| Description |
xxiii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Jenkins has selected the best of his original dispatches from the past sixty years. |
| Contents |
I. The Fifties. Monster brought to its knees : Ben Hogan at the 1951 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills -- Slippery slopes : Sam Snead at the 1952 Masters -- The Hungarian : Julius Boros at the 1952 U.S. Open at Northwood in Dallas -- Slamming the door on the Slammer : Ben Hogan vs. Sam Snead at the 1953 U.S. Open at Oakmont -- Two immortals, one winner : Ben Hogan vs. Sam Snead in a playoff at the 1954 Masters -- Doctor makes a course call : Dr. Cary Middlecoff wins the 1955 Masters -- Upset of the ages : 1955 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco -- The man who ruined a story : Jackie Burrke wins the 1956 Masters -- Old Tom : Tommy "Thunder" Bolt at the 1958 U.S. Open at Southern Hills -- A putter and a paunch : Billy Casper wins the 1959 U.S. Open at Winged Foot -- II. The Sixties. Wringing destiny's neck : Arnold Palmer at the 1960 Masters -- The greatest day : Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus collide at the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills -- Foreign body infects Masters : Gary Player beats Arnold Palmer for the 1961 Masters -- The Machine : Gene Littler at the 1961 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills -- The tempestuous one : Tommy "Thunder" Bolt at the 1961 PGA at Olympia Fields in Chicago -- Let's hear it for greed : Arnold Palmer at the 1962 Masters -- The new guy : Jack Nicklaus at the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont -- Welcome to "Palmerston" : Arnold Palmer wins the 1962 British Open at Troon -- To hell and back : Ken Venturi wins the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional -- Buffalo, Bear, Elk, and Palmer : Billy Casper beats Palmer at the 1966 U.S. Open at Olympic -- Tour vet wins one for tour vets : Gay Brewer, Jr. takes the 1967 Masters -- Super Mex : Lee Trevino wins the 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill -- The Junkman cools it : Julius Boros wins the 1968 PGA at Pecan Valley -- Sorry, Billy : 1969 Masters at Augusta -- The Cross-hander : Orville Moody wins the U.S. Open in 1969 at Champions in Houston -- III. The Seventies. A merry young Englishman : Tony Jacklin at the 1970 U.S. Open at Hazeltine -- Virtue in the Valley of Sin : Jack Nicklaus wins 1970 British Open at St. Andrews -- Another one gets away : Arnold Palmer loses to Dave Stockton at the 1970 PGA at Southern Hills -- A quiet man at Augusta : Charles Coody beats Jack Nicklaus to win the 1971 Masters -- Remember the Battle of Merion : 1971 U.S. Open in Philadelphia -- A Yank at Birkdale : 1971 British open -- Weed killer : Nicklaus wins 1972 Masters -- The glorious quest : Nicklaus at the 1972 U.S.Open at Pebble Beach -- Slam spoiler : Trevino over Nicklaus at the 1972 British Open -- Case of disrespect : Johnny Miller wins 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont -- Trains, planes, and rains : Tom Weiskopf wins 1973 British Open at Troon -- Going one up on a legend : Nicklaus wins 1973 PGA -- Hooray for Hollywood : Nicklaus wins 1975 Masters -- Madness at Medinah : Lou Graham wins 1975 U.S. Open in Chicago -- Sweet sixteen : Nicklaus wins 1975 PGA at Firestone -- Striking another blow for youth : Jerry Pate wins 1976 U.S. Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club -- A braw brawl : Tom Watson tops Nicklaus at the 1977 British Open -- Sudden death comes to town : Lanny Wadkins wins 1977 PGA at Pebble Beach -- The true sportsman : Gary Player wins 1978 Masters -- Last man standing : Fuzzy Zoeller wins 1979 Masters -- Dental project : Hale Irwin wins 1979 U.S. Open in Toledo -- Adios, amigos! : Seve Ballesteros wins 1979 British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Anne's -- |
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IV. The Eighties. The reign of Spain : Seve Ballesteros wins 1980 Masters -- Return of the Big Dog : Nicklaus wins 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol -- Seeing double : Nicklaus wins 1980 PGA at Oak Hill -- A drive down easy street : Larry Nelson wins 1981 PGA in Atlanta -- The 1,000-to-1 shot : Tom Watson over Nicklaus at 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach -- Breakthrough for the Heartbreak Kid : Ben Crenshaw wins 1984 Masters -- Man unfazed by shark attack : Fuzzy Zoeller beats Norman at 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot -- Gott in Himmel! : Bernard Langer wins 1985 Masters -- North by Taiwan : Chen folds to Andy North in 1985 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills -- Turning back the clock : Nicklaus wins 20th major at 1986 Masters -- Tempo Raymondo : Ray Floyd wins 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills -- Matilda waltzes : Greg Norman wins 1986 British Open at Turnberry -- Olympic strikes again : Simpson over Watson at 1987 U.S. Open at Olympic -- Strange interlude : Curtis over Faldo at 1988 U.S. Open at The Country Club -- King Curtis : Strange again at 1989 U.S. Open at Oak Hill -- Part five. The Nineties. Shoot a USGA official on sight : Hale Irwin wins sudden death at 1990 U.S. Open -- Fairways and putts : Ian Baker-Finch wins 1991 British Open at Royal Birkdale -- Kill it, John : John Daly takes 1991 PGA at Crooked Stick in Indiana -- Just Fred : Couples wins 1992 Masters -- The consummate grinder : Tom Kite wins 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach -- Revenge of the shark : Greg Norman wins 1993 British Open at Sandwich -- Half a slam : Nick Price wins 1994 PGA at Southern Hills -- A sentimental journey : Ben Crenshaw wins 1995 Masters -- Reversal of fortune : Norman's epic collapse in 1996 Masters -- The Late Show, starring...Mark Brooks wins 1996 PGA -- He's here! : Tiger by 12 at 1997 Masters -- Somewhere under the rainbow : Davis Love III wins 1997 PGA at Winged Foot -- Urgent call for a name : Mark O'Meara wins 1998 British Open at Royal Birkdale -- The Payne stops here : Payne Stewart wins 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst -- The Inspector calls : Jean Van de Velde at the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie -- Don't look now : Tiger wins 1999 PGA at Medinah -- Part six. The Two Thousands. A league of his own : Tiger by 15 at 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach -- Broken record : Tiger by 8 at 2000 British Open at St. Andrews -- Triple play : Tiger wins 2000 PGA at Valhalla -- A slam by any name : Tiger slam at the 2001 Masters -- Major surprise : Retief Goosen wins 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills -- Golfing royalty goes public : Tiger wins 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage State Park on Long Island -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Els : Ernie Els wins 2002 British Open at Muirfield -- That wonderful year : Ben Curtis wins 2003 British Open at Sandwich -- At long last : Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters -- It shouldn't happen to a sportswriter : Todd Hamilton wins 2004 British Open -- Land reclaimed by Dracula : Pete Dye and 2004 PGA at Whistling Straits -- The people's choice : Phil Mickelson wins 2005 PGA at Baltusrol -- Full body slam : Geoff Ogilvy accepts 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot -- Now you're cooking : Tiger wins 2007 PGA at Southern Hills -- Immelman's turn : Trevor Immelman wins 2008 Masters -- Tiger Woods and the knee-jerk open : Tiger beats Rocco at 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. |
| Subject |
Golf -- Tournaments -- History.
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Masters Golf Tournament.
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PGA Tour (Association) -- History.
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| Added Title |
At the Majors |
| ISBN |
9780385519137 |
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0385519133 |
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