The Payne Stewart Story Paperback - Softcover

Guest, Larry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0740722212 ISBN 13: 9780740722219

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

When he died in a bizarre plane crash in 1999, U.S. Open golf champion Payne Stewart became a sports icon. Already famous for his colorful knickers and charming cockiness, Stewart had parlayed his golfing talent into a brilliant career. The tragic timing of his death at the height of his career focused the spotlight on him even more.In The Payne Stewart Story, author Larry Guest covers the golfing great's career, from his start as an unpopular player dubbed "Tinkerbelle" to his standing as one of golf's most respected professionals. For this book, Guest drew on his 20-year friendship with Stewart and more than 100 hours of taped interviews with some 30 people, including Payne's wife, Tracey, and his friend and fellow PGA Tour player Larry Rinker. Full of surprises, the book details Payne's harmonica playing, his standing as the life of the party, and his quiet spiritual growth. The Payne Stewart Story is funny and sad, triumphant and tragic.

About this title

About the Author:

An award-winning sports columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, Larry Guest covered Payne Stewart's career for more than two decades. Author of four other books, including Arnie: Inside the Legend, Larry was voted the Best Sports Writer in Florida three times by his peers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0740722212
• ISBN 13: 9780740722219
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256