Al Capone Was a Golfer: Hundred of Fascinating Facts from the World of Golf

Al Capone Was a Golfer: Hundred of Fascinating Facts from the World of Golf
ISBN-10
1609250494
ISBN-13
9781609250492
Category
Reference
Pages
115
Language
English
Published
2002-05-31
Publisher
Mango Media
Authors
Jack Mingo, Erin Barrett

Description

What is it about the game of golf that can cause otherwise normal folks to lose all perspective? More than one person has seen their loved one become consumed with the details of the quality of wood used in clubs, or the type of cleats on their shoes. What is it about the game of golf that can cause otherwise normal folks to lose all perspective? More than one person has seen their loved one become consumed with the details of the quality of wood used in clubs, the type of cleats on their shoes, the distance between their feet, and the direction of the wind, not to mention statistics, statistics, statistics. 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.” Readers learn that experts believe shepherds invented the game using their staffs to bat around stones and that 12 percent of all lightning fatalities happen on the golf course.

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