The Gigantic Book Of Golf Quotations

Author : Jim Apfelbaum
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-17
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1602390142

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The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations by Jim Apfelbaum Pdf

An adage about sports writing says,"The smaller the ball, the better the writing." The 3,000+ quotations that make up The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations prove that saying true. Quotes range from the hilarious ("It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course"—Hank Aaron) to the thought-provoking ("The most important shot in golf is the next one"—Ben Hogan). These are just some of the names included: Mitch Albom, Winston Churchill, Bing Crosby, John Daly, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Feinstein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Floyd, Gerald Ford, Ernest Hemingway, Ben Hogan, Bob Hope, Samuel L. Jackson, Bobby Jones, Michael Jordan, Bill Murray, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, P.J. O'Rourke, Harvey Penick, George Plimpton, Rick Reilly, Frank Sinatra, Annika Sorenstam, John Updike, Kathy Whitworth, Tiger Woods...and hundreds more! This is the ultimate gift book for every golfer—and everyone who's lucky enough to own it will browse through again and again. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 160239072X

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The Gigantic Book of Baseball Quotations by Wayne Stewart Pdf

Here’s what former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck had to say about baseball: “This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There’s time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings.” That’s just one of the thousands of quotes gathered in this gigantic collection, and they include some of the wisest, wittiest comments made on America’s national pastime. Edited by Wayne Stewart, a sports writer with almost 30 years of experience and 20 books to his name, and with a Foreword by Roger Kahn, who wrote the seminal book on baseball, The Boys of Summer, this anthology includes observations from players, managers, owners, writers, fans, and more. Among the greats whose thoughts are here to savor: Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige, Babe Ruth, Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, Derek Jeter, Don Zimmer, Roger Angell, Red Barber, George Will, and countless others. This is a great gift book for any baseball fan! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Pat Sullivan
Publisher : Random House
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781448146987

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The Book of Golf Quotations by Pat Sullivan Pdf

The Book of Golf Quotations is simply the best collection of quoted wit and wisdom on the game of golf, the sport that has defined generations of politicians, footballers, celebrities and ordinary folk with plenty of spare time and a bewildering array of equipment and brightly-coloured clothing. And, of course, professional golfers. The range of quotes is as huge as a Tiger Woods tee shot, with quips from such diverse leading lights as Monty and Mad Mac, Wodehouse and Woosie, Churchill and Bobby Cruickshank, Bob Hope and Ben Hogan, George Bernard Shaw and Tom Shaw - and fully updated to include all the great quotes and comments of a new generation of golfing heroes from Seve to Sam Torrance, other famous people who play golf, and famous people who think golf courses should be abandoned and allowed to seed wild grasses and trees instead. With all the experience and gravitas of Jack Nicklaus, and as funny as a pair of Darren Clarke's trousers, The Book of Golf Quotations is the last word for every fan of frolics on the fairway, on the green or at the nineteenth hole. 'This game is great, and very strange.' Seve Ballesteros 'The best year of my life was when I was eleven. I got straight As, had two recesses a day, and the cutest girlfriend, and won 32 tournaments that year. Everything's been downhill since.' Tiger Woods 'At least he can't cheat on his score - because all you have to do is look back down the fairway and count the wounded.' Bob Hope 'There were three things in the world that he held in the smallest esteem - slugs, poets, and caddies with hiccups.' P G Wodehouse 'You can't birdie all 18 holes if you don't birdie the first three.' Nick Faldo

Author : Bob Chieger
Publisher : Random House UK
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Golf
ISBN : 0091663911

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The Book of Golf Quotations by Bob Chieger Pdf

Author : Team Golfwell
Publisher : Pacific Trust Holdings Nz Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-10
Category : Golf
ISBN : 0473478757

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Golf by Team Golfwell Pdf

Golf quotations from Tiger Woods and many others. Funny, thought-provoking quotations and golf stories from PGA Tour players, bestselling writers, and people from all walks of life are in this book. A creative collection of wonderful and entertaining quotes about life and golf! A wonderful reference for golf speeches and golf gatherings.

Author : Team Golfwell
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1793025258

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Golf by Team Golfwell Pdf

Funny, thought-provoking, hilarious comments, quotes and stories from bestselling writers, politicians, well-known businessmen, PGA Tour players, and people from all walks of life are in this book - sorry, no cartoons in this book - just fun and interesting sayings and stories about golf. An amusing creative collection of observations of the game of golf showing golf is very similar to life itself with all its unexpected victories, miracle shots or disastrous results from perfect shots - like Heaven and Hell in one. Bobby Jones said, "Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots - but you have to play the ball where it lies." Most of us at some point or another have walked off the 18th green swearing to give up the game after an embarrassing disastrous round only to say, "Okay" when asked to play next week. Here's just one excerpt: "A wife is interested in taking up golf and visits a large retail golf store with her husband to pick out a set of golf clubs. She is amazed at the vast selection on display. "Dear, look at all this equipment! How am I supposed to pick out the right set of clubs?" "Finding the right set of clubs is like finding a great wife," replied the husband. "What! Are you comparing me to a set of golf clubs?" "I mean you know right away when you found the right one," replied the husband. "Nice recovery," she said. "Thanks." - Rick Newell SCROLL up and get this book and we hope you enjoy and share the observations of the many people quoted in this book with your golfing regulars on the practice green and the 19th hole. Tags: sports quotes, sports quotations, golf presentations, golf one-liners, golf stories, golf anecdotes, sports book, sports gift, golf funny gifts, golf humor, golf accessories, golf quotes, golf club book, golf books, golf books for men, golf books for women, golf gifts for men, golf gifts for women, PGA tour, funny golf quotes, funny golf stories

Author : A. Craig Fisher, Ph.D.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781499017885

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You Will Putt Better, I Guarantee It! by A. Craig Fisher, Ph.D. Pdf

Did you ever wonder why your golf scores never improve much even after many years of experience? And, did you know putting contributes about 40% to your total score, making putting the single most important part of your golf game? Do you want to improve? Then, this book is a MUST read! Golfers need to understand and come to grips with the harsh realities putting places on them as well as the many factors that impact putting success, many more mental than physical; therefore, this book leaves the fundamentals of putting stroke to others. To assist golfers, or golfer "wannabes", the author utilizes his 30 years' experience in sport performance enhancement and 60 years of playing golf to provide a framework that will lead to increased putting performance IF you will follow some of book's suggestions. The book is written in a conversational style, with the intent of having the reader interact with material presented - responding to questions, agreeing or disagreeing with a certain perspective, and perhaps searching your conscience for the "why's" and "why not's". Innumerable drills and strategies are offered, both to improve the physical and mental sides of the golf game. Insights into how and what to practice, based on proven approaches, are emphasized to counter the haphazard way most golfers typically practice. Putting really is a head game. I certainly enjoyed reading your book. You have brought every act of putting to the surface. FINALLY a putting book that doesn't talk about the stroke the whole time. I truly believe the best formula for making putts is to roll the ball on the correct line at the correct speed. Of the two elements speed is the most important. The other tangibles that go with it are to read greens correctly and to have confidence in your stroke and read. You seem to have touched on each one of the topics in depth. The object of putting is to putt the ball in the hole NOT to move the putter in a certain direction or a certain way. The added humor was a nice touch. Good luck with the publishing of the book and sign me up for a finished copy. Nice job. Michael B. Krick, Head Golf Professional Carolina Trace Country Club Sanford, North Carolina

Author : Ted Geltner
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826272737

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Last King of the Sports Page by Ted Geltner Pdf

Part crusader, part comedian, Jim Murray was a once-in-a-generation literary talent who just happened to ply his trade on newsprint, right near the box scores and race results. During his lifetime, Murray rose through the ranks of journalism, from hard-bitten 1940s crime reporter, to national Hollywood correspondent, to the top sports columnist in the United States. In Last King of the Sports Page: The Life and Career of Jim Murray, Ted Geltner chronicles Jim Murray’s experiences with twentieth-century American sports, culture, and journalism. At the peak of his influence, Murray was published in more than 200 newspapers. From 1961 to 1998, Murray penned more than 10,000 columns from his home base at the Los Angeles Times. His offbeat humor and unique insight made his column a must-read for millions of sports fans. He was named Sportswriter of the Year an astounding fourteen times, and his legacy was cemented when he became one of only four writers to receive the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for coverage of sports. Geltner now gives readers a first look at Murray’s personal archives and dozens of fresh interviews with sports and journalism personalities, including Arnold Palmer, Mario Andretti, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Yogi Berra, Frank Deford, Rick Reilly, Dan Jenkins, Roy Firestone, and many more. Throughout his life, Murray chronicled seminal events and figures in American culture and history, and this biography details his encounters with major figures such as William Randolph Hearst, Henry Luce, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, John Wayne, Mickey Mantle, Muhammad Ali, and Tiger Woods. Charming and affecting moments in Murray’s career illustrate the sportswriter’s knack for being in on the big story. Richard Nixon, running for vice president on the Eisenhower ticket in 1952, revealed to Murray the contents of the “Checkers” speech so it could make the Time magazine press deadline. Media mogul Henry Luce handpicked Murray to lead a team that would develop Sports Illustrated for Time/Life in 1953, and when terrorists stormed the Olympic village at the 1972 Munich games, Murray was one of the first journalists to report from the scene. The words of sports journalist Roy Firestone emphasize the influence and importance of Jim Murray on journalism today: “I’ll say without question, I think Jim Murray was every bit as important of a sports writer—forget sport writer—every bit as important a writer to newspapers, as Mark Twain was to literature.” Readers will be entertained and awed by the stories, interviews, and papers of Jim Murray in Last King of the Sports Page.

Author : M. Prefontaine
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1543284973

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Golf It's a Funny Old Game by M. Prefontaine Pdf

For us rabbits the game of golf is a constant battle between fantasy and reality. The great hopes and ambitions that accompany us on the first tee quickly evaporate by a combination of mother nature, gravity and the cruelest of luck. One of the charms of the Great Game is that we are constantly chasing what is, in theory, attainable but in reality highly elusive. It is a perpetual series of occasions for hope. David Feherty summed it up when he said; "Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle." It is astonishing how long the occasional miracle can remain in the memory to the total eclipse of all else. Golf is a game whose hook is baited with hope. This book is a compendium of quotes from players who have been similarly troubled by the journey from great hopes to cruel reality. I hope you enjoy their reflections.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:855393255

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Golf Quotes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Helen Exley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1850152578

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Golf Quotations by Helen Exley Pdf

A gift for golf addicts - crammed with pithy, hilarious and, above all quotable quotes. Illustrated by a collection of fine golf paintings.

Author : Michael McDonnell
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Golf
ISBN : 1861055293

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Classic Golf Quotes by Michael McDonnell Pdf

Author : Downs MacRury
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Golf
ISBN : 1852277505

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Golfers on Golf by Downs MacRury Pdf

A collection of quotes from the world's greatest golfers which demonstrate what they think about competitions, courses, money, pressure and each other. The quotes vary from the instructional and ridiculous to the more serious which show the agonies endured by top players when things are not going well.

Author : Nicole Weller
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781662908927

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Big Thoughts from Little Golfers by Nicole Weller Pdf

A compilation of heartwarming comments made by youngsters ages 3 and older during golf lessons with Coach Nicole Weller, the book also includes Nicole's Notes for adult mentors on effective tips in helping youngsters learn golf age-appropriately, as well as beautifully-illustrated golf images by artist Jennifer Zivoin. Broken down into various chapters of interest, this book will bring smiles and nods of recognition to parent, grandparent and mentors' faces as they read some of the most refreshing, random, comical and truthful comments made by young students during lessons.

Author : Bob Chieger,Pat Sullivan
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0689115466

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Inside Golf by Bob Chieger,Pat Sullivan Pdf

Gathers humorous quotations about amateurs, caddies, celebrity players, golfing equipment, professionals, fans, and courses