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"For most of us," writes Owen in his introduction to Lure of the Links, "golf improves in retrospect." So does much of the best writing on the game, and there's plenty of good writing packed into this sweeping collection, which includes short stories by John Updike, profiles by Al Laney and Herbert Warren Wind, reportage by Dan Jenkins and Thomas Boswell, and a pair of essays by the incomparable Bernard Darwin. Golf may be the most elusive of all games to play well, but the angst and camaraderie it engenders has a way of conspiring to produce a sporting literature as grand as the vistas of Pebble Beach and as challenging as the Road Hole at St. Andrews. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Golf anthologies are not in short supply, and this one brings together journalism, personal essays, and short fiction that have made numerous appearances elsewhere. Still, as an introduction to golf writing, it's hard to beat. All the stars are here--Darwin, Longhurst, Wind, Jenkins, Bamberger, Boswell--and the range of selections is wide, covering the great players, courses, and moments in the game's history, as well as offering reflections on what the editors label "the idiosyncrasies of golf." Even fans who know their golf lit will appreciate the convenience of finding between the same covers, say, Thomas Boswell on Pebble Beach and Herbert Warren Wind on St. Andrews. Clearly a top choice among golf anthologies. Bill Ott --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"For most of us," writes Owen in his introduction to Lure of the Links, "golf improves in retrospect." So does much of the best writing on the game, and there's plenty of good writing packed into this sweeping collection, which includes short stories by John Updike, profiles by Al Laney and Herbert Warren Wind, reportage by Dan Jenkins and Thomas Boswell, and a pair of essays by the incomparable Bernard Darwin. Golf may be the most elusive of all games to play well, but the angst and camaraderie it engenders has a way of conspiring to produce a sporting literature as grand as the vistas of Pebble Beach and as challenging as the Road Hole at St. Andrews. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Golf anthologies are not in short supply, and this one brings together journalism, personal essays, and short fiction that have made numerous appearances elsewhere. Still, as an introduction to golf writing, it's hard to beat. All the stars are here--Darwin, Longhurst, Wind, Jenkins, Bamberger, Boswell--and the range of selections is wide, covering the great players, courses, and moments in the game's history, as well as offering reflections on what the editors label "the idiosyncrasies of golf." Even fans who know their golf lit will appreciate the convenience of finding between the same covers, say, Thomas Boswell on Pebble Beach and Herbert Warren Wind on St. Andrews. Clearly a top choice among golf anthologies. Bill Ott --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In the nineteenth century, it was the custom of Boston gentlemen to take weekend rides on horseback to the country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sixth tee, oxygen bar, wrong ball, tenth tee, tournament golf, birdie putt, first tee Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Open, Myrtle Beach, Pebble Beach, United States, Tiger Woods, Augusta National, Bobby Jones, Space Coast, Gary Player, Goat Hills, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Fort Worth, Little Joe, Moron Tom, New York, Tom Watson, The Babe, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, John the Band-Aid, Francis Ouimet, Pine Valley, San Francisco, Shoal Creek New!
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- Golf in the Kingdom (An Esalen Book) by Michael Murphy on page 223, and Back Matter
- The Mystery of Golf by Arnold Haultain on page 155, and Back Matter
- First World War (Causes & consequences) by Stewart Ross on page 52
- Game Day by Thomas Boswell in Back Matter
- Bouncing Back: How a Heroic Band of Pows Survived Vietnam by Geoffrey Norman in Back Matter
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- The First National Bank of Dad: The Best Way to Teach Kids About Money by David Owen in Front Matter
- Copies in Seconds: How a Lone Inventor and an Unknown Company Created the Biggest Communication Breakthrough Since Gutenberg--Chester Carlson and the Birth of the Xerox Machine by David Owen in Front Matter
- Hit & Hope: How the Rest of Us Play Golf by David Owen in Front Matter
- Chicken Soup for the Golfer's So (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield in Back Matter
- Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul by Jack Canfield in Back Matter
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