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As "The Golfer of the Century," Jack Nicklaus is a recognized authority on the game's history and direction, and in his 13th book, My Story, he shares the details of his most impressive victories. With 20 major championships under his belt, he has plenty of highlights to share, including shot-by-shot analyses of his classic battles with fellow legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Tom Watson. Indeed, Nicklaus seems to recall every shot of his illustrious career, and he is able to infuse his discussions of final round action with suspense, even though we've known the outcomes all these years. To this erudite study of golf the Golden Bear adds personal elements that reveal the man behind the one-iron. Nicklaus describes his business dealings--both successes and failures--his love of golf course design, the effects of celebrity status, and his childhood. Written with his longtime collaborator Ken Bowden, My Story is another eagle for the man whose name fills the record books.
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Nicklaus, winner of the Professional Golfer's Association's Golfer of the Century award in 1988, covers some of the same ground with longtime associate Bowden that he did with renowned golf historian Herbert Warren Wind in The Greatest Game of All (1969). Here, Nicklaus focuses on his Hall of Fame career, beginning with his victory in the 1959 U.S. Amateur Championship and concluding with his dramatic win in The Masters in 1986 at the age of 46. Shot-by-shot, hole-by-hole descriptions of many of his record championships are included along with his notions on the present condition of professional golf. With a graciousness and humility rarely found in sports biographies today, the Golden Bear relates his feelings about rivals (Arnold Palmer and more), heroes (Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan), and family. But it's when he describes what he considers the key mental requirements for winning consistently and his own approach to getting ready for a tournament that Nicklaus reveals the temperament of a tenacious competitor driven by the absolute need to win. Recommended for all sports collections.?Peter Ward, Lindenhurst Memorial Lib., West Islip, N.Y.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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As "The Golfer of the Century," Jack Nicklaus is a recognized authority on the game's history and direction, and in his 13th book, My Story, he shares the details of his most impressive victories. With 20 major championships under his belt, he has plenty of highlights to share, including shot-by-shot analyses of his classic battles with fellow legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Tom Watson. Indeed, Nicklaus seems to recall every shot of his illustrious career, and he is able to infuse his discussions of final round action with suspense, even though we've known the outcomes all these years. To this erudite study of golf the Golden Bear adds personal elements that reveal the man behind the one-iron. Nicklaus describes his business dealings--both successes and failures--his love of golf course design, the effects of celebrity status, and his childhood. Written with his longtime collaborator Ken Bowden, My Story is another eagle for the man whose name fills the record books.
From Library Journal
Nicklaus, winner of the Professional Golfer's Association's Golfer of the Century award in 1988, covers some of the same ground with longtime associate Bowden that he did with renowned golf historian Herbert Warren Wind in The Greatest Game of All (1969). Here, Nicklaus focuses on his Hall of Fame career, beginning with his victory in the 1959 U.S. Amateur Championship and concluding with his dramatic win in The Masters in 1986 at the age of 46. Shot-by-shot, hole-by-hole descriptions of many of his record championships are included along with his notions on the present condition of professional golf. With a graciousness and humility rarely found in sports biographies today, the Golden Bear relates his feelings about rivals (Arnold Palmer and more), heroes (Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan), and family. But it's when he describes what he considers the key mental requirements for winning consistently and his own approach to getting ready for a tournament that Nicklaus reveals the temperament of a tenacious competitor driven by the absolute need to win. Recommended for all sports collections.?Peter Ward, Lindenhurst Memorial Lib., West Islip, N.Y.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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early pro years, won foursome, scoring conditions, opening tee shot, first practice round, seventeenth tee, prize presentation, eleventh hole, sixteenth tee, twelfth tee, sixteenth hole, twelfth hole, fourteenth green, solid pars, major championships, seventeenth hole, tournament golf, amateur championship, tournament players, eighteenth green, eighteenth fairway, amateur days, eighteenth tee, seventeenth green, two putts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Open, Augusta National, Arnold Palmer, Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Grout, Pebble Beach, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Muirfield Village, Ryder Cup, Memorial Tournament, United States Golf Association, Walker Cup, Tom Weiskopf, New York, Johnny Miller, Deane Beman, Ohio State, Sam Snead, Old Course, Royal Lytham, World Series, Joe Dey New!
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early pro years, won foursome, scoring conditions, opening tee shot, first practice round, seventeenth tee, prize presentation, eleventh hole, sixteenth tee, twelfth tee, sixteenth hole, twelfth hole, fourteenth green, solid pars, major championships, seventeenth hole, tournament golf, amateur championship, tournament players, eighteenth green, eighteenth fairway, amateur days, eighteenth tee, seventeenth green, two putts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Open, Augusta National, Arnold Palmer, Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Grout, Pebble Beach, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Muirfield Village, Ryder Cup, Memorial Tournament, United States Golf Association, Walker Cup, Tom Weiskopf, New York, Johnny Miller, Deane Beman, Ohio State, Sam Snead, Old Course, Royal Lytham, World Series, Joe Dey New!
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