The grand slam : Bobby Jones, America, and the story of golf / Mark Frost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frost, Mark, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jones, Bobby, 1902-1971.

Jones, Bobby.

Golfers--United States--Biography.

Golfers.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 493 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hyperion, [2004]

Summary:

In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged when a successful, self-taught young golfer mounted his final campaign against the record books. In four months, he won four of the world's biggest tournaments. From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed "The Greatest Game Ever Played" comes "The Grand Slam," a riveting, in-depth look at the life and times of mythological golf icon Bobby Jones.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1401301088

OCLC:

55518207