The longest shot : Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and pro golf's greatest upset at the 1955 U.S. Open / Neil Sagebiel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sagebiel, Neil.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Open (Golf tournament) (1955 : San Francisco, Calif.).

U.S. Open (Golf tournament).

Fleck, Jack.

Hogan, Ben, 1912-1997.

Hogan, Ben.

Golfers--United States.

Golfers.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.

Summary:

"With the overlooked Jack Fleck still playing the course, NBC-TV proclaimed that the legendary Ben Hogan had won his record fifth U.S. Open and signed off from San Francisco. Undaunted, the forgotten Iowan rallied to overcome a nine-shot deficit over the last three rounds--still a U.S. Open record--and made a pressure-packed putt to tie Hogan on the final hole of regulation play. The two men then squared off in a tense, 18-hole playoff from which Fleck emerged victorious in one of the most startling upsets in sports history. On par with the classic golf narratives of Mark Frost and John Feinstein, The Longest Shot will surprise and delight fans as they trace the improbable journey of an unheralded former caddie who played his way into the record books by out-dueling the sport's greatest champion of his time"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I

1 Muni Pro 7

2 The Clubs 25

3 The Hawk 32

4 Colonial 49

5 The Qualifier 60

Part II

6 The Record 73

7 The Course Doctor 79

8 "A Terror, Start to Finish" 87

9 The Young Guard 94

10 186 Holes 102

11 Final Preparation 112

12 Thursday: Round 1 123

13 Friday: Round 2 145

14 Saturday: Round 3 167

15 Saturday: Round 4 183

16 Sunday: The Playoff 212

Part III

17 Homecoming 249

18 Ranquets and Deals 259

19 Cherry Hills 268.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780312661847

0312661843

OCLC:

759913938

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