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Golf-writer and hacker extraordinaire, Michael Konik roams the golfing universe in this outstanding collection of stories about the game and its grandeur. Konik's intimate profiles take you inside the minds and motives of some of the biggest names in golf -- John Daly and Phil Mickelson, Raymond Floyd and Jim Colbert, Helen Alfredsson and Laura Davies, Dave Pelz and Vince Gill among them.
List of contents
Nice Shot, Mr Nicklaus; The Cow Pasture Open; Answer: 62,000 Strokes; Hacker's Heaven; The Need for Speed; Wizards of the Wand; On Mashie! On Niblick! On Spoonie! On Stymie! 'Tis the Holiday Season: Now, What Will You Buy Me?; A Young Hogan; The Money Player; The Art of the Drive; Selling Short; The Man with the Golden Swing; Long Laura; The Curse of Lefty; Better Late Than Never; Swede Demon; The Jockey Who Became a Bulldog; My Pal, the Touring Pro; The Vinny; Barging Through Scotland; The Land of Camelot; The Canterbury (Golf) Tales; Golf in the Arctic Circle; Le Golf; El Golf; Jugadores y Pelotas; Golf in the Gulf; In Praise of Caddies; The Healer; Alacrity & Demeanor.
About the author
Michael Konik was the original gambling columnist for Cigar Aficionado. He has contributed to more than 100 publications worldwide, including the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and Travel & Leisure. Presently the West Coast editor and golf columnist of Delta Air Lines SKY magazine, Konik lives in Los Angeles.
Summary
A collection of stories about the Golf and its grandeur.
