Thirty Years of Championship Golf [Hardcover]

Gene Sarazen (Author), Herbert Warren Wind (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Classics of Golf; N/A edition (December 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940889137
• ISBN-13: 978-0940889132
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,960,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Golf's Great Ambassadors, June 24, 2001

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rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This is such an enjoyable read, which reads much like what one would think after hearing Gene do the color on Shell's Wonderful World of Golf.

There is just one delightful story after another about Sarazen's life in golf, which began as many others did of his day in caddying. He didn't come from country club family. Italian immigrants, he changed his name"Saraceni" eventually to Sarazen. Great story about initial caddy experience, where he didn't even know about the tee (which the caddy was supposed to take care of.)

From his infamous double eage at Augusta to his touching story with the elderly caddy Daniels and their win at The British, this book is jammed packed with golf told through the eyes of a man who played alongside the like of Vardon, Cotton, Armour, Snead, Hogan and Hagen, among others.

What a fascinating insight into not only this wonderful champion and his life and development, but the development of the game so many of us receive such great enjoyment from ourselves.

Golfing lost a true champion when Gene departed several years ago. Classy man.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thirty Years of Championship Golf, September 9, 2009

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C. Beal (Saint Albans, Maine) - See all my reviews
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The book was in excellent shape and was delivered quickly. The price was very reasonable. This book is excellent; I recommend it to anyone who loves golf.