Lure of the Links Great Golf Stories Author:David Owen, Joan Bingham, Editors This handsome anthology of stories and essays profiles the great courses, the players, and the spirit of the game - appealing equally to the scratch aficionado and the weekend hack. It is packed with classic tales from the clubhouses and sand traps of some of the most and least accessible courses around the world that collectively captures the s... more »pirit and challenge of a great and sometimes frustrating game. With wit, humor, and insight, this expansive collection includes an homage to a mythical caddy by John Updike, George Plimpton's interview with Arnold Palmer, and Dave Anderson's peak behind the magnolia curtain of golf's great citadel, the Augusta National Golf Club, as well as portraits of professionals such as Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, and Tiger Woods. Other contributors include: Sarah Ballard; Ethan Canin; Marcia Chambers; Bernard Darwin; Dan Jenkins; Robert T. Hones, Jr.; Ward Just; James Kaplan; Stephen Leacock; Michael Murphy; Harvey Penick; Gene Sarazen; and Herbert Warren Wind.« less