From the Links is a golf hall of fame, shame and
the arcane. Collected in this handsome volume are more
than a hundred of golf's greatest moments from the
famous to the long forgotten; from the links of Scotland
in the 1800s to the 1938 US Open; from the 1954 US
Women's Open to the 2010 Masters, and even to the little
known Martini Invitational in 1971 and starring the
giants of the game down to the struggling pros and
amateurs. Told in whimsical fashion, these are stories
of triumph, amazing holes-in-one and other feats,
hilarious gaffes, classic matchups, heart racing final
rounds, trailblazing careers, monumental breakdowns, and
other incredible events no reader will ever forget:
there's the story of Jack The Golden Bear Nicklaus and
Gary The Black Knight Player being attacked by killer
bees on a course in South Africa in 1966; the 1954 US
Women's Open Championship won by the pioneering Babe
Zaharias just one month after cancer surgery; the
incredible sight of four holes-in-one on the same hole
in under two hours in the 1989 US Open. Golf has a
singular capacity to bring out the very best and the
very worst in its many enthusiasts, with all sorts of
mishaps and high jinks colouring the space between tee
and green. In From the Links, Joshua Shifrin
affectionately guides us through the rich tapestry of
golfing history with tale after notorious, infamous and
beloved golfing tale.
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