Following Through: Writings on Golf

By: Herbert Warren Wind

Sign Up Now! Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles.

Synopsis: These essays by the legendary sports writer &“put readers right in the galleries&” watching &“all the great golfers, from Harry Vardon to Jack Nicklaus&” (The New York Times Book Review). In this classic anthology, Herbert Warren Wind recreates Ben Hogan&’s stirring performance in the third round of the 1967 Masters, when the fifty-four-year-old former champion turned back the clock to birdie six of the final nine holes and send spectators home &“as exhilarated as schoolboys.&” At the 1964 US Open, the dean of American golf writers captures the drama and excitement of &“one of the most inspiring stories in American golf&”: Ken Venturi&’s heroic victory over Arnold Palmer, Tommy Jacobs, and a case of heat exhaustion to win his only major championship. From Harry Vardon to Steve Ballesteros, Pebble Beach to Ballybunion, the British Open to the President&’s Putter, this generous and entertaining volume contains Herbert Warren Wind&’s most famous essays on the sport he loved above all others. Vivid, eloquent, and insightful, Following Through showcases a master craftsman at the very top of his form.