I Call the Shots Straight Talk about the Game of Golf Today |
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Author:
| Miller, Johnny Yocom, Guy |
Foreword by:
| Nicklaus, Jack |
ISBN: | 978-1-59240-065-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2004 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Gotham |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Johnny Millers brilliant golfing career, which includes winning the U.S. Open and the British Open, has been matched by his success as Americas most respected television golf analyst. Known for delivering both criticism and praise in a colorful tone matched by none, Johnny takes on such issues as: o The rise of Smackdown Golf and the decline of manners in a game that was once a bastion of decorum o The truth about choking, and how to tell when pros are succumbing to pressure o...
More DescriptionJohnny Millers brilliant golfing career, which includes winning the U.S. Open and the British Open, has been matched by his success as Americas most respected television golf analyst. Known for delivering both criticism and praise in a colorful tone matched by none, Johnny takes on such issues as: o The rise of Smackdown Golf and the decline of manners in a game that was once a bastion of decorum o The truth about choking, and how to tell when pros are succumbing to pressure o How mega-long courses for horses are driving everyday hackersthe heart and soul of golfaway from the game o Johnnys Fields of Dreams: the Top-10 courses hes seen and played o The reason PGA players tremble when they see Tiger Woods step on the first teeand how theyre now mustering the courage to take him on o The role of teaching gurus, and why they sometimes hurt players more than help them o Johnnys analyses of the games best players, from Nicklaus to Woods to Sorenstam, and why the 1970s was golfs Golden Age Full of quips, anecdotes and ideas that will enrich every readers appreciation of the game, I Call the Shotspromises to be the most talked-about book on the links this year.