"And Then Arnie Told Chi Chi . . . " [Paperback]

Don Wade (Author)

Book Description

Series: And Then Jack Said to Arnie... | Publication Date: September 1, 1994

"Once in a while I substitute my name into the stories and impress my friends with all the fun stuff that has happened to me." -- Gary McCord CBS Sports "Lots of hearty laughs. . . . Recommended for sports collections." -- Library Journal This new collection from the author of the bestselling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . . " brings out the locker room and onto the tee an engaging treasury of more than 200 of the greatest golf stories every told--stories about tough lies, great putts, and amazing recoveries--from the game's greats: Ben Hogan, Nancy Lopez, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tommy Bolt, Fred Couples, Lee Trevino, and others. You will learn about Harvey Penick's advice to a young Tom Kite, the humorous antics of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links, Jack Nicklaus's superstitions, and Seve Ballesteros's bout with the press. From Augusta National to Royal St. George's, this entertaining, intimate, and just plain funny book will take you onto some of the best courses alongside the greatest players in the world. Don Wade, a senior editor at Golf Digest magazine, has been covering professional golf and collecting true stories about the game since the 1970s. He has written books with Ken Venturi, Sam Snead, Amy Alcott, and Nancy Lopez. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut. Paul Szep is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Storytelling is alive and well among golf professionals, and fortunately there is more than enough here of general interest. Don Wade gives us a moment of the past recaptured by compiling both sad reminiscences (Roberto de Vincenzo recording his scorecard incorrectly on the 17th hole at the Masters) and lots of hearty laughs by Seve Ballesteros, Chi Chi Rodriguez, and Will Rogers. Alhough they may strike some as a little dull, personal glimpses into the lives of the golf professionals emerge. Wade has done a remarkable job of selecting over 200 stories, but what is obviously missing here are stories about more women golfers. Only two are mentioned--Nancy Lopez and Babe Zaharias. The book provides a valuable service by bringing this together in one volume. Recommended for sports collections.
- Jim Paxman, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

From the author of the bestselling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ." comes an entirely new illustrated collection of entertaining golf stories. "And Then Arnie Told Chi Chi . . ." brings out of the locker room and onto the first tee a delightful treasury of more than two hundred of the greatest golf stories ever told.

You'll enjoy stories about Harvey Penick's advice to a young Tom Kite, the humorous antics of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Jack Nicklaus's superstitions, and Seve Ballesteros's bouts with the press. From Augusta National to Royal St. George's, from Sam Snead to Ben Hogan, this engaging reader is sure to delight golf fans everywhere. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809235498
• ISBN-13: 978-0809235490
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a fun read but lots of fluff, January 7, 1999

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This review is from: "And Then Arnie Told Chi Chi . . . " (Paperback)

The stories in this and the other similair books in the series are fun reads. Lots of short stories from the links and linksters. However, the book is stretched with pages of illustrations and wide margins obviously used to stretch the "length" of the book. Rather than a series of "four" books this material would be better served by one longer and better packaged book. I loved the material but felt cheated in the packaging. A reader of the series will also see frequent repetition of stories.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been and should have been better, November 4, 2009

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A. Loftis "Beat the band" (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "And Then Arnie Told Chi Chi . . . " (Paperback)

An only so-so account of PGA Tour players, events and locales through the ages. I thought there would be more meat on this bone, but the book left me unsatisfied, like an average restaurant that serves too small portions.

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2.0 out of 5 stars small price for small book, August 6, 2006

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Cynthia H. Moran "book lover" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: And Then Arnie Told Chi Chi (Hardcover)

I guess it`s true/ you get what you pay for. I knew it said minature version but this is not even funny. Book is tiny with only a few pages. Iwould not recommend wasting your money.