101 Fascinating Golf Facts (eBook)

David McPherson (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2025
Dundurn Press (Verlag)
978-1-4597-5429-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Tee off your season with 101 delightful trivia on the greatest game.Did you know a Canadian coined the term "e;mulligan"e; - a noun meaning "e;do-over"e; - which many recreational golfers take on the first tee after an errant drive? Or that the creators of one of the greatest board games ever, Trivial Pursuit, also built a devilish golf course north of Toronto? How about this fact: the world's most expensive public golf course will set you back $1,000 to play just one round. Here's one more: Scotland, where golf was invented in the Middle Ages, later banned the sport - not just once, but three times.In 101 Fascinating Golf Facts, author, historian, and award-winning golf journalist David McPherson shares these stories and 97 more fascinating and fun tales that illustrate the sport's rich history, entertaining both golf lovers and trivia buffs alike.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Golf
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-4597-5429-8 / 1459754298
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4597-5429-4 / 9781459754294