The Eternal Summer: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Hogan in 1960, Golf's Golden Year

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1960: Golf legends clash in a transformative year.

"The Eternal Summer" might feel like a step back in time, to a pivotal moment when golf was more than just a game—it was a cultural phenomenon. If you're intrigued by golf's captivating history or enjoy witnessing the titans of any sport at their prime, this book will take you on a journey through a year where icons like Palmer and Nicklaus not only shaped their legacies but also the future of golf itself. A must-read for anyone who cherishes the game's rich past and its legendary players.

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The Eternal Summer: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Hogan in 1960, Golf's Golden Year

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ISBN: 9780375753688
Date of Publication: 2000-10-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sports, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: History, Biography
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Was there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the sport collided. Here was Arnold Palmer, the workingman’s hero, “sweating, chain-smoking, shirt-tail flying”; Ben Hogan, the greatest player of the fifties, a perfectionist battling twin demons of age and nerves; and, making his big-time debut, a crew-cut college kid who seemed to have the makings of a twenty-year-old Jack Nicklaus. And of course, the Ken Venturi, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Doug Sanders, Gary Player, and the many other colorful characters who chased around a little white ball—and a dream. Would Palmer win the mythical Grand Slam of golf? Could Hogan win one more major tournament? Was Nicklaus the real thing? Even more than an intimate portrait of these men and their exciting times, The Eternal Summer is also an entertaining, perceptive, and hypnotically readable exploration of professional golf in America.
 

1960: Golf legends clash in a transformative year.

"The Eternal Summer" might feel like a step back in time, to a pivotal moment when golf was more than just a game—it was a cultural phenomenon. If you're intrigued by golf's captivating history or enjoy witnessing the titans of any sport at their prime, this book will take you on a journey through a year where icons like Palmer and Nicklaus not only shaped their legacies but also the future of golf itself. A must-read for anyone who cherishes the game's rich past and its legendary players.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.