Why Do They Call It a Birdie?: 1,001 Fascinating Facts About Golf

by Frank Coffey

A compendium of anecdotes, quotes, definitions, practical tips, quizzes, historical tidbits, humor, and other golf trivia includes a list and description of the world's greatest golf courses and a look at how golf balls are made.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Frank Coffey is the author of the critically praised humor books The Complete Idoit's Guide for Dumies (sic), The All Time Baseball Teams Book, and The Wit and Wisdom of George Steinbrenner, as well as grownup books like 60 Minutes: 25 Years of Television's Finest Hour. He is the author of four novels, has written for television and movies, and been a book, newspaper and magazine editor. A New York City native, Frank lives in chilly Venice, California and is currently editor/publisher of the sports parody website eTrueSports.com.