Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf: Presenting the Most Amazing Golf Facts from the Last 500 Years

Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf: Presenting the Most Amazing Golf Facts from the Last 500 Years

by PaulDonnelley (Author)

Synopsis

From Rabbit Wars waged on St. Andrew's famous Old Course to the rebellion that interrupted a Royal round, this tome is packed with facts that will tantalised and enthral. Delve into this extraordinary showcase of Firsts, Lasts and Onlys from the world of golf, and discover a myriad of incredible stories, including: The first golfer to win both the US Open and US Amateur Championship in the same year. The last ill-fated player to have been struck by lightening on Tour. The only instance of a tournament being halted by locusts.With 200 witty anecdotes portraying the undisputed and unexpected legends of the sport, you are sure to lose yourself in the most enthralling golf miscellany since records began!

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: Hamlyn
Published: 04 Oct 2010

ISBN 10: 060062174X
ISBN 13: 9780600621744
Book Overview: Compiled by Sunday Times Best-selling Author and renowned master of trivia Paul Donnelley. The perfect gift for fathers at Christmas

Media Reviews
Paul has an unerring eye for the fascinating. He is one of the world's leading oddity hunters - Jeremy Beadle. Donnelley is the master of reference books - Mitchell Symons.
Author Bio
Described by Jeremy Beadle as 'one of the world's leading oddity hunters', Paul Donnelley is a freelance author, journalist and pop historian. He is a Sunday Times Top 10 Best-selling Author with over 15 books to his name and contributions in many more. Paul has also written features for numerous national newspapers and magazines, and has published a number of sports titles including Television Sporting Heroes, The Arsenal Companion, Arsenal: On This Day and Cricket: On This Day. He is currently working on Hamlyn's Firsts, Lasts & Onlys sport series, which include Firsts, Lasts & Onlys of Football and Firsts, Lasts & Onlys of Cricket.Location: Essex, UK.