The golfer lines up the shot. It's a long one, and the chances of acing it are nil. He says a prayer, swings, and- hallelujah!-he scores a hole in one.Many golfers confess to murmuring earnest prayers that they, too, may join the 42,000 people a year who catch lightning in a bottle and score a hole in one. It's an excitement that many lucky golfers say they remember with more clarity than their first kiss.That's because nothing in the grand old game is as mysterious yet mundane as the ace. Scott Hoch has had 26; fellow pro Fred Couples just two. Blind men and women have hit them, as have first-time golfers, three-year-old toddlers, and hundred-year-old widows. Richard Nixon is the only president to have scored one and he said it was a greater thrill than winning an election. Filled with fun facts and anecdotes, Hole in One! is a comprehensive clearinghouse of unusual stories involving the aura and accomplishment of scoring an ace. Readers will find out how duffers call upon unusual good luck charms and customs from foreign countries to ensure their swinging success. Hole in One! is the perfect book for all golfers who love the game, whether they're accomplished players or rank amateurs.
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Chris Rodell is a golf fanatic who has written about the sport for Golf, Maxim, the National Enquirer, and Maximum Golf. He's also a monthly columnist for Links magazine, one of the game's premier travel publications. In addition, Chris is the author of Andrews McMeel Publishing's Manly Golf: 50 Ways to Muscle Your Way to Victory and coauthor of When Bad Things Happen to Good Golfers. An avid golfer, he is the only golf writer in the world who lives on Arnold Palmer Drive, a half mile from Latrobe Country Club and the home of Palmer himself. He doesn't know Palmer, but their dogs have recently become acquainted.
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Chris Rodell is a golf fanatic who has written about the sport for Golf, Maxim, the National Enquirer, and Maximum Golf. He's also a monthly columnist for Links magazine, one of the game's premier travel publications. In addition, Chris is the author of Andrews McMeel Publishing's Manly Golf: 50 Ways to Muscle Your Way to Victory and coauthor of When Bad Things Happen to Good Golfers. An avid golfer, he is the only golf writer in the world who lives on Arnold Palmer Drive, a half mile from Latrobe Country Club and the home of Palmer himself. He doesn't know Palmer, but their dogs have recently become acquainted.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Once you pick it up, you won't be able to stop reading it!,
By Bob K. (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hole In One! The Complete Book Of Facts, Legend And Lore On Golf's Luckiest Shots (Paperback)
If you are a golf fan, or even a fan of sports, then this is the book for you. The book is throughly entertaining, and filled with amusing anecdotes. After reading this story, my goal is to go out on the golf course, acheive a hole in one, and be featured in Mr. Rodell's next book.THIS IS DEFINITELY A MUST READ!
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This book is an Ace!,
By "kylealexander" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hole In One! The Complete Book Of Facts, Legend And Lore On Golf's Luckiest Shots (Paperback)
With a combination of humor and interesting trivia, Chris Rodell has done it again. This well written guide is a must read for hackers and pro's alike. I read from cover to cover without putting the book down.
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THE ODDS OF A competent professional golfer striking a hole in one on a regulation par 3, according to Golf magazine, are roughly 2,850 to 1. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ace totals, been golfing, first ace, fifteenth hole, seventeenth hole, fourteenth hole, seventh hole, sixteenth hole, twelfth hole, sixth hole, eighth hole, fifth hole, most golfers, golf history, many golfers, fourth hole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Country Club, Golf Digest, Lee Trevino, New York, Pebble Beach, Arnold Palmer, Los Angeles, Art Wall, Augusta National, Jack Nicklaus, King of Aces, New Jersey, Old Tom Morris, Supreme Court, Tiger Woods, United States, Father's Day, Gary Player, Jack Nicholson, Johnny Miller, Nick Price, Palm Springs, Robert Trent Jones, White House, Carmel Valley Ranch New!
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THE ODDS OF A competent professional golfer striking a hole in one on a regulation par 3, according to Golf magazine, are roughly 2,850 to 1. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ace totals, been golfing, first ace, fifteenth hole, seventeenth hole, fourteenth hole, seventh hole, sixteenth hole, twelfth hole, sixth hole, eighth hole, fifth hole, most golfers, golf history, many golfers, fourth hole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Country Club, Golf Digest, Lee Trevino, New York, Pebble Beach, Arnold Palmer, Los Angeles, Art Wall, Augusta National, Jack Nicklaus, King of Aces, New Jersey, Old Tom Morris, Supreme Court, Tiger Woods, United States, Father's Day, Gary Player, Jack Nicholson, Johnny Miller, Nick Price, Palm Springs, Robert Trent Jones, White House, Carmel Valley Ranch New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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