Golf's All-Time Firsts, Mosts, Leasts, and a Few Nevers
Will be published approx. on 16. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-58979-676-8 (ISBN)
Description
Here is the ultimate golf reference book, meant to feed golfers' insatiable hunger for the statistics and trivia of their game. This book answers such burning questions as who broke the most clubs during a single temper tantrum (Lefty Stackhouse, 14) and the rationale behind 18 holes (it was completely arbitrary). From the sublime to the ridiculous, these fun facts will thoroughly entertain from tee to green.
Reviews / Votes
Leave it to the unsinkable Barkow to come up with a lighter-than-air collection of the game's trivia that seamlessly floats from the esoteric to the essential. -- Golf.com Golf's All-Time Firsts, Mosts, Leasts, and a Few Nevers will prepare you to win any bar bet you'll ever enter about golf. Here [Barkow] has compiled what may be the best cheat sheet to date for any golf trivia contest. * Library Journal * Barkow has included lesser-known and obscure nuggets and oddities. . . . For true trivia fans, the book is a goldmine. -- Les Schupak * The Met Golfer * "A...title that captures every aspect of this enjoyable compilation of statistics and little-known facts about the game of golf""Barkow is no stranger to the golf industry. He's written for Golf Digest, Gold World, Links Magazinem Golf Tips Magazine, and a host of other publications. He's published a dozen golf related books."
"In the first 173 pages of Golf's all-time Firsts Barkow digs deep into the record books to come up with some interesting facts."
"Readers could spend hours sitting at the 19th hold with Al Barkow's interesting read. In addition, the last few pages of the book contain a personal record area for the book;s owner. You too can record your personal firsts, mosts, leasts, and nevers." * RV Life *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58979-676-8 (9781589796768)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/2012
1st Edition
Taylor Trade Publishing
€9.88
Available for download
Person
Al Barkow is a veteran golf journalist and author of over a dozen books on the sport. The 2005 recipient of the PGA's Lifetime Achievement Award, he lives in Albany, California.