Golf List Mania!

by Shapiro, Len; Sherman, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780762440696
• ISBN10: 0762440694
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-26
• Publisher: Running Pr Book Pub

Summary

From Best Courses to Biggest Chokes, Most Underrated to Worst-Dressed Golfers, Golf List Mania!includes 120 lists that will inform and entertain. Includes contributions by personalities including Jack Nicklaus, David Feherty, Natalie Gulbis, and more, plus a Foreword by Jim Nantz. Why you'll enjoy this book: 5. Contributions from famous golf writers. You'll get the perspective from some of the best in the business. 4. Lists from the greats, including golf's "Big 3": Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. It doesn't get much better than that. 3. A walk through golf history from Young and Old Tom Morris to Tiger Woods. You'll learn a thing or two along the way. 2. There are no right answers. The fun part of this book is the debates that they spark. I'm sure there will be lists when you go, "That guy is a complete idiot." Isn't that the essence of golf and sports? 1. The next best thing to playing golf is reading about golf. You also make fewer bogeys that way. My good friends, Ed and Len, have compiled more than 100 juicy and interesting lists that are sure to entertain. I hope you enjoy this unique look at the game we all love. --From the Foreword

Author Biography

Leonard Shapiro is an award-winning sports-writer who wrote for the Washington Post for forty years (covering the national golf beat for 18 .years), past president of the Golf Writers Association of America, and current feature columnist for Global Golf Post, a popular, digital weekly golf magazine (www.globalgolfpost.com). He lives outside Washington, D.C. Ed Sherman was a longtime sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, including 12 years as the Trib's national golf writer. A winner of numerous Golf Writers awards, he writes a popular golf blog on Crain's Chicago Business (www.chicago business.com), He also hosts The Scorecard, a Saturday-morning golf snow on WCSR-AM 670 in Chicago and throughout the Midwest. He lives in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
My Five Most Memorable Golf Shots	p. 14
My Five Most Important Victories	p. 15
Golf from A to Z	p. 16
Why We (Occasionally) Hate Golf	p. 18
Why We (Occasionally) Love Golf	p. 21
Ten Free-Spirited Favorites	p. 23
Best U.S. Opens	p. 26
The Funny Irishman: David Feherty's Best Lines	p. 28
Your Rights Under the Rules	p. 31
Best Bodies	p. 33
Worst Bodies/Best Golfers	p. 35
Charles and Tiger	p. 37
Fantasy Foursomes	p. 39
Shark Bites	p. 41
Phil's Runner-Up Blues	p. 43
Top Lefties	p. 45
Worst Words in Golf	p. 47
Top Ten Golf Movies	p. 49
Great Caddyshack Pick-up Lines	p. 51
Tuning in to Better Golf on Television	p. 52
They Have Style	p. 54
Nine Most Underrated Golfers	p. 56
Ten Most Overrated Players	p. 58
Best Players Never to Win a Major	p. 61
Best Players to Win Only a Single Major	p. 63
Want to Bet?	p. 66
My All-Time Favorite Golf Courses	p. 68
My Five Favorite Victories	p. 70
Runner-up Jack	p. 71
Golf's Greatest Traditions	p. 73
Class Acts	p. 76
Eight (Jerks) Is Enough	p. 80
Up Close and Personal	p. 82
The South Korean (Women's) Invasion	p. 84
Golf's No. 1 Enemy: Slow Play	p. 86
Amateur Hour: The Top All-Time Amateurs	p. 88
Hooray for Golf in the Olympics	p. 91
No Gold for Golf	p. 93
The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Trevino	p. 95
Ups and Mostly Splashdowns on 17	p. 97
Best Ryder Cups	p. 100
Best Ryder Cup Players	p. 103
My Top Ten in Golf Fiction	p. 106
Greatest Shots of All Time	p. 108
The Best Nicknames	p. 111
Par for a President	p. 113
Your Honor, Mr. President	p. 116
Around the World	p. 119
Bats and Balls	p. 121
The Numbers	p. 122
Notable Athlete-Golfers	p. 124
Entertaining Golfers	p. 126
Inspiring Players	p. 129
Aussie Rules	p. 130
Memorable Masters	p. 133
Stuff You Probably Never Knew About the Masters	p. 136
Beyond the Green Jacket	p. 138
Augusta National: The Bad and the Ugly	p. 140
The Case for Women Joining Augusta National	p. 143
Most Exclusive American Golf Clubs	p. 145
The Ten Best Courses You Can Play	p. 148
Fathers and Sons	p. 150
My Ten Favorite Go-To Golfers	p. 153
Dan Jenkins His Own Self	p. 156
Hogan's Greatest Triumphs	p. 159
Grip It and Sip It	p. 160
Drink and Be Merry	p. 162
Losing It	p. 164
My Ten Commandments of Life	p. 167
The Perfect Golfer	p. 169
The Differences Between the Pros and Us	p. 171
The Great Bob Jones	p. 173
The Best	p. 175
Best Ball Strikers	p. 176
Best Short Games	p. 178
Best Putters	p. 180
World Golf Hall of Fame	p. 182
Best British Opens	p. 184
Best Tournament to Cover: British Open	p. 187
Golf Clichés	p. 191
The Top Ten Misused Terms in Golf	p. 193
Favorite Moments	p. 195
Yo, Teach	p. 197
Sweetest Swings	p. 199
Surprise Major Winners	p. 201
The Biggest Upsets	p. 204
Biggest Chokes	p. 206
The Ten Greatest Champions Tour Players	p. 210
The Greatest PGA Championships	p. 212
Memorable Interviews	p. 215
Things We Detest About Golf	p. 218
Best Rounds	p. 220
Tiger 2K	p. 222
Tiger and Marriage	p. 224
Tiger in the Rough	p. 226
Golf Is a Sport	p. 229
Golf Isn't a Sport	p. 231
Golf Would Be Better If	p. 233
Top Ten Reasons Why Kids Should Play Golf	p. 235
Top Player-Caddy Teams	p. 237
Fluff Stuff	p. 240
Annika's Greatest Hits: Annika Sorenstam's Dozen Greatest Golf Moments	p. 243
Best Pro Tournaments Other Than the Majors	p. 249
Nationwide on Their Side	p. 251
The (Sometimes) Honorable Penalty Box	p. 253
Top Ten African American Professional Golfers You Probably Never Heard of	p. 256
Oy Vey, Can They Play	p. 258
So Close Yet So Far Away	p. 260
The Odds-Hole-in-One	p. 263
The Odds-Double Eagle	p. 264
Sound with a Little Fury	p. 265
Résumé Gaps	p. 267
Ed's Favorite Memories	p. 269
Len's Favorite Memories	p. 272
The All-Time Top Twenty LPGA Golfers	p. 275
Top Twenty Men Players of All Time	p. 279
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