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9780312302887

The Long and the Short of It

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312302887

  • ISBN10:

    0312302886

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2003-08-22
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Summary

In this book, Andy North offers golfing fans a treasure chest of anecdotes and shares his insight and wisdom into the game of golf. Andy talks about his love of the game and his career. He shares memories of playing with Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and many others. Woven throughout the narrative are tips to help the medium handicapper, and advice on how to better understand the game. Golf fans will enjoy Andy's unique per-spective on golf and will learn from his wisdom and experience.

Author Biography

Andy North is a three-time All-American at the University of Florida and one of a select group to win two United States Opens on the PGA Tour. A member of the 1985 Ryder Cup team, Andy joined the Senior PGA Tour in 2000. An analyst for ESPN, Andy endorses Calloway Golf and promotes the game tirelessly. He and his wife Susan live in Madison, Wisconsin. They have two daughters, Nichole and Andrea.

Burton Rocks is a 1997 graduate of Hofstra University School of Law.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introductionp. xiii
My Story
Not Your Average Golfing Storyp. 3
Growing Upp. 9
My First PGA TOUR Victory: Westchesterp. 25
The 1978 U.S. Openp. 31
Life on the PGA TOURp. 41
My U.S. Open Victory at Oakland Hillsp. 57
My Golfing Careerp. 63
Improving Your Golf Game
Good Foundationsp. 73
Golf Games That Teachp. 87
The Best in the Longp. 95
Some Long-Game Advicep. 99
Where the Short Game All Beginsp. 113
Out of the Bunker and onto the Greenp. 117
Chippingp. 123
My Putting Storyp. 129
The Best Puttersp. 135
My Advice on Puttingp. 137
Let Me Help Your Game!p. 141
Golf's Senior Personalities
The Kingp. 149
"Iron" Byron Nelsonp. 155
Gene Sarazenp. 159
Sam Sneadp. 163
Charlie Siffordp. 165
Tommy Bolt and Tom Weiskopfp. 167
Johnny Miller and Seve Ballesterosp. 173
Gary Playerp. 175
Chi Chi, the Ambassadorp. 177
The Golden Bearp. 179
Parting Putts
The Armchair Golferp. 185
The Changing Game of Golfp. 193
The LPGA Goes Televisionp. 197
My Favoritesp. 201
Designing Your Dreamp. 213
The U.S. Openp. 217
The ProAmp. 221
My Broadcasting Career and Friends at ESPNp. 225
The Senior PGA Tour: These Guys Are Goodp. 233
Thank You, Golfp. 235
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