1,001 Pearls of Golfers' Wisdom: Advice and Knowledge, from Tee to Green

Jim Apfelbaum

Skyhorse Publishing, May 15, 2012 - Sports & Recreation - 400 pages

There’s an old adage about sports writing that says “the smaller the ball, the better the writing.” The quotes that make up 1,001 Pearls of Golfer’s Wisdom prove that to be most definitely true! Including great golfers from all around the world and every era of history--Ben Hogan, Bob Hope, George Bernard Shaw, Gary Player, John Updike, Laura Baugh, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Donald Trump, Winston Churchill, Bill Murray, and more--these quotes offer wit and wisdom on every stroke and situation. With a foreword from  the great Arnold Palmer, this is certainly a book that makes a great gift for golfers everywhere, even if they have to buy it for themselves.

About the author

Arnold Daniel Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on September 10, 1929. From 1958 through 1964, he was a professional golfer. He won seven major titles: four Masters, one United States Open, and two British Opens. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and the National Sports Award. As the president of Arnold Palmer Enterprises, he supervised the design and development of more than 300 new or remodeled golf courses worldwide, as well as golf clubs and clothing. He died of complications from heart problems on September 25, 2016 at the age of 87.

Bibliographic information

• Title: 1,001 Pearls of Golfers' Wisdom: Advice and Knowledge, from Tee to Green; 1001 Pearls
• Editor: Jim Apfelbaum
• Contributor: Arnold Palmer
• Edition: unabridged
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012
• ISBN: 1620872757, 9781620872758
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Coaching / General; Sports & Recreation / Essays; Sports & Recreation / Golf; Sports & Recreation / History