The Eternal Summer, Curt Sampson
The Eternal Summer, Curt Sampson
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The Eternal Summer

Author: Curt Sampson

Narrator: Dennis McKee

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2005

Synopsis

Was there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the game collided. Television, still a new medium, provided a fresh window to this fascinating show and enabled this rich mans sport to win over millions of new fans. Here was Arnold Palmer, the working mans hero, sweating, chainsmoking, shirttail flying, winning, it seemed, every tournament with a lastsecond charge; grim Ben Hogan, Arnies opposite, the greatest player of the 50s, a perfectionist battling the twin demons of age and nerves; and, making his debut in the big time, a chunky, crewcut college kid who seemed to have the makings of a champion20yearold Jack Nicklaus.

About Curt Sampson

Curt Sampson is one of America's leading golf writers and the author of thirteen books, among them New York Times bestsellers The Masters and Hogan. Some subjects of his include Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Ben Crenshaw, and Lee Trevino, golf titans in Sampson's orbit since his own golf pro days. He has written for Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, and Golf World.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John

4.5 stars A very entertaining look back at a great year for golf and an intimate discussion of some truly unforgettable players and tournaments. These men are my favorite golfers ever. No offense to the current group of professional and amateur players, but they pale in comparison to the lives and ex......more

Goodreads review by Alex

I really enjoyed this. Although at times I wish Sampson would fill in some more details, still found it a fun read. I’m a golf sicko so I recognize most of the names, but these events pre-date me by almost 40 years, so I certainly learned a lot of new information. Would’ve read 200 more pages of thi......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

It was a good book.......more

Goodreads review by Randy

A good, quick read, but after reading so many books about golf, I found this one a little disappointing; I guess because it's too short. The tournaments go by so quickly that there isn't the amount of golfing drama I've become used to. Also, Nicklaus and Hogan never really come alive in this book. P......more

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