A Disorderly Compendium of Golf - Couverture souple

Rubenstein, Lorne; Neuman, Jeff

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761140840 ISBN 13 : 9780761140849

Editeur : Workman Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Golf is in the details, and for anyone fascinated by the minutiae of the game, "A Disorderly Compendium of Golf" hits the pin. It's all here, including history: oldest courses, top 5 money winners at 10 year intervals, the importance of James II of Scotland. It also includes: Colourful characters: like the hustler who would bet you that he could roll out of bed in the morning and make a 40 foot putt on his first try, and his secret for doing it every time; Odd rules: did you know you may take a free drop from an ant hill but not from poison ivy? Good golf instruction, how to hit Phil Mickelson's trademark flop shot and confusing golf instruction: Tom Watson says "Never feel you're reaching for the ball," while Johnny Miller advises "Reach for the ball..."; Embarrassing moments and helpful tips; The lexicon: professional caddie nicknames, terms for an ugly shot, names of golf balls; Plus gambling games, the grasses used in greens, unusual patents, Shakespearan quotes on golf, golf at midnight, longest and shortest holes...and more, and more.

A propos du livre

Extrait

TOP TEN GOLFER/CADDIE EXCHANGES

GOLFER: I think I’m going to drown myself in the lake.
CADDIE: Do you think you can keep your head down that long?

GOLFER: I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.
CADDIE: Try heaven; you’ve already moved most of the earth.

GOLFER: Do you think my game is improving?
CADDIE: Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now.

GOLFER: Do you think I can get there with a five-iron?
CADDIE: Eventually.

GOLFER: You’ve got to be the worst caddie in the world.
CADDIE: I don’t think so, sir. That would be too much of a coincidence.

GOLFER: Please stop checking your watch all the time. It’s too much of a distraction.
CADDIE: It’s not a watch. It’s a compass.

GOLFER: How do you like my game?
CADDIE: Very good, sir, but personally, I prefer golf.

GOLFER: Do you think it’s a sin to play on Sunday?
CADDIE: The way you play, sir, it’s a sin on any day.

GOLFER: This is the worst course I’ve ever played on.
CADDIE: This isn’t the golf course. We left that an hour ago.

And the # 1 best golfer/caddie exchange:

GOLFER: That can’t be my ball. It’s too old.
CADDIE: It’s been a long time since we teed off, sir.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The ideal gift for every golfer — pros and duffers alike.

The obsessive book about the obsessive game, and more fun to read than a green at Ballybunion. Written by two authors who have misspent their lives in thrall to the sport, A Disorderly Compendium of Golf digs into the odd, the fascinating, the historical, the random, the unexpected, and the curmudgeonly, and serves up hundreds of pages of lists, anecdotes, humour, surprises, and the sheer compelling minutiae of a game whose pleasure lies in the details.

It’s all here, including history (the oldest courses, top five money-winners at ten-year intervals), odd rules (did you know you may take a free drop from a fire-ant hill but not from poison ivy?), helpful tips and golf instruction (how to hit Phil Mickelson’s trademark flop shot), the lexicon (professional caddie nicknames, terms for an ugly shot, names of golf balls), gambling games, the grasses used in greens, unusual patents, Shakespearean quotes on golf, longest and shortest holes . . . and more, much more.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Workman Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761140840
• ISBN 13: 9780761140849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible