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Tait, Alistair

Birchenough, Eddie

Golf

AA Publishing

Seve is the most extrovert player Europe has ever produced. Playboy good looks along with a magnetism that attracted non-golfers to the game made him the biggest drawing card Europe has ever had. He emerged on the world scene with typical elan, hitting one of the most outrageous shots ever seen at the 1976 Open Championship. Three years later, he became the youngest Open Champion of the modern era when he won the first of his five major championships. Ballesteros started Europe's domination of the Majors throughout the 80s and 90s, paving the way for Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle and Jose Maria Olazabal. His play in the Ryder Cup, fuelled by an intense dislike for Americans, helped restore Europe's pride in the event. Driven by Basque pride and with a fiery Latin temperament, Seve has often let his heart rule his head. "Seve" is the remarkable story of one of the game's most fascinating characters.

Seve

Biographies & Memoirs

Virgin Hardbacks

In the few years that he has played golf on the pro circuit, Tiger Woods has done more to popularize the game of golf than Arnold Palmer has in a lifetime. Today, school-aged children around the country, from exclusive suburbs to inner city communities, are taking up golf. The game now has its own cable television station with 24 hour-a-day programming. Golf is big.  It's appropriate then that Tiger Woods graces the cover of Golf. Here are the great players who have repeatedly proven themselves on the course. These are the men and women with the nerve and skill to win. They are the champions who have worn the cloak of victory with grace.  Golf is an essential reference for all golf fans and the perfect tribute to the game's top 300 men and women:  Bobby Jones, the great American, true-blue amateur Arnold Palmer, voted best known and loved Gene Sarazen, first to win all four grand slam events Mildred Zaharias, the beloved, all-around "Babe" Walter Hagen, ever flamboyant Severiano Ballesteros, swashbuckling Spaniard Jack Nicklaus, perhaps the most celebrated golfer Tiger Woods, the breathtaking young player, plus  Fred Couples Greg Norman Ben Crenshaw Nick Price Ernie Els Chi Chi Rodriguez Nick Faldo Sam Snead Tom Watson   Relive some of the greatest moments in golf, such as:  Francis Ouimet, an unknown, shocks the golf world with his 1913 win of the US Open Gene Sarazen hits his most famous shot in the 1935 Masters Doug Sanders makes his 1970 Open famous miss Nicklaus' 1986 win - his sixth Masters Seve Ballesteros becomes a legend in the 1976 Open Bob Tway blasts Norman in the 1986 USPGA  The book includes the history of the four Major Championships. The player profiles and fact boxes give name, date of birth, career highlights, major championship titles plus Ryder/Curtis Cup appearances for 280 of the world's greatest golfers. Photos and stories relive the most celebrated and unforgettable moments of all the major championships.

Golf (Step-By-Step)

GALLERY BOOKS

In the few years that he has played golf on the pro circuit, Tiger Woods has done more to popularize the game of golf than Arnold Palmer has in a lifetime. Today, school-aged children around the country, from exclusive suburbs to inner city communities, are taking up golf. The game now has its own cable television station with 24 hour-a-day programming. Golf is big. 
 It's appropriate then that Tiger Woods graces the cover of Golf. Here are the great players who have repeatedly proven themselves on the course. These are the men and women with the nerve and skill to win. They are the champions who have worn the cloak of victory with grace. 
 Golf is an essential reference for all golf fans and the perfect tribute to the game's top 300 men and women: 
<ul>Bobby Jones, the great American, true-blue amateur Arnold Palmer, voted best known and loved Gene Sarazen, first to win all four grand slam events Mildred Zaharias, the beloved, all-around "Babe" Walter Hagen, ever flamboyant Severiano Ballesteros, swashbuckling Spaniard Jack Nicklaus, perhaps the most celebrated golfer Tiger Woods, the breathtaking young player, plus <ul>Fred Couples Greg Norman Ben Crenshaw Nick Price Ernie Els Chi Chi Rodriguez Nick Faldo Sam Snead Tom Watson </ul>
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 Relive some of the greatest moments in golf, such as: 
<ul>Francis Ouimet, an unknown, shocks the golf world with his 1913 win of the US Open Gene Sarazen hits his most famous shot in the 1935 Masters Doug Sanders makes his 1970 Open famous miss Nicklaus' 1986 win - his sixth Masters Seve Ballesteros becomes a legend in the 1976 Open Bob Tway blasts Norman in the 1986 USPGA </ul>
 The book includes the history of the four Major Championships. The player profiles and fact boxes give name, date of birth, career highlights, major championship titles plus Ryder/Curtis Cup appearances for 280 of the world's greatest golfers. Photos and stories relive the most celebrated and unforgettable moments of all the major championships.

Golf: The Legends of the Game

Firefly Books

Stats and biographies updated to 2003. 
 Today, more people than ever are playing golf -- from exclusive country clubs to public courses. The game now has its own cable television network with programs 24 hours-a-day. 
 Golf is a beautifully illustrated reference for any golf fan and also the perfect tribute to the game's top 300 men and women pros:
<ul>Bobby Jones, the great American, true-blue amateur Arnold Palmer, the first star of the TV era Gene Sarazen, first to win all four grand slam events Mildred Zaharias, the beloved "Babe" Walter Hagen, ever flamboyant Jack Nicklaus, the world's most celebrated golfer Tiger Woods, the phenomenal player who will dominate the game for years to come Other favorites included are Fred Couples, Greg Norman, Ben Crenshaw, Nick Price, Ernie Els, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Nick Faldo, Sam Snead, Tom Watson and Fuzzy Zoeller. </ul>
 Player profiles and fact boxes give name, date of birth, career highlights, major championship titles and Ryder/Curtis Cup appearances. Wonderful photos and stories relive the most celebrated and unforgettable moments of all the major championships.

The 2010 Open Championship returns to St. Andrews, the home of golf, and, as always, will see the best players in the world gather together to pit their wits against a great links course. Stewart Cink was something of a surprise winner in 2009 at Turnberry, holding off the challenge of one of the veterans of the tour, Tom Watson, with the match being decided over four extra holes. Englishmen Chris Woods and Lee Westwood finished a shot off the lead in joint 3rd. The return to St Andrews will make this a memorable Open. The big question before it takes place is whether Tiger Woods will be there or whether he will still be on his total break from golf. This book, produced by the R &amp; A, provides the official record of the tournament and contains photos by some of the world's best sports photographers, articles by leading journalists from and exclusive interviews with the top players giving their opinions on this year's tournament.

The Open Championship: Celebrating 150 Years

Reference

HOPKINS, John

Farrell, Andy

Mair, Lewine

Spander, Art

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Aurum Pr Ltd

Seve's playboy good looks and natural magnetism attracted non-golfers to the game and made him the biggest drawing card Europe has ever had. He emerged on the world scene by hitting one of the most outrageous shots ever seen at the 1976 Open Championship and then became the youngest Open Champion of the modern era when he won the first of his five major championships.

Seve Ballesteros: A Biography Of Severiano Ballesteros

Virgin Pub

Written by golfers for golfers, this guide unlocks the secrets of Ireland's hidden gems-the wonderful and often out of the way courses-sometimes only known to the golfers living nearby. The Golf Monthly Golfing Gems" guides are designed for the travelling golfer who wants to play a round on the road, but doesn't have an extensive knowledge of the local links. These handy, full-colour guides focus on those challenging finds which unfailingly deliver warm welcomes and glorious scenery. The course listings feature complete descriptions written by "Golf Monthly" writers, a hole-by-hole yardage and par analysis together with gorgeous photographs. Most courses feature an accompanying hotel, many with proprietors who are golfers themselves, ensuring good local knowledge and a steady supply of sympathy. Like having a local pro as a guide, "Golfing Gems" will deliver the best golf that Ireland has to offer.

Golfing Gems: Ireland

Monthly, Golf

Beacon Books

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