female, and others who influenced the game, photographs of great courses, equipment, collectibles, players, as well as old advertising and archival images. The reasons for loving golf run the gamut from philosophical observations about golf and life (golf shows us the part that chance plays in our lives; golf is a game of honor; golf teaches us to be aware of our limits while aspiring to transcend them) to specific events and experiences (making your first eagle; a great Big Bertha driver for Father's Day; a corner room at Russack's Hotel in St. Andrews with a view of the Old Course).

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About the Author

Mary Tiegreen is a designer and writer who has been exploring the art of books and bookmaking for most of her life. She has had the opportunity to learn about diverse areas of interest including the history of Hollywood (MGM: When the Lion Roared), cooking and magic (The Secrets of Pistoulet), fashion (A Passion for Shoes), sex (Tarot Sutra), and golf (Let the Big Dog Eat).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584793112
• ISBN-13: 978-1584793113
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,003,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for those who love golf AND those who don't!, October 6, 2004

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This review is from: 1,001 Reasons to Love Golf (Hardcover)

*****
This is a beautiful book about things to love about the game of golf. It is a nice-sized book (about 7 X 7 and almost and inch and a half thick) full of gorgeous pictures, quotes, facts, and fillers about golf---and why so many men and women love it. If you love golf, you will undoubtably enjoy it. If you WONDER why people love golf, you will discover it with this book. I do not golf, but I enjoyed the book so much; I would expect that others would do who don't play, and that it could give them an appreciation for this wonderful sport.

I received it in the mail yesterday and spent several hours reading the whole book all at once today---I didn't want to put it down. I look forward to reading it again and again. The parts I enjoyed the most were the exerpts from old golf books about the sport, written in exquisite language.

The beauty of the book makes it well worth the full price. However, it is a great buy used too (which is how I got it).
*****

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and enjoyable!, October 24, 2003

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This review is from: 1,001 Reasons to Love Golf (Hardcover)

I think the book is beautifully done and captures the essence of why so many people love golf and connect with the game! The authors did a wonderful job of sharing reasons why so many of us keep coming back for more. I think the reasons contained within are wonderful and well-balanced, and have already given the book to many other golfing friends -- beginners and low handicappers -- who agree. The photographs are stunning and very well done; we love displaying it on our coffee table. Thank you!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Great Gift!, October 24, 2003

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This review is from: 1,001 Reasons to Love Golf (Hardcover)

I am often searching for gifts for those men in my life who don't seem to want for anything I could buy. But there I was in Barnes & Noble where this great new golf book was being featured. Although not a golfer myself, I thought the design and photograph's were terrific. I immediately bought one for my brother-in law and another for a friend, both who are avid golfer's and happen to share the same birthday. It is the first time I have given them a gift where their eye's lit up. They loved 1001 Reasons for Golf. I definately scored a hole in one by giving this book as a gift.