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Drake, Stephen

 
9781897277256: Weird Facts About Golf: Strange, Wacky & Hilarious Stories
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1897277253 ISBN 13 : 9781897277256
Editeur : OverTime Books, 2023

Synopsis

These days you can play a round on the ice floes in the Arctic, in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq and on the plains of Africa. The rich history of the sport has produced a wealth of screwball, outlandish and just plain weird tales: * Golf was invented in Scotland over 500 years ago, but the Chinese claim a similar game as far back as 943 AD * In a three-day span on a course in Wales, a mother, father and son each made a hole-in-one; the odds of this feat are at least 10,000,000 to one * The Toonik Tyme Festival in Nunavut features a nine-hole golf tournament on sea ice with fluorescent balls and parka-clad golfers at Temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius * Four-time long-drive champion Jason Zuback once drove a golf ball over 700 yards on an airport runway * Eight of the world's oldest golf clubs owned by the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland are worth at least $5 million. * And more...

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À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Drake, a retired computer programmer of 20+ years, is an American fantasy/sci-fi author. He is an avid Harley-Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast, and versed in many survival skills such as martial arts and bow hunting. He draws on his experiences to create gripping and believable stories.

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Éditeur
OverTime Books
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1897277253
ISBN 13 
9781897277256
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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