Guaranteed to make you the life of your weekly foursome. Don Wade will remind you of why you fell in love with the game of golf in the first place."--Matt Lauer, cohost, "Today" For more than a decade, Don Wade has entertained golf fans with many captivating collections of sometimes hilarious, sometimes moving, but always true golf stories in his bestselling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ." series. Now golf's master storyteller has selected the absolute best stories from his earlier volumes and showcased them in one deluxe edition.
Reading these books is like being in the locker room with the greatest players and storytellers in golf history. So sit back and enjoy it." -- Lee Trevino "Every golfer should come to the first tee with fourteen clubs, a dozen balls, a handful of tees, and at least one great golf story. Thanks to Don Wade's series of books, now we can have unlimited mulligans on our scorecards." -- Jim Nantz, CBS Sports I've been telling Don Wade my stories for all these years and I'm glad to see he's finally put them to good use." -- Sam Snead "All the great golf stories you've hoped to hear or read--and now you can." -- Dave Anderson New York Times "Whether you've just taken up the game of golf or played it all your life, you'll treasure this book and the stories it has to tell." -- Amy Alcott Don Wade, a senior editor at Golf Digest magazine, has been covering professional golf and collecting true stories about the game since the 1970s. He has written articles for such publications as the New York Times and the Boston Globe as well as books with Ken Venturi, Sam Snead, Amy Alcott, and Nancy Lopez. Illustrator Paul Szep is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author of two collections of editorial cartoons.
With this latest addition to his hugely popular series, Wade brings readers more entertaining real-life stories from the greatest golfers ever to play the game. 35 line drawings.
Wade presents a seventh memorable collection of real-life stories from the greatest golfers ever to play the game, bringing together living legends and past champions. 30 line drawings.
The fifth book in the popular "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ". series brings out of the locker room and onto the first tee a delightful treasury of the greatest true golf stories ever told. 20 line drawings.
Bestselling golf writer and golf historian Don Wade returns with an eighth collection of real-life stories from the greatest golfers ever to play the game. ""And Then the Shark Told Justin . . ." brings together living legends, past champions, and current top-of-the-leader-board stars in one entertaining book of true tales. This heartwarming, off-the-cuff stories truly capture the essence of America's most popular event.
Don Wade's latest collection brings together many of golf's legendary players, including Palmer, Player, Nicklaus, Watson, Bolt, Snead, and Couples, in more than 250 of the most engaging anecdotes ever uttered. From the Ryder Cup matches to the Masters tournament, from the first tee to the club house, this treasury captures the spirit of the game and the people who play it. Illustrations.
Golf and gambling go together like irons and woods, caddies and bags, feet and Foot-Joys. Nobody knows how to make the side action sizzle like golfers — and nobody knows golf like beloved author and longtime Golf Digest editor Don Wade. In his new book, the author of the best-selling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ." series and Talking on Tour presents the greatest anecdotes and stories about gambling on golf, featuring yarns from today's PGA Tour to tales about celebrity money matches to classic hustling stories from the game's glory days. Ever hear about the time Babe Ruth played Ty Cobb in an epic, 54-hole, three-state match? Or the time JFK resorted to presidential "persuasion" to win a golf bet? And who was it that quipped, when asked about the pressure of playing high stakes golf on the PGA Tour, "This isn't pressure. Real pressure is playing for 10 when you don't have a dime in your pocket"? Filled with short anecdotes and tall tales, Wanna Bet? is the ideal gift for any golfer who's ever stood over a four-foot putt to lose his shirt or win all the skins.
Wade tees up with another memorable collection of real-life stories from the greatest golfers ever to play the game. This book brings together living legends, past champions, and current top-of-the-leader-board stars in one entertaining book of true tales. 20 line drawings.
During the final round of the LA Open, the caddie of the No. 1 golfer in the world is shot and killed by a sniper. Was the intended target the British superstar Peter Brookes? Or actually the young, black up-and-coming phenom Dexter Bradley standing nearby? When the CIA learns that the IRA is involved, and an assassin is on the loose, veteran operative Peter Quinn and Kathryn Devlin of England's M16 are sent underground to find the killer. Wherever the PGA Tour goes, they'll be there, too. Looking for a ghost with a gun.
Once in a while I substitute my name into the stories and impress my friends with all the fun stuff that has happened to me." -- Gary McCord CBS Sports "Lots of hearty laughs. . . . Recommended for sports collections." -- Library Journal This new collection from the author of the bestselling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . . " brings out the locker room and onto the tee an engaging treasury of more than 200 of the greatest golf stories every told--stories about tough lies, great putts, and amazing recoveries--from the game's greats: Ben Hogan, Nancy Lopez, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tommy Bolt, Fred Couples, Lee Trevino, and others. You will learn about Harvey Penick's advice to a young Tom Kite, the humorous antics of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links, Jack Nicklaus's superstitions, and Seve Ballesteros's bout with the press. From Augusta National to Royal St. George's, this entertaining, intimate, and just plain funny book will take you onto some of the best courses alongside the greatest players in the world. Don Wade, a senior editor at Golf Digest magazine, has been covering professional golf and collecting true stories about the game since the 1970s. He has written books with Ken Venturi, Sam Snead, Amy Alcott, and Nancy Lopez. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut. Paul Szep is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist.
Nancy Lopez proudly presents the book thousands of golfers have been eagerly awaiting, covering all the essential time-proven playing techniques that have ensured her repeated successes. 150 black-and-white photographs.
Snead shares the secrets and tips that have made him one of the all-time great golfers. He combines these insights with personal analyses of some of the best players and shows how to use their strengths and adjustments to overcome flaws and weaknesses in the reader's own game. Photographs and color illustrations.
The sixth book in the popular "And Then Jack Said to Arnie..." series, locker room humor flows through some of the best true golf stories ever told. 30 line drawings.
As anyone who plays it knows, golf isn't just a game. It's war. Golf and the Art of War adopts and explains the lessons of warfare found in Sun Tzu's essays, The Art of War. Some 2,400 years ago, Sun Tzu argued that careful planning and sound information are the keys to the success of any campaign. Primarily, Tzu considered organization, control, and weather crucial elements to victory. In Golf and the Art of War, veteran golf writer Don Wade presents a unique comparison of Tzu's philosophies and the game of golf. Wade shows how Tzu's lessons for a successful military campaign — specifically the areas of strategy, competition, and course management — serve as the ultimate attack plan for victory on the green. Golf and the Art of War is the first book to adapt Sun Tzu's strategies to golf. Tzu's cerebral approach to warfare is ideally suited to this most cerebral of sports. The comparisons and examples are offered in a clear and focused manner, with a generous sampling of historical references and relevant examples.
Accompanied by a history of the sport and unforgettable quotes from legendary golf personalities, a completely revised and updated guide, designed for golfers of every level, offers techniques to improve one's game, suggestions on equipment, exercises, and training regimens, and pre-shot fundamentals. 30,000 first printing.
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