Synopses & Reviews
A bumper bag of humorous anecdotes and amusing tales from one of golfs best-loved personalities that proves golf is a funny old gamebirdies, bunkers, and all! Read hilarious stories covering everything from caddies to the clubhouse by the game's all-time great characters, including Peter Alliss, Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance, and Ian Woosnam. Enjoy the humor of legendary players such as Seve Ballesteros, Tony Jacklin, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino ,and Tiger Woods, as they share the funny side of playing in the Open Championship and the Ryder Cup. Laugh-out-loud at celebrity golfers Bruce Forsyth and Michael Parkinson's rib-tickling anecdotes about pro-am tournaments and club golf. The Wit of Golf is a wonderful collection of jokes, stories, and anecdotes, perfect for any golf fan.
Synopsis
Here is a bumper bag of humorous anecdotes and amusing tales from golfs best-loved personalities that proves golf is a funny old gamebirdies, bunkers, and all!Recorded live by Peter Alliss, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Robert Powell in front of a an enthusiastic audience at Hindhead Golf Club in Surrey, here are dozens of hilarious stories about legendary players such as Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woodsand also caddies, club golf, pro-celebrity tournaments, and commentary gaffes!
About the Author
Barry Johnston is the author of biographies of Kenneth Horne and of his father, Brian Johnston. He also runs Barn Productions.