Trials And Triumphs Of Golf S Greatest Champions
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Trials And Triumphs Of Golf S Greatest Champions
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Author : Lyle Slovick
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-05-19
Trials And Triumphs Of Golf S Greatest Champions written by Lyle Slovick and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Golf can be a vexing and cruel game, and teaches us much about ourselves. It has been described as “a contest calling for courage, skill, strategy and self-control. It is a test of temper, a trial of honor, a revealer of character.” In the end, as with most of life, success hinges on the character and spirit we possess. But how would our tempers be tested if we suffered a career-threatening injury from a near-fatal car accident, as Ben Hogan did in the prime of his life? How would our honor be preserved if we faced constant derision and racism both on and off the golf course, as Charlie Sifford encountered his entire career? How would our character be revealed if cancer robbed us of the ability to play the game we loved, as it did to Babe Didrikson Zaharias? Would we give in to self pity, or persevere and keep going? In Trials and Triumphs of Golf’s Greatest Champions: A Legacy of Hope, Lyle Slovick has pulled together the inspirational stories of six golfers and a caddy whose strength of character sustained them against the physical and emotional trials that threatened both their careers and lives. In an era when many athletes have lost their luster as role models, the people in this book—Harry Vardon, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Charlie Sifford, Ken Venturi, and Bruce Edwards—offer lessons in perseverance, dignity, humility, and faith. Slovick tells each of their stories with rich detail, including the childhoods that shaped their characters, their rise in the world of professional golf, the crises they faced in their lives, their struggles to keep doing what they loved, and their refusal to give up. They had their flaws, to be sure. But when faced with a true test of will, all showed a strength that inspired those around them. The first book to gather the stories of these golfers into a single volume, Trials and Triumphs of Golf’s Greatest Champions offers a unique blend of characters who shared the same love for a game that gave them the courage and fortitude they needed to face whatever life threw their way. This book will not only interest golfers and fans of the game, it will also inspire those who have suffered their own personal setbacks and show them they are not alone in their trials.
Shadows On The Green Golf S Scandals Tragedies Triumphs And Offbeat Tales
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Author : Lyle Slovick
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2020-01-10
Shadows On The Green Golf S Scandals Tragedies Triumphs And Offbeat Tales written by Lyle Slovick and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Walk in the shoes of people from golf's untold and "hidden" past, as SHADOWS ON THE GREEN brings us into their lives and reveals both the destructive and inspiring sides of human nature. The frailtiesand strengthsof men and women are represented equally, allowing us to empathize with their experiences - which were not so different from our own - and consider our own power to do good or bad in this world. These are told in the stories of people who suffered from drug addiction, alcoholism, physical violence, racism, and sexism, as well as stories of amputees, the blind, the aged, and survivors of horrific accidents. All found in golf not only a challenge, but a salvation and expression of their God-given gifts. Among the subjects in the book: - Nathaniel Moore, the self-indulgent son of a rich industrialist was an Olympic golf champion in 1904, but also a morphine addict who died in a Chicago brothel, the victim of an opioid crisis as great as what we face today / - Eben Byers won the 1906 U.S. Amateur but died a gruesome and painful death, one of the many victims of a supposed patent medicine elixir in the 1920s that poisoned him with radium and ate away the bones in his jaw and head / - John Shippen, the first African America to play in the U.S. Open in 1896. Beyond societal pressures he also carried the burden of numerous family crises, beginning with his father's suicide, and estrangements from his wife and children, who valued education and thought his lowly profession meritless / - Lucy Barnes Brown, the winner of the 1895 U.S. Women's Amateur, who has connections to Pebble Beach, one of the most famous courses in the world. Her son was Franklin Roosevelt's friend and roommate at Harvard, and her granddaughter owned the land on which the remodeled fifth hole (designed by Jack Nicklaus) now occupies / - Marion Miley was one of the best amateur golfers in the country when she was brutally murdered in 1941 at the age of 27 / - Cyril Walker won the 1924 U.S. Open, beating the great Bobby Jones, but was a hopeless alcoholic who died in a jail cell / - The "Rabbit Wars" of St Andrews from 1801 to 1821 that threatened the existence of the oldest course in the world / - The book concludes with shorter, fun stories on quirky bits of golf history.
Golf S Greatest Eighteen
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Author : David Mackintosh
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2003
Golf S Greatest Eighteen written by David Mackintosh and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Armed with a veritable who's who of top golf journalists, "Golf's Greatest" delves through the past 80 years of golfing history to tackle the most debated question in the game: Who really are the 18 greatest golfers of all time? 18 illustrations.
Don T Choke
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Author : Gary Player
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-06-09
Don T Choke written by Gary Player and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Gary Player is one of golf’s greatest champions. As one of the “Big Three” of golf’s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on the list of most major victories on the PGA Tour and built a reputation of being fearless on the course and steely on the greens. Don’t Choke is his look at what it takes to achieve success when the pressure is on. Player explains how and why he became a champion and what it takes to win in big-time golf, but he also explains how learning to cope in pressure situations can help anyone. He will review the most pressure-packed situations in his eighteen major victories and how he managed to succeed when things were most tense. But this book is not all about golf. Player has had a long successful career in business since his playing days—designing golf courses, marketing golf equipment and sportswear, and more. If you want to do better in a boardroom or in your next job interview, Player’s advice will help. This personal glimpse into the mind of a champion offers lessons to everyone who has to face pressure—and today that is all of us. “Gary is one the greatest competitors who ever played the game.”—Arnold Palmer
The New York Times Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The New York Times Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Indexes categories.
Index To The Honolulu Advertiser And Honolulu Star Bulletin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Index To The Honolulu Advertiser And Honolulu Star Bulletin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Honolulu Advertiser categories.
The Guardian Index
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Guardian Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Guardian (Manchester, England) categories.
The Amateur Athlete
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
The Amateur Athlete written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Athletics categories.
General Studies Paper I
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Author : EDITORIAL BOARD
language : en
Publisher: V&S Publishers
Release Date : 2015-01-09
General Studies Paper I written by EDITORIAL BOARD and has been published by V&S Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-09 with Study Aids categories.
Developed by experienced professionals from reputed civil services coaching institutes and recommended by many aspirants of Civil Services Preliminary exam, General Studies Paper - I contains Precise and Thorough Knowledge of Concepts and Theories essential to go through the prestigious exam. Solved Examples are given to explain all the concepts for thorough learning. Explanatory Notes have been provided in every chapter for better understanding of the problems asked in the exam. #v&spublishers
Sports Illustrated
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Sports Illustrated written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Sports categories.