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The Golden Era of Golf

by Al Barkow – Thomas Dunne Books (October 20, 2014)

Until now, no one has made the point directly and unequivocally that the game "invented" by ancient Scots would not have reached its present stature in the world of sports if Americans had never gotten hold...

Draw in the Dunes

by Neil Sagebiel, Jack Nicklaus & Tony Jacklin – Thomas Dunne Books (September 08, 2014)

In 1969, the 42-year history of biennial golf matches between the United States and Great Britain reached its climax. The U.S., led by Jack Nicklaus, had dominated competitive golf for years; Great Britain,...

The Longest Shot

by Neil Sagebiel – Thomas Dunne Books (May 21, 2012)

The inspirational story of the unknown golfer from Iowa who beat his idol in the 1955 U.S. Open

With the overlooked Jack Fleck still playing the course, NBC-TV proclaimed that the legendary Ben Hogan had won...

The Impact Zone

by Bobby Clampett & Andy Brumer – Thomas Dunne Books (April 02, 2007)

"Bobby Clampett is one of the most knowledgeable golfing minds in the game."?Tom Lehman, 1996 British Open Champion, 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team captain

Impact has long been called golf's "moment of truth," and...

Four Days in July

by Jim Huber – Thomas Dunne Books (May 09, 2011)

In July 2009, the sports world watched breathlessly as Watson, just shy of his sixtieth birthday and twenty-six years after his last Open title, battled Father Time through four amazing rounds at Turnberry....

Payne at Pinehurst

by Bill Chastain & Tracey Stewart – Thomas Dunne Books (May 31, 2005)

"A fresh and concise look at Payne Stewart's victory at the 1999 U.S. Open."

---Golf Digest

It has been called the greatest U.S. Open in the Open's over one hundred-year history.

Veteran sports journalist, Bill...

Grounds for Golf

by Geoff Shackelford & Gil Hanse – Thomas Dunne Books (April 23, 2003)

Golfers dream of playing the legendary courses of the game: St. Andrews, Augusta National, Pinehurst, Pebble Beach. And anyone who has played the royal and ancient sport is an armchair architect at heart. From...

Q School Confidential

by David Gould – Thomas Dunne Books (January 15, 2002)

In 1999, the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament---known to many as Q School---found itself sitting on 35 years of unique history. Q School Confidential chronicles this tournament's deep, dense story of heartbreak,...