Al Capone was a Golfer: Hundred of Fascinating Facts From the World of Golf
- ISBN-10
- 1573247200
- ISBN-13
- 9781573247207
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-05-31
- Publisher
- Conari Press
- Authors
- Jack Mingo, Erin Barrett
Description
Golfers consumed with the details of the game will delight in this collection featuring more than 500 facts about the sport that Paul Harvey describes as "a game in which you shout 'fore, ' shoot six, and write down five." Illustrations.
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