On Golf: The Game, the Players, and a Personal History of Obsession
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"A striking meditation that stylishly links his father, Arnold Palmer, "Golf in the Kingdom, " and the fragility of the swing." ---"Sports Illustrated""" Since being initiated as a child into the arcane mysteries of the game of golf, Timothy O'Grady has carried in his mind an obsession with the sport---embracing its history, literature, and even his own private battle with the club. "On Golf" is a personal history of O'Grady's obsession with golf, from its domination of his teenage years, to the glorious occasion when he played a round with Arnold Palmer. Above all, it was the bond of golf that he shared with his father, who gave him his first club when he was only two years old. Forty years later as the old man lay on his deathbed; father and son were still talking about the game. Timothy O'Grady still dreams that he may one day become a truly fine player but in the meantime he has given us a book that beautifully describes his love affair with the game and goes to the root of the obsession that captivates so many.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312330049
ISBN13:9780312330040
Release Date:June 2005
Publisher:Thomas Dunne Books
Length:207 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful little book, will make you smile
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A small book; it resembles an essay more than a book. This is a wonderfully rich account of one man's obsession with golf. The writing is superb, approaching Updike in the prose department. You'll smile and nod as you turn the pages. I read it happily in one sitting, then pressed it on my fellow duffer-pals, who also enjoyed it. The book's highlight is the author's engaging description of his round with Arnold Palmer.
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