The Wit of Golf: Humourous anecdotes from golf's best-loved personalities

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Wit of Golf: Humourous anecdotes from golf's best-loved personalities
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barry Johnston
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 130
Category/GenreHumour
Golf
ISBN/Barcode 9780340919361
ClassificationsDewey:796.3520207
Audience
General
Illustrations B & W throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publication Date 30 September 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A bumper bag of humorous anecdotes and amusing tales from golf's best-loved personalities that proves golf is a funny old game - birdies, bunkers and all! Read hilarious stories covering everything from caddies to the clubhouse by the game's all-time great characters, including Peter Alliss, Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam. Enjoy the humour of legendary players such as Seve Ballesteros, Tony Jacklin, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods, as they share the funny side of playing in the Open Championship and the Ryder Cup. Laugh-out-loud at celebrity golfers Bruce Forsyth and Michael Parkinson's rib-tickling anecdotes about pro-am tournaments. THE WIT OF GOLF is a wonderful collection of jokes, stories and anecdotes, perfect for any golf fan.

Author Biography

Barry Johnston is the author of biographies of Kenneth Horne and of his father, Brian Johnston. He also runs Barn Productions and has produced more than eighty audiobooks including the number one bestsellers AN EVENING WITH JOHNNERS and THE WIT OF CRICKET.