A Difficult Par: Robert Trent Jones Sr. and the Making of

A Difficult Par: Robert Trent Jones Sr. and the Making of Modern Golf
- The definitive account of modern golf’s foremost architect from the New York Times bestselling author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
The definitive account of modern golfâ‚¬s foremost architect from the New York Times bestselling author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. ArmstrongÂ
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Robert Trent Jones was the most prolific and influential golf course architect of the twentieth century and became theÂ archetypical modernÂ golf course designer. Jones spread the gospel of golf by designing courses in forty-two US states and twenty-eight countries. Twenty U.S. Opens, Americaâ‚¬s national championship, have been contested on Jones-designed courses.
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New York Times bestselling biographer James R. Hansen, author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, recounts howÂ anÂ English immigrant boy arrived in upstate New York in 1912, just as golf was emerging as a popular pastime in America. Jones excelled as a golfer, earning admission to Cornell University, whose faculty consented to a curriculum tailored to teach him the knowledge needed toÂ design golf courses.Â Cornell provided the springboard for an act of self-invention that propelled Jones from obscurity to worldwide fame. Â
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JonesÂ believedÂ that every hole should be â‚¬Å“aÂ difficult par but an easy bogey.â‚¬Â As gifted as he was at golf design, Jones was equally skilled as a salesman, promoter, and entrepreneur. Golf Digestâ‚¬s annual rankings of the 100 Greatest Golf Courses have regularly featured about fifty Jones designs, paving the path for his two sons, Robert Jr., and Rees, whose work would carry on their fatherâ‚¬s tradition. Hansen examines Jonesâ‚¬s legacy in all its complexity and influence, including the fraternal rivalry of Jonesâ‚¬s distinguished sons.
Country USA
Manufacturer Avery
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, colour illu
ReleaseDate 2014-05-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781592408238

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Avery
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, colour illu
ReleaseDate	2014-05-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781592408238

A Difficult Par: Robert Trent Jones Sr. and the Making of Modern Golf