Synopses & Reviews
In this golf reader's ultimate delight, Charles McGrath and David
McCormick have compiled a unique combination of golf history and
original writing from some of golf's greatest (and best-selling) writers and
enthusiasts. Their pieces cover everything from the "Age of Tiger" and
the woes of the lowly club pro to the charm of playing in the dead of
winter, and even giving up the game altogether.
Sports Illustrated's colorful senior writer John Garrity has written
a delightful, loose-limbed riff of a history that travels the globe and the
links, covering key personalities and events, advances in technique and
technology, the proliferation of interest, and the curious mysteries of
this international obsession. With its unique mix of unsurpassed literary
writing and superb historical narrative, this armchair companion is a
must-have for any serious student of the game.
Includes pieces by:
Rick Reilly, John Feinstein, Dan Jenkins, John Updike, Ward Just, Curt
Sampson, Mark Singer, Michael Bamberger, Holly Brubach, and more
Synopsis
In this golfer's ultimate delight, Charles McGrath and David McCormick have compiled a unique combination of golf history and original essays by some of golf's greatest (and best-selling) writers and enthusiasts. Anchoring the book is a colorful, loose-limbed history of the sport by the Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity. He travels the globe and the links, covering the key personalities and golfing events, advances in technique and technology, the expanding interest in the sport, and the curious mysteries of this international obsession. Complementing the narrative are wonderfully diverse and entertaining essays on everything from the Age of Tiger to the woes of the lowly club pro, the charms of playing in the dead of winter, and even giving up the game altogether.
With its mix of unsurpassed literary writing and superb history, this armchair companion is a must-have for any serious student of the game--truly The Ultimate Golf Book.
About the Author
CHARLES McGRATH is the former editor of the New York Times Book Review and The New Yorker and contributes frequently to the New York Times Magazine, Golf Digest, and other publications.David McCormick is a literary agent and former editor at The New Yorker and Texas Monthly.