Kings of Swing (e-bog) af Urquhart, Craig
Urquhart, Craig (forfatter)

Kings of Swing e-bog

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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 cr...
E-bog 62,24 DKK
Forfattere Urquhart, Craig (forfatter)
Forlag Zebra Press
Udgivet 1 september 2013
Længde 330 sider
Genrer BGSA
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781770226340
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