The classics of golf edition of The complete golfer [The clicking of Cuthbert;Mr. Frisbie ;The sweet shot;The links of Leith; Golf is a nice friendly game;The Ooley-cow;Some of the humor of golf;Hints to golfers of riper years;The birth of the Linksland Courses;How to go about buying a putter;Across the street from the County Club;Caddying at Edgewater;Mr. Dooley on golf;On Diegeling;Two niblicks;The Hong Kong Golf Club;Golfmanship;The Golfomaniac;Walter Hagen--my hero, my rival ;Hagen at Hoylake;Guldahl wins the Masters;Walker Cup matches;Golf fashions, not fundamentals, change;The controlled Golf swing;From St. Andrews to the modern American courses;Playing the irons;The grip holds your swing together

Jones, Bob (Robert T.) ; Wind, Herbert Warren, 1918- ; Hannigan, Frank. ; Percy Boomer , Byron Nelson, G B Keeler, Jimmy Demaret, Sam Smead, Horton Smith, Byron Nelsen, Philip Wrenn, Henry Longhurst, William D Richardson, Arthur Mann, Ben Hogan, Walter Mann, Walter J Travis, Stephen Leacock,l Stephen Potter, Bernard Mann, Walter Hagen, Stephen Potter, Bobby Locke

ISBN 10: 0940889315 / ISBN 13: 9780940889316

Published by [United States] : Ailsa, Inc., 1991, 1991

About this Item

xx, 315 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. ; Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954 ; OCLC: 34219087 ; LC: GV965 ; green and beige cloth ; no dustjacket ; "Bob Jones was an Atlanta lawyer who also happened to become one of the best golfers who ever lived. His ultimate achievement came in 1930, when he became first and only golfer to win the Grand Slam. He promptly retired from competitive golf, returned to his law practice and founded Augusta National Golf Club-the site of the annual Masters Tournament ; Contents: Short stories -- The clicking of Cuthbert / P G Wodehouse -- Mr. Frisbie / Ring Lardner -- The sweet shot / E. C. Bentley -- The Ooley-cow / Charles E. Van Loan -- Golf is a nice friendly game / Paul Gallico -- Cartoons -- The spirit of the game -- reminiscence, comment, history and humor -- The links of Leith / Tobias Smollett -- The birth of the Linksland Courses / Sir Guy Campbell -- Some of the humor of golf / A. J. Balfour -- Hints to golfers of riper years / Horace C. Hutchinson -- How to go about buying a putter / John L. Low -- The old apple tree gang / H. B. Martin -- Across the street from the County Club / Francis Ouimet -- Golf in four acts / George Ade -- Caddying at Edgewater / Chick Evans -- Mr. Dooley on golf / Finley Peter Dunne -- Merion--First visit / Robert T. Jones, O. B. Keeler -- How I kept my wait down / Walter Hagen -- On Diegeling / Bernard Darwin -- The prospect for 1930 / Grnatland Rice -- Two niblicks / Bernard Darwin -- The fabulous Commodore Hear / Grantland RIce -- Golfers with a past / Noel F. Busch -- The Dr. Livingstone of gold / Harry Robert -- Francis drives himself in / S. L. McKinlay -- The Hong Kong Golf Club / Christopher Rand -- Watching my wife / John L. Hulteng -- Le Bing et le golf / Art Buchwald -- The Golfomaniac / Stephen leacock -- Golfmanship / Stephen Potter -- Great players, historic moments -- The triumvirate /Bernard Darwin -- The first United States amateur championship -- How I won the British amateur championship / Walter J. Travis -- 1913, the United States open championship / Henry Leach -- Walter Hagen--my hero, my rival / Gene Sarazen -- Hagen at Hoylake / Bernard Darwin -- 28 holes in 100 strokes / Gene Sarazen -- Little, at Prestwick and St. Anne's / Peter Lawless -- Failure of a mission / Henry Longhurst -- Guldahl wins the Masters / William D Richardson -- Nelson at his peak / Arthur Mann -- The affluent hillbilly / Bob Harlow -- Pinehurst and a Ryder Cup match / Henry Longhurst -- Perfection at Oakmount / Philip W Wrenn -- The greatest year of my life / Ben Hogan, Gene Gregston -- Walker Cup matches--the full parade / John P. English -- The Babe comes back / Al Laney -- The Masters' voices -- Their views on theory, technique, learning and playing -- The importance of style / Willie Park -- Styles and methods, then and now / Henry Cotton -- The grip holds your swing together / Tommy Armour -- How Hogan picks his clubs / Jimmy Demaret -- The woods / Sam Snead -- Playing the irons / Robert T. Jones, and G. B. Keeler -- Putting / Bobby Locke -- It takes brains to play golf / Gene Sarazen -- Discoveries that helped my golf game most / Byron Nelson -- Golf fashions, not fundamentals, change / Horton Smith -- Tournement golf / Robert Jones -- The controlled Golf swing / Percy Boomer -- Golf's greatest teacher / Herb Graffin -- Golf course architecture -- From St. Andrews to the modern American courses / Robert Trent Jones ; ownership stamp, a few scuffs, else VG.

Seller Inventory # 007299

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The classics of golf edition of The complete golfer [The clicking of Cuthbert;Mr. Frisbie ;The sweet shot;The links of Leith; Golf is a nice friendly game;The Ooley-cow;Some of the humor of golf;Hints to golfers of riper years;The birth of the Linksland Courses;How to go about buying a putter;Across the street from the County Club;Caddying at Edgewater;Mr. Dooley on golf;On Diegeling;Two niblicks;The Hong Kong Golf Club;Golfmanship;The Golfomaniac;Walter Hagen--my hero, my rival ;Hagen at ...
• Publisher: [United States] : Ailsa, Inc., 1991
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0940889315
• ISBN 13: 9780940889316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

The Complete Golfer – Herbert Warren Wind The Complete Golfer , edited by Herbert Warren Wind, was first published by Simon & Schuster in 1954. In my opinion, it is one of the best golf anthologies that has been published, and will probably become a classic golf book in years to come. Between its covers, you will find some of the best writing on golf in the form of short stories, essays, humour and history. There is a bit of something for every golf enthusiast in The Complete Golfer. You can sample the writing of P.G.Wodehouse and Paul Gallico, for example, and Charles Van Loan. If reminiscence is your preference, The Complete Golfer has that as well. There are samples of writing by Horace G. Hutchinson, Chick Evans, H.B.Martin, O.B.Keller, Walter Hagen and the redoubtable Bernard Darwin. If you have never read any works by these classic golf writers, The Complete Golfer is the perfect place to start. There is a section on great players, written by such well know personalities in the golfing fraternity as Henry Longhurst, Henry Leach, Charles B. Macdonald, Gene Sarazen and Joyce Wethered. If golf instruction and theory are more to your taste you can read about that in The Complete Golfer as well, with articles by Willie Park,Jr., Henry Cotton, Tommy Armour, Percy Boomer and Herb Graffis. And, there is a section on golf architecture, for those who are interested in that subject. The Complete Golfer is a great read, in my opinion, and is a perennial favorite with playing and non-playing golfers alike. It also makes a great choice for a gift.