The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf write by Michael Vlismas. This book was released on 2012. The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf
The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf write by Michael Vlismas. This book was released on 2012-09-28. The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf is a must-read for any golf fanatic. Drawing from years of experience as a sports and golf journalist, Michael Vlismas has put together a fascinating collection of trivia, quotes, amazing scores, hilarious anecdotes and behind-the-scenes tales from South Africa golf. This extraordinary book of South African golf trivia contains captivating stories such as: the vervet monkeys who hijacked the TV crew during a major tournament; the South African golf club that is famous for its snakes; Jaco van Zyl winning the SA PGA championship from a rose bed; the farmer who drove his tractor 30km to plant grass for his local course; how Simon Hobday once threatened to put a hit out on a spectator and his wife; the hole-in-one prize that nobody wanted to win ... and much more.
The Kings of Swing
The Kings of Swing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Kings of Swing write by Craig Urquhart. This book was released on 2013-09-01. The Kings of Swing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Kings of Swing is the intimate and extraordinary story of those South African golfers who have won numerous Major championships – more than any other nation outside of the United States. Their victories were achieved despite decades of sporting isolation and, during the post-apartheid era, in the shadow of possibly the greatest athlete of all time. This is a story of plane, train and car crashes, psychosurgery, a lightning strike, a broken beer bottle, a misplaced marker, a beautiful autistic boy and a scandal that ensnared the country’s most famous sportsman and led to the resignation of a prime minister. It is a story of the power of the mind and the power of the body in this, the most fickle of all sports. It is a story of dramatic highs and lows, of desperate poverty and fabulous wealth. It is a rare glimpse into the extraordinary lives of South Africa’s top golfers ...
The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby
The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby write by Wim van der Berg. This book was released on 2012-09-28. The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby will hook any rugby fanatic. Packed with facts, stats, quotes and anecdotes, from the comical to the controversial, this collection celebrates the rich history of South African rugby. This extraordinary book will run fans through the most enthralling stories to come out of South African rugby, including: How Manie Reyneke was late for his wedding reception after playing a club semi-final; the 90-metre penalty by Oostelikes; how the first Springboks to travel by plane limped over the ocean on three engines; how Kimberley travelled 60 hours by mule wagon on their first tour to Cape Town; how Springbok Andy MacDonald killed a lion with his bare hands; the spectator tackle that cost Western Province the Currie Cup; Paul Roos' weekly 260 km cycle to Pretoria to play club rugby.
Golf: The Impossible Collection
Golf: The Impossible Collection - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Golf: The Impossible Collection write by George Peper. This book was released on 2017-10-01. Golf: The Impossible Collection available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this most recent addition to Assouline’s highly covetable and lauded Ultimate Collection, George Peper, former editor in chief of Golf magazine and 2016 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Journalism, takes readers on an incomparable golf journey as he travels the world detailing the 100 most significant, historically noteworthy, and architecturally paramount courses. Describing intricate holes that have confounded the game’s best, revisiting tournaments that have made and broken champions, and elucidating the unique and truly special characteristics of each course makes Peper the perfect golf partner as he walks readers through the clubhouses, fairways, and bunkers. From greens as old and hallowed as St Andrews to courses celebrating their first anniversary such as Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cliffs, from the island mountain course of China’s Shanqin Bay to the Hamptons’ Maidstone Club, Golf: The Impossible Collection is an unequivocal sensory treat for the golf fanatic, or the perfect feast to feed the wanderlust simmering in all of us.
