Money Golf : 600 Years of Bettin' on Birdies

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bohn, Michael K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Golf--Betting--History.

Golf--History--Betting.

Golf.

Local Subjects:

Golf--Betting--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Betting on golf? What are the odds?

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. "Let's Make This Interesting": An Introduction to Money Golf; 2. "Ten Guineas a Side?" The Early Years, 1300-1887; 3. Best Bets: Ouimet, Hagen, and Jones: An American Golfing Boom, 1888-1930; 4. Titanic Thompson Stays Afloat: Tough Times, Tough Bets, 1930-38; 5. Snead, Nelson, and Hogan: Even Money, 1938-59; 6. The "King" and "Super Mex": Arnie's Army Invades Television, 1960-83; 7. High-Stakes Golf: Money Games, 1984-97; 8. Tuesdays on Tour: The Pros Play for Their Own Money, 1998-2006

9. Betting Games: Fear the Snake, Avoid the Wolf, Chase the RabbitSelected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781612343433

1612343430

OCLC:

755589888