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Published by [United States] : Ailsa, Inc., 1991, 1991
ISBN 10: 0940889315ISBN 13: 9780940889316
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. xx, 315 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. ; Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954 ; OCLC: 34219087 ; LC: GV965 ; green and beige cloth ; no dustjacket ; "Bob Jones was an Atlanta lawyer who also happened to become one of the best golfers who ever lived. His ultimate achievement came in 1930, when he became first and only golfer to win the Grand Slam. He promptly retired from competitive golf, returned to his law practice and founded Augusta National Golf Club-the site of the annual Masters Tournament ; Contents: Short stories -- The clicking of Cuthbert / P G Wodehouse -- Mr. Frisbie / Ring Lardner -- The sweet shot / E. C. Bentley -- The Ooley-cow / Charles E. Van Loan -- Golf is a nice friendly game / Paul Gallico -- Cartoons -- The spirit of the game -- reminiscence, comment, history and humor -- The links of Leith / Tobias Smollett -- The birth of the Linksland Courses / Sir Guy Campbell -- Some of the humor of golf / A. J. Balfour -- Hints to golfers of riper years / Horace C. Hutchinson -- How to go about buying a putter / John L. Low -- The old apple tree gang / H. B. Martin -- Across the street from the County Club / Francis Ouimet -- Golf in four acts / George Ade -- Caddying at Edgewater / Chick Evans -- Mr. Dooley on golf / Finley Peter Dunne -- Merion--First visit / Robert T. Jones, O. B. Keeler -- How I kept my wait down / Walter Hagen -- On Diegeling / Bernard Darwin -- The prospect for 1930 / Grnatland Rice -- Two niblicks / Bernard Darwin -- The fabulous Commodore Hear / Grantland RIce -- Golfers with a past / Noel F. Busch -- The Dr. Livingstone of gold / Harry Robert -- Francis drives himself in / S. L. McKinlay -- The Hong Kong Golf Club / Christopher Rand -- Watching my wife / John L. Hulteng -- Le Bing et le golf / Art Buchwald -- The Golfomaniac / Stephen leacock -- Golfmanship / Stephen Potter -- Great players, historic moments -- The triumvirate /Bernard Darwin -- The first United States amateur championship -- How I won the British amateur championship / Walter J. Travis -- 1913, the United States open championship / Henry Leach -- Walter Hagen--my hero, my rival / Gene Sarazen -- Hagen at Hoylake / Bernard Darwin -- 28 holes in 100 strokes / Gene Sarazen -- Little, at Prestwick and St. Anne's / Peter Lawless -- Failure of a mission / Henry Longhurst -- Guldahl wins the Masters / William D Richardson -- Nelson at his peak / Arthur Mann -- The affluent hillbilly / Bob Harlow -- Pinehurst and a Ryder Cup match / Henry Longhurst -- Perfection at Oakmount / Philip W Wrenn -- The greatest year of my life / Ben Hogan, Gene Gregston -- Walker Cup matches--the full parade / John P. English -- The Babe comes back / Al Laney -- The Masters' voices -- Their views on theory, technique, learning and playing -- The importance of style / Willie Park -- Styles and methods, then and now / Henry Cotton -- The grip holds your swing together / Tommy Armour -- How Hogan picks his clubs / Jimmy Demaret -- The woods / Sam Snead -- Playing the irons / Robert T. Jones, and G. B. Keeler -- Putting / Bobby Locke -- It takes brains to play golf / Gene Sarazen -- Discoveries that helped my golf game most / Byron Nelson -- Golf fashions, not fundamentals, change / Horton Smith -- Tournement golf / Robert Jones -- The controlled Golf swing / Percy Boomer -- Golf's greatest teacher / Herb Graffin -- Golf course architecture -- From St. Andrews to the modern American courses / Robert Trent Jones ; ownership stamp, a few scuffs, else VG. Book.
Published by Prentice Hall, E-054, 1950
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Prentice Hall, New York. 1950. 276 pgs. Signed with a rather lengthy gift inscription by Gene Sarazen on the FFEP. Third Printing. DJ has shelfwear present with a large triangular chip present to the front panel, large closed tear present to the front panel, small discoloration present to the rear panel. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First published in 1950, this is the story of one of the USA's most enduring golfers. More than a sports autobiography, it includes Sarazen's thoughts about golf technique, his golfing contemporaries, his family and friends. Born in New York state, Sarazen was the son of a poor Italian immigrant family who began his career as a caddie and went on to win the American Open (twice) , the British Open, the PGA Championships (three times) and the Masters. In addition, he was elected honorary member of the Royal and Ancient Club at St Andrews. All of these sporting moments are covered in detail. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages.