{"product_id":"men-in-green-9781476743837","title":"Men in Green","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMen in Green: Golf's Greatest Generation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e writer Michael Bamberger--a warm, nostalgic, intimately reported account of golf's greatest generation, and \"maybe the best golf book I've ever read\" (Bill Reynolds, \u003ci\u003eThe Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \"exceptional insight into some of America's greatest players over the last half-century\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eMen in Green\u003c\/i\u003e is to golf what Roger Kahn's \u003ci\u003eThe Boys of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e was to baseball: a big-hearted account of the sport's greats, from the household names to the private legends, those behind-the-curtain giants who never made the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInside Golf's Inner Circle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Bamberger, who has covered the game for twenty years at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, shows us the big names as we've never seen them before: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Curtis Strange, Fred Couples--and the late Ken Venturi. But he also chronicles the legendary figures known only to insiders, who nevertheless have left an indelible mark on the sport. There's a club pro, a teaching pro, an old black Southern caddie. There's a tournament director in his seventies, a TV director in his eighties, and a USGA executive in his nineties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll these figures, from the marquee names to the unknowns, have changed the game. What they all share is a game that courses through their collective veins like a drug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Personal History of Modern Golf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWas golf better back in the day? \u003ci\u003eMen in Green\u003c\/i\u003e weaves a history of the modern game that is personal, touching, inviting, and new. This meditation on aging and a celebration of the game is \"a nostalgic visit and reminiscence with those who fashioned golf history...and should be cherished\" (\u003ci\u003eGolf Digest\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for golf enthusiasts, sports historians, and anyone who appreciates behind-the-scenes stories of athletic greatness, this book captures the essence of what makes golf more than just a game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Bamberger was born in Patchogue, New York, in 1960. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982, he worked as a newspaper reporter, first for the (Martha's) \u003ci\u003eVineyard Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, later for \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e. After twenty-two years at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, he is now a senior writer at Golf.com. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Christine.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680969429266,"sku":"9781476743837","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8f5b7b5-50fe-4f2c-bd06-dc74fe8c42a5.jpg?v=1733946665","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/men-in-green-9781476743837","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}