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by: George Peper  List Price: $45.00 Price: $43.50 You Save: $1.50 ( 3%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Brand: Booklegger Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352 EAN: 9781575000398 ISBN: 1575000393 Label: TV Books Manufacturer: TV Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: April 01, 1999 Publisher: TV Books Studio: TV Books Features:
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 Rating: - What a hole-in-one!This book is like your caddie on the history of the game. It takes you back to St. Andrews where it all started and then documents the birth and evolution of Golf in America--the game, the equipment, and the players. You get to meet all the great golf architects like C.B. Macdonald and all the great classic players like Gene Sarazen (who just passed away). Turns out Bobby Jones was worshipped in Scotland! The author wraps historical anecdotes in with some gorgeous color shots of courses ... Read More 
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