Golf in Seattle and Tacoma - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Debbie Sorrentino Kilgren, Neil E. KilgrenTheme:Cultural Region/Pacific Northwest, Cultural Region/Western U.S., Geographic Orientation/Washington, Locality/Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wa, Locality/Tacoma, WashingtonPublish date:7/11/2016Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531698881ISBN-10:1531698883UPC:9781531698881Book Category:History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, History, GolfBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SC663NTSXW
Golf in Seattle and Tacoma uncovers the local history of this sport through photographs and accounts of events that shaped regional courses. In addition to local favorites, lesser-known stories are recounted. Seattle s Bill Wright became the first African American to win a national championship. Ballard s Karsten Solheim invented the PING golf club. Homer Kelley wrote one of the most influential books on the physics of the golf swing. Golf writer John Dreher located kidnapped George Weyerhaeuser. Minority golfers established the Fir State Golf Club to circumvent rules that prohibited entry into golf tournaments. Plus, this book explores the history of the area s newest course, Chambers Bay."
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531698881ISBN-10:1531698883UPC:9781531698881Book Category:History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, History, GolfBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SC663NTSXW
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