Duel in the Sun

Informationen zum Autor Michael Corcoran is the executive editor of Golf Magazine. He is author of several books, including How to Break 90: An Easy Approach for Breaking Golf's Toughest Scoring Barrier and The Golf Dictionary: A Guide to the Language and Lingo of the Game. Klappentext On its 25th anniversary comes a riveting book that sweeps readers back to what has been called the most exciting and important moment in modern golf history: the 1977 British Open! where a young talent named Tom Watson stared down and defeated the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Zusammenfassung The British Open! is believed to be the challenging tournament in professional golf. Drawing on interviews with participants! caddies! journalists! and spectators! the author brings the drama of this historic Open Championship. Along with a retelling of the '77 Open! he delivers a historical overview of the Open and the tradition it represents.

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Michael Corcoran is the executive editor of Golf Magazine. He is author of several books, including How to Break 90: An Easy Approach for Breaking Golf's Toughest Scoring Barrier and The Golf Dictionary: A Guide to the Language and Lingo of the Game.

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On its 25th anniversary comes a riveting book that sweeps readers back to what has been called the most exciting and important moment in modern golf history: the 1977 British Open, where a young talent named Tom Watson stared down and defeated the legendary Jack Nicklaus.

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The British Open, is believed to be the challenging tournament in professional golf. Drawing on interviews with participants, caddies, journalists, and spectators, the author brings the drama of this historic Open Championship. Along with a retelling of the '77 Open, he delivers a historical overview of the Open and the tradition it represents.