The extraordinary book of South African golf is a must-read for any golf fanatic. Drawing from years of experience as a sports and golf journalist, Michael Vlismas has put together a fascinating collection of trivia, quotes, amazing scores, hilarious anecdotes and behind-the-scenes tales from South Africa golf. This extraordinary book of South African golf trivia contains captivating stories such as: the vervet monkeys who hijacked the TV crew during a major tournament; the South African golf club that is famous for its snakes; Jaco van Zyl winning the SA PGA championship from a rose bed; the farmer who drove his tractor 30km to plant grass for his local course; how Simon Hobday once threatened to put a hit out on a spectator and his wife; the hole-in-one prize that nobody wanted to win ...and much more.
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Penguin Random House South Africa
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978-0-14-352972-9 (9780143529729)
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Michael Vlismas is an independent sports journalist and broadcaster who works in both the South African and the international arena. Having begun his career as a general sports reporter at the Pretoria News, he now owns his own sports media agency that covers a variety of sports, but specialises in golf. Michael is the golf correspondent for the Sunday Times and City Press in South Africa. He also writes a weekly golf column for the Pretoria News and is the Africa golf correspondent for the American publication, Global Golf Post. He is also the editor of the South African golf publication Tee to Green. http://www. Michaelvlismas.co.za
