Arnie and Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry
出版时间:
2009-04
版次:
2
ISBN:
9780547237862
定价:
144.70
装帧:
平装
开本:
其他
纸张:
其他
页数:
384页
正文语种:
英语
1人买过
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JackNicklausandArnoldPalmeraretwoofthegreatestgolfersinhistory.Infact,it'sfairtosaythatbetweenthem-withsomehelpfromGaryPlayer-theycreatedthegameasweknowit.Theirriseinspiredandcoincidedwithgolf'shugeexplosion-inparticipation,inTVcoverage,andincommercialterms.Thisdualbiographytellsthestoryoftwomenwhoattimesloathed,resented,butintheendcametorespecteachother,andthewaytheychangedanentiresport.Palmer,tenyearsNicklaus'ssenior,wasanall-Americanhero.Blue-collar,charming,lovedbyfans,attheendofthe1950sitlookedasthoughtheKingwoulddominategolffortherestofhiscareer.ThenalongcameNicklaus.Nicklauswasashambling,middle-classfatkidwhodaredtotakeonandbeatAmerica'sfavouritestar.AndintheendNicklauswouldprovebyfarthemoresuccessfulofthetwo.(Onthecourse,thatis.).Arniewasbrilliant-hewonsevenmajortitles-butJackwasoutofthisworld.Hisrecordofeighteenmajorsstillstands.Butthisisamoralitystorytoo.Eachmanwantedwhattheotherhad-whathehimselfcouldnothave.Arniewaslovedbyeveryone,andwiththehelpofnewlycreatedsportsmarketingagencyIMGhebecameimmenselywealthy.Forthebestpartofthreedecades,hewasthehighest-earningsportsmanintheworld.ButhewantedJack'stitles.Jackmayhavehadallthegloryonthecourse,butforallthatthesportneverquitetookhimtoitsheart,andthroughaseriesofbusinessdisasters,heneveraccumulatedanythinglikeArnie'sriches.Intheend,neithercouldbesatisfied.IanO'Connorbrilliantlybringstolifethestoryoftwomen,theirrivalryandawholesport,inagripping,no-holds-barredaccountofoneofsport'smostfascinatingpairings.--Thistextreferstoanoutofprintorunavailableeditionofthistitle. IANO'CONNORisa?nationallyrecognizedsportscolumnistwhohaswonnumerousAssociatedPressawards.CurrentlyhewritesforESPNNewYork.comandhostsaradioshowforESPN.?HeistheauthorofArnie?andJack,aNewYorkTimesbestseller,andTheJump.
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内容简介:
JackNicklausandArnoldPalmeraretwoofthegreatestgolfersinhistory.Infact,it'sfairtosaythatbetweenthem-withsomehelpfromGaryPlayer-theycreatedthegameasweknowit.Theirriseinspiredandcoincidedwithgolf'shugeexplosion-inparticipation,inTVcoverage,andincommercialterms.Thisdualbiographytellsthestoryoftwomenwhoattimesloathed,resented,butintheendcametorespecteachother,andthewaytheychangedanentiresport.Palmer,tenyearsNicklaus'ssenior,wasanall-Americanhero.Blue-collar,charming,lovedbyfans,attheendofthe1950sitlookedasthoughtheKingwoulddominategolffortherestofhiscareer.ThenalongcameNicklaus.Nicklauswasashambling,middle-classfatkidwhodaredtotakeonandbeatAmerica'sfavouritestar.AndintheendNicklauswouldprovebyfarthemoresuccessfulofthetwo.(Onthecourse,thatis.).Arniewasbrilliant-hewonsevenmajortitles-butJackwasoutofthisworld.Hisrecordofeighteenmajorsstillstands.Butthisisamoralitystorytoo.Eachmanwantedwhattheotherhad-whathehimselfcouldnothave.Arniewaslovedbyeveryone,andwiththehelpofnewlycreatedsportsmarketingagencyIMGhebecameimmenselywealthy.Forthebestpartofthreedecades,hewasthehighest-earningsportsmanintheworld.ButhewantedJack'stitles.Jackmayhavehadallthegloryonthecourse,butforallthatthesportneverquitetookhimtoitsheart,andthroughaseriesofbusinessdisasters,heneveraccumulatedanythinglikeArnie'sriches.Intheend,neithercouldbesatisfied.IanO'Connorbrilliantlybringstolifethestoryoftwomen,theirrivalryandawholesport,inagripping,no-holds-barredaccountofoneofsport'smostfascinatingpairings.--Thistextreferstoanoutofprintorunavailableeditionofthistitle.
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作者简介:
IANO'CONNORisa?nationallyrecognizedsportscolumnistwhohaswonnumerousAssociatedPressawards.CurrentlyhewritesforESPNNewYork.comandhostsaradioshowforESPN.?HeistheauthorofArnie?andJack,aNewYorkTimesbestseller,andTheJump.
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