One Week in June: The U.S. Open Stories and Insights About Playing on the Nation's Finest Fairways from Phil Mickelson, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Grantland Rice, Jack Nicklaus, Dave Anderson, and Many More

by Kite, Tom; Wade, Don

• ISBN13: 9781402797545
• ISBN10: 1402797540
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-06
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

An insider's pass to the world's greatest golf tournament! One Week in June: The U.S. Open --now aavailable in paperback--takes fans behind the scenes of the U.S. Open, giving them a rare and privileged peek into the tournament: its glorious history, finest moments, and even its quirkiest happenings. With everything from decades-old newspaper accounts to first-person memoirs, this is a complete look at what Tom Kite calls "the most physically, psychologically, and emotionally exhausting event we play." The unique compilation features pieces by many of our best known sportswriters, including Grantland Rice, Dan Jenkins, Rick Reilly, Dick Schaap, and Jim Murry, along with the words of the golf legends themselves, such as Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, and Phil Mickelson.

Author Biography

A former senior editor at Golf Digest, Don Wade has been a golf analyst and reporter for CBS, NBC, and USA Network. He is the author of One Week in April: The Masters, as well as six bestselling golf books, including And Then Jack Said to Arnie…. Wade’s work has appeared in The New York Times and the Boston Globe.