Four Days in July: Tom Watson, the 2009 Open Championship, and a Tournament for the Ages - Rilegato

Huber, Jim

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0312661878 ISBN 13: 9780312661878

Casa editrice: Thomas Dunne Books, 2011

Riassunto

An Emmy Award-winning sports reporter and author of A Thousand Goodbyes presents an insider's account of Tom Watson's inspiring run at the British Open that draws on exclusive interviews to describe the challenges he overcame to participate and his loss to Stewart Cink. 50,000 first printing.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jim Huber has won the Edward R. Murrow Award for his sports writing and four Emmys for his sports reporting on Turner Sports and CNN. He is the author of the memoir A Thousand Goodbyes and lives in Alpharetta, Georgia, with his wife, Carol.

Product Description:

The sports world watched breathlessly as Watson, just shy of his 60th birthday and twenty-six years after his last Open title, battled Father Time through four amazing rounds at Turnberry before falling in a heartbreaking playoff to fellow American Stewart Cink. In "Four Days in July", Jim Huber mines his exclusive interviews with Watson, caddy Neil Oxman, Cink (dubbed "The Man Who Shot Santa Claus"), and many other luminaries to recount a heroic tale of resilience, grit, and determination. This unforgettable story of the greatest links player ever and his courageous quest will appeal to athletes of all ages.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Thomas Dunne Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312661878
• ISBN 13: 9780312661878
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 290