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The instant New York Times bestseller from acclaimed Sports Illustrated writer Michael Bamberger—a warm, nostalgic, intimately reported account of golf’s greatest generation, and “maybe the best golf book I’ve ever read” (Bill Reynolds, The Providence Journal).
With “exceptional insight into some of America’s greatest players over the last half-century” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Men in Green is to golf what Roger Kahn’s The Boys of Summer was to baseball: a big-hearted account of the sport’s greats, from the household names to the private legends, those behind-the-curtain giants who never made the headlines.
Michael Bamberger, who has covered the game for twenty years at Sports Illustrated, shows us the big names as we’ve never seen them before: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Curtis Strange, Fred Couples—and the late Ken Venturi. But he also chronicles the legendary figures known only to insiders, who nevertheless have left an indelible mark on the sport. There’s a club pro, a teaching pro, an old black Southern caddie. There’s a tournament director in his seventies, a TV director in his eighties, and a USGA executive in his nineties. All these figures, from the marquee names to the unknowns, have changed the game. What they all share is a game that courses through their collective veins like a drug.
Was golf better back in the day? Men in Green weaves a history of the modern game that is personal, touching, inviting, and new. This meditation on aging and a celebration of the game is “a nostalgic visit and reminiscence with those who fashioned golf history…and should be cherished” (Golf Digest).
ASIN : 1476743835
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Publication date : April 5, 2016
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781476743837
ISBN-13 : 978-1476743837
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.38 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #406,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #37 in Golf Biographies (Books) #289 in Golf (Books) #574 in United States Biographies
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Customers say
Customers find this golf book to be a great read for fans of all generations, featuring lots of golf stories and good celebrity content. Moreover, the book provides excellent insights into tour life and golf legends, with well-written content that makes customers laugh out loud. Additionally, they appreciate the fascinating golf history and interesting personalities portrayed in the book. However, the pacing receives mixed reviews, with several customers noting that the title is misleading.
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