In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing: Chasing the Legend of Mike Austin, the Man Who Launched the World's Longest Drive, and Taught Me to Hit Like - Couverture rigide

Reed, Philip

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ISBN 10 : 0786713666 ISBN 13 : 9780786713660

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2004

Synopsis

Can you teach an ordinary golfer like me to drive the ball 300 yards? With this question sportswriter Philip Reed's search for the greatest golf swing begins. When Reed met ninety-year old Mike Austin, he knew that Austin held the record for the longest drive ever—an awesome 515-yard shot during a Senior PGA event. What he didn't know is that he was forging a bond with a man whose amazing life he has now chronicled in a book that is charming, funny, and wise. As Reed's tutelage under his cantankerous teacher begins, he learns of Austin's winning wagers on trick shots, sharing a Hollywood apartment with Errol Flynn; giving secret lessons to Howard Hughes; and matching shots against Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. As Reed's drives get longer, Austin's health worsens. Mike soon suffers a stroke that silences him, but Reed is sure that Mike wants someone to tell his story—of a man who could do one thing better than anyone else, who possessed the most prodigious golf swing ever. This book is not just for golfers, but for all readers who savor heartwarming stories of unexpected friendships and are eager to learn secrets of living life to the fullest.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Can you teach an ordinary golfer like me to drive the ball 300 yards? With this question sportswriter Philip Reed's search for the greatest golf swing begins. When Reed met ninety-year old Mike Austin, he knew that Austin held the record for the longest drive ever—an awesome 515-yard shot during a Senior PGA event. What he didn't know is that he was forging a bond with a man whose amazing life he has now chronicled in a book that is charming, funny, and wise. As Reed's tutelage under his cantankerous teacher begins, he learns of Austin's winning wagers on trick shots, sharing a Hollywood apartment with Errol Flynn; giving secret lessons to Howard Hughes; and matching shots against Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. As Reed's drives get longer, Austin's health worsens. Mike soon suffers a stroke that silences him, but Reed is sure that Mike wants someone to tell his story—of a man who could do one thing better than anyone else, who possessed the most prodigious golf swing ever. This book is not just for golfers, but for all readers who savor heartwarming stories of unexpected friendships and are eager to learn secrets of living life to the fullest.

Biographie de l'auteur

Philip Reed's article on Mike Austin, Cracking the Golf Code,” ran in the Los Angeles Times in 2001. Reed's first novel, Bird Dog, was nominated for the Edgar and Anthony Awards. His book Free Throw: Seven Steps to Success on the Free Throw Line, was co-written with Dr. Tom Amberry, who now advises the Chicago Bulls. Reed has also worked as an undercover car salesman and written Confessions of a Car Salesman,” for Strategies for Smart Car Buyers, published in 2003. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786713666
• ISBN 13: 9780786713660
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible