Ken Venturi was a promising young golfer from California with
numerous amateur titles when he took of four-stroke lead into the
final day of the 1956 Masters. Venturi's three-day ride had riveted
the golf world because no amateur had ever won this prestigious
event. Venturi, however, collapsed, finishing one stroke behind the
winner. The press labeled him a choke--a moniker that stuck. Just
when it looked as though a once promising career would be wasted,
something amazing happened: Ken Venturi won the 1964 U.S. Open,
stunning the golfing establishment and becoming the big story of
the 1964 season Sadly, Venturi's comeback was short lived. He
suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome, which ended his playing
career and sent him into a career in which he would thrive:
broadcasting. Venturi joined CBS and broadcast golf for 34
years--the longest television career in golf history--coming to be
known as the Walter Cronkite of the game. Getting Up & Down is
Ken Venturi's story in his own words. It includes an honest and
compelling recap of his life and incisive and searing commentary on
the game he loves and those who play it, including sections on his
longtime friendships with giants such as Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson,
and Gene Sarazen--and his frosty relationship with Arnold Palmer.
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