What began five years ago with Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, a New York Times bestseller that marked the 50th anniversary of the magazine, became a publishing success story with four subsequent titles beloved by sports fans of all stripes: The Baseball Book, The Football Book, The Basketball Book, and The College Football Book.
Now SI delivers Sports Illustrated: THE GOLF BOOK (Sports Illustrated Books; October 13, 2009; $29.95 hardcover) by the Editors of Sports Illustrated, with a Foreword by Roy Blount, Jr.
Divided by eras and featuring more than 300 black-and-white and full-color photographs, including double-spreads, THE GOLF BOOK showcases the game’s greatest players, performances, and vistas. Readers will find all of the legends—Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, Nancy Lopez, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Tiger Woods, and more—captured in singular moments and on the world’s most beautiful greens, including the Scottish hills of St. Andrews and the sunsets of Pebble Beach.
In addition to its photography, THE GOLF BOOK features essays by Frank Deford, George Plimpton, and Gary Smith, among others.
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