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From Gene Sarazen's double eagle that led to victory at the 1935 Masters to Tom Watson's nearly impossible chip shot in the 1982 U.S. Open, the greatest and most memorable shots in the long and storied history of this grand game are brought to life.
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From Gene Sarazen's double eagle that led to
victory at the 1935 Masters to Tom Watson's nearly impossible chip shot
in the 1982 U.S. Open, the greatest and most memorable shots in the long
and storied history of this grand game are brought to life in The Front
Nine. Readers thrill to both the joy and the agony of the most
significant shots through detailed descriptions, commentary from the men
who pulled them off, and fresh insight from golf historian Barry LeBrock.
This book is a must for golf fans of all ages.
How did the game of golf move from simply swinging a club to an art
form? Who are the men that changed the game, elevating the level and
standards of play, with a single shot? The Front Nine fleshes out the
stories behind, and analyzes the importance of, the top nine golf shots
of all time.
Author Barry LeBrock carefully evaluates each shot on the basis of its
significance to the world of golf, the immediate impact the shot had on
the game at hand, and the personality behind the swing. In The Front
Nine, the reader will go into the clubhouse with Ben Hogan, onto the
first tee with Arnold Palmer, and behind the scenes with the most famous
American Ryder Cup team of all time.
Triumphant victory as well as heartbreaking defeat play out shot-by-shot
as the most celebrated tournaments of the past come to life. Readers
thrill to both the joy and the agony of the most significant shots in
golf history through detailed description, commentary from the men who
pulled them off, and fresh insight from golf historian Barry LeBrock.
As a nationally known sportscaster with Fox Sports Net, author Barry
LeBrock has access to almost everyone in the game of golf, past and
present. Scores of interviews and long hours of research bring to light
previously unknown information and ensure historical accuracy. This book
is a must for golf fans of all ages. |
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