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Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf Paul Donnelley

Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf von Paul Donnelley

Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf Paul Donnelley


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Zusammenfassung

Presents a showcase of Firsts, Lasts and Onlys from the world of golf, and helps to discover a myriad of 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; and, the only instance of a tournament being halted by locusts.

Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf Zusammenfassung

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

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!

Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf Bewertungen

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.

Über Paul Donnelley

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Explore the intriguing world of golf with this wondrous selection of curiosities, including: * The first recorded hole in one. * The first occasion at The Open that the course caught fire. * The first inter-club golf match. * The first player to win all four major world championships. * The first woman to play in a men's professional tournament. * The last amateur to win the US Open. * The last Open to date at which Britons occupied the first three places. * The last player to win a major championship with hickory-shafted clubs. * The last major tournament win by Jack Nicklaus. * The last Tam O'Shanter World Championship Of Golf. * The only player to play in the US Open under threat of death. * The only father and son to take the top two places in a major competition. * The only winner of a professional golf tournament and Wimbledon tennis championship. * The only Ryder Cup captain who never played in the competition. * The only player to order a pizza during the US Women's Open.

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Firsts, Lasts and Onlys of Golf: Presenting the Most Amazing Golf Facts from the Last 500 Years Paul Donnelley
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Octopus Publishing Group
20101004
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