Bibliograph

American triumvirate, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the modern age of golf, James Dodson

Type

Label

American triumvirate, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the modern age of golf, James Dodson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [371]-375)

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American triumvirate

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

James Dodson

Sub title

Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the modern age of golf

Summary

A celebration of three legendary golfers describes how the sport deteriorated into virtual non-existence before the trio revitalized its popularity by setting records while transforming how the game was played and regarded

Table Of Contents

Ode to Billy Joe -- Year of wonders -- The power of three -- The Golden Age -- The Christmas match -- The university of golf -- Sam versus the world -- Breakthrough and heartbreak -- Redemption -- The war within -- Mr. Golf -- An unexpected Open -- Then there were two -- Hollywood comeback -- Immortality -- Last hurrahs -- Endings and beginnings

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