The Random History of Golf: Embarrassing Shanks & Outrageous Slices (The Random History)

by Aubrey Day and Justyn Barnes

Tony Husband (Illustrator) and Justyn Barnes (Secondary Author)

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This is the story of golf as it's never been told before. A dog-legged compilation of sports reports, spoof correspondence and reminiscences from pros, caddies, playing partners and armchair pundits: Mary Queen of Scots cheers herself up at the links at Leith following the murder of her husband Lord Darnley; Dwight D. Eisenhower's valet shoots the breeze as he clears up the Oval Office following a particularly gruelling Presidential putting practice session; Bob Hope's chauffeur experiments with some one-liners whilst waiting for his boss in the clubhouse car park; and John Daly's local bartender describes the unique skills of his best customer.

The albatrosses, the Big Berthas, the yips and the holes-in-one that have provided the perfect excuse to linger at the nineteenth hole are amusingly recalled for the delectation of the Fair Isle sweater brigade.
  • ISBN10 1853759929
  • ISBN13 9781853759925
  • Publish Date 7 September 2017 (first published 13 August 2015)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Welbeck Publishing Group
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 128
  • Language English