New Quotable Golfer: The Best Things Ever Said By The Pros And Duffers Of The Sport / Edition 1

by Robert McCord

Overview

A rich compendium of golf quotes that reflect the history, tradition, agony, and ecstasy of this time-honored game. Organized into categories such as “Golf Defined,” “The Mental Game,” “Men Touring,” “Women Touring,” “Caddies,” “Obstacles,” and “Practice,” this book includes words of wisdom from some of the game’s most famous practitioners: Franklin Pierce Adams, Tommy Armour, Chip Beck, Winston Churchill, Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Julie Inkster, Dan Jenkins, Samuel Johnson, Nancy Lopez, Arnold Palmer, Marcel Proust, John D. Rockefeller, Chi-Chi Rodriguez, Will Rogers, Dr. Bob Rotella, Mark Twain, Tom Watson, George Will, Tiger Woods, and many more. This compilation of the most incisive and timeless sayings about the sport makes a great gift for all golf enthusiasts, from duffer to professional.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599213194
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/18/2008
Series:	Quotable
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 6.88(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Robert McCord is the author of The Best Public Golf Courses in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico, and numerous other golf books. His articles have appeared in Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, and Golf for Women. He lives in New York City.

Read an Excerpt

"I play golf with friends. But we don't play friendly golf."
—Ben Hogan
 
"I don't know if you're ever finished trying to improve."
—Tiger Woods
 
"What is love compared with holing out before your opponent?"
—P. G. Wodehouse
 
"All that matters in golf is the next shot."
—Ralph Guldahl, winner of the 1937 and 1938 U.S Opens

Recipe

The New Quotable Golfer is a rich compendium of golf quotes that reflect the history, tradition, agony, and ecstasy of the game. Organized into categories such as "Gold Defined," "The Mental Game," "Men Touring," "Women Touring," "Caddies," "Obstacles," and "Practice," The New Quotable Golfer includes words of wisdom from some of the game's most famous practitioners:
 
Franklin Pierce Adams, Tommy Armour, Chip Beck, Winston Churchill, Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Julie Inkster, Dan Jenkins, Samuel Johnson, Nancy Lopez, Arnold Palmer, Marcel Proust, John D. Rockefeller, Chi-Chi Rodriguez, Will Rogers, Dr. Bob Rotelle, Mark Twain, Tom Watson, George Will, Tiger Woods, and many more...
 
This compilation of the most inclusive and timeless sayings about the sport makes a great gift for golf enthusiasts, from duffer to professional.