Details
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Title
Jack Nicklaus: My Story
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Author
Nicklaus, Jack
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Binding
Paperback
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Edition
Reprint
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Condition
Used - Good
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Pages
528
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Volumes
1
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Language
ENG
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster, New York
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Date
2007-07-03
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Illustrated
Yes
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Features
Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
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Bookseller's Inventory #
5807270-6
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ISBN
9781416542247 / 1416542248
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Weight
1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
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Dimensions
9 x 5.9 x 1.2 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 3.05 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
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Library of Congress subjects
Golfers - United States - Biography, Nicklaus, Jack
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Library of Congress Catalog Number
2007279957
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Dewey Decimal Code
B
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Summary
Over the half millennium and more that golf has existed, very few players have come within even sighting distance of Jack Nicklaus's incredible achievements. Counting his two US Amateur Championships, Nicklaus was the winner of twenty major championships and more than one hundred professional tournaments around the world. He was named "Golfer of the Century" in 1988 by the PGA.
Jack Nicklaus: My Story, now with a new afterword, is Jack Nicklaus's compelling, personal account of his legendary majors triumphs, along with many other competition highlights -- and some lowlights, too -- of one of the greatest sports careers of all time. Revealed with the unfailing candor and intensity that are his most distinctive personality traits, here is the Jack Nicklaus his legions of admirers, and even some of those close to him, have never known.
From the rear cover
Jack Nicklaus: My Story is Jack Nicklaus's complete and compelling inside, in-depth account of those legendary majors triumphs, along with many other competition highlights - and some lowlights, too - of one of the greatest sports careers of all time. But, because this fascinating man has always been so much more than a professional athlete, his long-awaited autobiography is vastly more than a book about winning and losing. Revealed with the unfailing candor and intensity that are his most distinctive personality traits, here are all of the Jack Nicklauses his legions of admirers, and even some of those close to him, have never known the son, whose eyes still well up at the mention of his father; the husband, deeply aware of how much the strength, resilience, charm, and love of a woman content to remain in the shadows have meant to both his public image and private happiness; the famous father who, every day of his life, really has put his children first; the artist, tirelessly creating highly acclaimed courses so that others can enjoy his beloved game; the businessman, staggeringly successful at times, staggeringly unsuccessful at others; the analyst of the methods and makeups of the golfers who pushed him hardest and, most candidly of his own strengths and weaknesses; the commentator offering deep insights and strong opinions on the whys and wherefores of an occupation that has been extremely rewarding for him, yet one that he still regards as purely a game; and the multimillionaire, jet-plane-owning, world-traveling celebrity who is happiest hanging around home in a pair of shorts, then taking the kids to a family restaurant for dinner.
Media reviews
"A must read for golfers of all ages. A wonderful book with insights into the great man's life and thoughts. Everyone who enjoys the game should get a copy, curl up in a comfortable chair and lose yourself in his wonderland."
-- Stan Hunt, The Pilot
About the author
Jack Nicklaus was born in 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, and maintains a home there and in Florida. Widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, he has achieved a record of twenty major championship victories, consisting of two US Amateurs, six Masters (also a record), four US Opens, three British Opens, and five PGA Championships. The winner of more than 100 professional tournaments around the world, Nicklaus was named Golfer of the Century in 1988.
Ken Bowden was the editorial director of both Europe's and America's premier golf magazines, and has collaborated with Jack Nicklaus on eleven books. Since first watching Nicklaus compete in 1959, Bowden has witnessed a great many of Nicklaus's achievements first-hand.
