Hole in One!: The Complete Book of Fact, Legend, and Lore on Golf's Luckiest Shot
Dec 2012 · Andrews McMeel Publishing
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The golfer lines up the shot. It's a long one, and the chances of acing it are nil. He says a prayer, swings, and - hallelujah! - he scores a hole in one. Many golfers confess to murmuring earnest prayers that they, too, may join the 42,000 people a year who catch lightning in a bottle and score a hole in one. It's an excitement that many lucky golfers say they remember with more clarity than their first kiss. That's because nothing in the grand old game is as mysterious yet mundane as the ace. Scott Hoch has had 26; fellow pro Fred Couples just two. Blind men and women have hit them, as have first-time golfers, three-year-old toddlers, and hundred-year-old widows. Richard Nixon is the only president to have scored one and he said it was a greater thrill than winning an election. Filled with fun facts and anecdotes, Hole in One! is a comprehensive clearinghouse of unusual stories involving the aura and accomplishment of scoring an ace. Readers will find out how duffers call upon unusual good luck charms and customs from foreign countries to ensure their swinging success. Hole in One! is the perfect book for all golfers who love the game, whether they're accomplished players or rank amateurs.
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Chris Rodell is the author of 10 books, four of which he doesn't deem worthy of public acknowledgement. He was from 1992-2012 America's most swashbuckling feature writer. All for the sake of a story, Rodell wrestled alligators, raced Ferraris, leapt out of airplanes from 3,000 feet, flirted with death atop a bed of nails, and gained twenty pounds in one week eating like Elvis. His 2017 debut novel, The Last Baby Boomer: The Story of the Ultimate Ghoul Pool, is the winner of the 2018 TINARA Award for best satire. He is an in-demand motivational speaker whose talks sparkle with uproarious humor, indelible characters, and poignant appreciation for what it means to be a thoughtful Earthling in the 21st century.
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