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Six Virginia resorts rank among America's top 100. Dozens of the state's golf courses appear in almost every list of the United States' finest places to play. Arnold Palmer and Kathy Whitworth won the last tournaments of their brilliant careers on Virginia soil. Sam Snead, from Hot Springs, won 81 tournaments, more than any other man in history. In Par Excellence, Jim Ducibella explores the Old Dominion's grand legacy of golf: its legendary players, courses, tournaments, and stories, enriched by the breathtaking photography of Ross D. Franklin.
Product Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1979 Ryder Cup, 1994 Solheim Cup, West Virginia Amateur Championship, Betty Puskar Golf Classic, West Virginia Open, Nationwide Tour Players Cup, Greenbrier Classic, Sam Snead Festival, White Sulphur Springs Open, the Greenbrier American Express Championship. Excerpt: The 23rd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. It was the beginning of a new era for the Ryder Cup. For the first time players from continental Europe took part in the Ryder Cup (specifically, Spanish golfers Severiano Ballesteros and Antonio Garrido), to form Team Europe which replaced Team Great Britain and Ireland as the official opposition to the United States. It was hoped that the historic change would help bring about the end of near total domination by the United States that had existed since the end of the Second World War. However the change made no real impact at the first attempt as the United States won the competition easily by a score of 17 to 11 points. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format was similar to the formats used from 1963 through 1975, but with fewer singles matches: With a total of 28 points, 14½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes. Team EuropeCaptain: John Jacobs On their return to the United Kingdom, Mark James and Ken Brown received the highest fines in professional golf up to this point. James received a £1500 fine for "unprofessional conduct" and Brown was fined £1000 and banned from international duty for 12 months. ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10056625
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