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Bezig met laden... Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Sondoor Kevin Cook
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A beautifully constructed biography of the fathers of golf as we know it. I thoroughly enjoyed the read. It was carefully made relevant in today's language as opposed to trying to decipher and print the Scottish brogue of Old Tom's day. I recommend this to lovers of the game, to lovers of biography, to lovers of Scotland (Fifeshire in particular) and to those who just like a good yarn that is based in reality. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Biography & Autobiography.
History.
Sports & Recreations.
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HTML:In the tradition of Seabiscuit, the riveting tale of two proud Scotsmen who beat all comers to become the heroes of a golden ageâ??the dawn of professional golf. This essential golf history is now a major motion picture. Bringing to life golfâ??s founding father and son, Tommyâ??s Honor is a stirring tribute to two legendary players and a vivid evocation of their colorful, rip-roaring times. The Morrises were towering figures in their day. Old Tom, born in 1821, began life as a nobodyâ??he was the son of a weaver and a maid. But he was born in St. Andrews, Scotland, the cradle of golf, and the game was in his blood. He became the Champion Golfer of Scotland, a national hero who won tournaments (and huge bets) while his young son looked on. As "Keeper of the Green" at the townâ??s ancient links, Tom deployed golfâ??s first lawnmower and banished sheep from the fairways. Then Young Tommyâ??s career took off. Handsome Tommy Morris, the Tiger Woods of the nineteenth century, was a more daring player than his father. Soon he surpassed Old Tom and dominated the game. But just as he reached his peakâ??with spectators flocking to see him playâ??Tommyâ??s life took a tragic turn, leading to his death at the age of twenty-four. That shock is at the heart of Tommyâ??s Honor. It left Tom to pick up the piecesâ??to honor his son by keeping Tommyâ??s memory alive. Like the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Game Ever Played, Tommyâ??s Honor is both fascinating history and a moving personal saga. Golfers will love it, but this book isnâ??t only for golfers. Itâ??s for every son who has fought to escape a fatherâ??s shadow and for every father who had guided a so Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The book tells the story of Old Tom Morris and his son, Young Tom, golfing royalty in the mid-late 19th century. It is largely biographical, but takes enough liberties with undocumented dialogue and personal feelings to almost qualify as historical fiction. There is not enough scholarly background work to produce what could have been a highly educational and informative text, but instead just enough facts against a historical backdrop to produce a very light, entertaining, easy to read, feel good text. ( )