Dan Jenkins was an American author and sportswriter, celebrated for his work with Sports Illustrated. His writing is distinguished by its wit, keen observation, and insightful commentary on the world of sports. Jenkins possessed a remarkable ability to capture the essence of athletic events and personalities, earning acclaim from both readers and critics. His literary legacy lies in the masterful fusion of reporting and artistry, transcending the boundaries of typical sports journalism.
Betsy Throckmorton is the armadillo-tough daughter of the richest man in Claybelle, Texas. She traded the fast lane of New York journalism for Daddy's newspaper, the Claybelle Times-Standard, and intends to whip it into more than a garden club newsletter. But she'll have to whip a lot more than that to do it! Martin's.
This special edition of a legendary golf novel features a new foreword by the author, offering fresh insights into the story and its themes. The narrative delves into the passion and challenges of the sport, exploring the intricacies of golf while highlighting the personal journeys of its characters. This rerelease invites both new readers and longtime fans to experience the timeless appeal of the novel once more.
Delicate illustrations enhance this poignant tale of Milky Way and the little girl who owns and loves him
A History and a Celebration of the World's Greatest Game
Ever since the Dark Ages, when a few Scots ambled over the dunes with their het kolvin sticks, slapping a ball around in something akin to golf, no sport has more universally or irreversibly awed its players and fans. THE ULTIMATE GOLF BOOK captures the world's ultimate sporting passion as it has never been captured before, with a lively, authoritative history, stunning illustrations, and perhaps the finest collection of original writing on the sport ever assembled between two covers. Putting a fresh, contemporary spin on the centuries-old story of golf, Sports Illustrated's colorful senior writer John Garrity has written a delightful, loose-limbed riff of a history that travels the globe and the links, covering the key personalities, events, advances in technique and technology, proliferation of interest, and curious mystery of this international obsession. Complementing the history are twenty personal essays from a diverse group of literary low-handicappers, musing on everything from the Age of Tiger, to the woes of the lowly club pro, to the charm of playing golf in the dead of winter, to giving up the game altogether. All of this plays out against the dramatic backdrop of more than 300 photographs and illustrations, many rare and historic, many commissioned especially for this volume, which is truly one of a kind. From the tee to the green, the clubhouse to the nuthouse, THE ULTIMATE GOLF BOOK is a must-have for any serious student of the game.