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Golf and gambling go together like irons and woods, caddies and bags, feet and Foot-Joys. Nobody knows how to make the side action sizzle like golfers — and nobody knows golf like beloved author and longtime Golf Digest editor Don Wade. In his new book, the author of the best-selling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ." series and Talking on Tour presents the greatest anecdotes and stories about gambling on golf, featuring yarns from today's PGA Tour to tales about celebrity money matches to classic hustling stories from the game's glory days. Ever hear about the time Babe Ruth played Ty Cobb in an epic, 54-hole, three-state match? Or the time JFK resorted to presidential "persuasion" to win a golf bet? And who was it that quipped, when asked about the pressure of playing high stakes golf on the PGA Tour, "This isn't pressure. Real pressure is playing for $10 when you don't have a dime in your pocket"? Filled with short anecdotes and tall tales, Wanna Bet? is the ideal gift for any golfer who's ever stood over a four-foot putt to lose his shirt or win all the skins.
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Don Wade is a former senior editor at Golf Digest magazine and the best-selling author of Talking on Tour and the "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ." series. His other books include Swing Thoughts, Amy Alcott’s Guide to Women’s Golf (with Amy Alcott), and a novel, Take Dead Aim. He lives Stamford, Connecticut.
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Amy Alcott won twenty-nine LPGA tournaments, including five majors, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Sam Snead, British Open, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Gene Sarazen, Hot Springs, Bobby Jones, Paul Runyan, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Doug Sanders, Joe Louis, Ken Venturi, Old Course, Spyglass Hill, Tenison Park, Tom Weiskopf, Tommy Bolt, British Amateur, Dave Marr, Joe Pew New!
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Amy Alcott won twenty-nine LPGA tournaments, including five majors, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final hole, practice round, first tee, best ball Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Sam Snead, British Open, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Gene Sarazen, Hot Springs, Bobby Jones, Paul Runyan, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Doug Sanders, Joe Louis, Ken Venturi, Old Course, Spyglass Hill, Tenison Park, Tom Weiskopf, Tommy Bolt, British Amateur, Dave Marr, Joe Pew New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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