The Ultimate Golf Book: A History and a Celebration of the World's Greatest Game – An Anthology of Literary Essays by Best-Selling Authors

by David McCormick, Charles McGrath

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.

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 2002

Reviews

[Royce Aldridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a pretty well written book. There wasn't anything in the way of deep insight but I enjoyed reading it none the less.