A collection of stories about tough lies, great putts, and amazing recoveries by some of the world's greatest golfers Storytelling is alive and well among golf professionals, and fortunately there is more than enough here of general interest. Don Wade gives us a moment of the past recaptured by compiling both sad reminiscences (Roberto de Vincenzo recording his scorecard incorrectly on the 17th hole at the Masters) and lots of hearty laughs by Seve Ballesteros, Chi Chi Rodriguez, and Will Rogers. Alhough they may strike some as a little dull, personal glimpses into the lives of the golf professionals emerge. Wade has done a remarkable job of selecting over 200 stories, but what is obviously missing here are stories about more women golfers. Only two are mentioned--Nancy Lopez and Babe Zaharias. The book provides a valuable service by bringing this together in one volume. Recommended for sports collections. - Jim Paxman, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the author of the bestselling "And Then Jack Said to Arnie . . ." comes an entirely new illustrated collection of entertaining golf stories. "And Then Arnie Told Chi Chi . . ." brings out of the locker room and onto the first tee a delightful treasury of more than two hundred of the greatest golf stories ever told. You'll enjoy stories about Harvey Penick's advice to a young Tom Kite, the humorous antics of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Jack Nicklaus's superstitions, and Seve Ballesteros's bouts with the press. From Augusta National to Royal St. George's, from Sam Snead to Ben Hogan, this engaging reader is sure to delight golf fans everywhere. Don Wade , a senior editor at Golf Digest magazine and author of 'And Then Jack Said to Arnie" has been covering professional golf since the 1970s. He has also worked as a feature reporter for CBS Sports and NBC Sports and as a golf analyst for the USA Network. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including the New York Times and the Boston Globe . Wade has written books with Ken Venturi, Sam Snead, Amy Alcott, and Nancy Lopez. Paul Szep is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and the author of numerous collections of editorial cartoons.
