Ralph Guldahl - The Rise and Fall of the World's Greatest Golfer

Set against the background of the Great Depression, this book presents the life of Ralph Guldahl, who for a brief period in the 1930s was widely recognized as the best golfer in the world. From 1936 to 1940, he won two successive U.S. Opens, one Masters title and three successive Western Opens, held the best scoring average award and was a Ryder Cup player with a 100 percent record. After this memorable run, he "lost his game" and almost disappeared from view. This biography is the first to trace the rise and decline of his career and answer the question: "What happened to Ralph Guldahl?"

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1.¿The Texas Rangers

2.¿The Comeback

3.¿Oakland Hills

4.¿Cherry Hills

5.¿The Masters

6.¿The Decline

Epilogue

Appendix

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Kevin Kenny is a retired university lecturer who lives in Dublin, Ireland.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Kenny
• Publisher: McFarland
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2016
• EAN: 9781476662626
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6262-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 287 g
• Subject: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines