A 30th anniversary edition of Michael Bamberger’s widely beloved
golf classic recounting his honeymoon adventures as a caddie in
Europe—including a new introduction by Golf in the Kingdom author
Michael Murphy, a new afterword, and never-before-seen photographs.
Thirty years (and counting!) after publication, To the Linksland
still enthralls readers who pick it up for the first time or who
return to this timeless book for the sheer pleasure of it. In 1991,
Michael Bamberger, a newspaper sportswriter, gave up his apartment,
took a leave-of-absence from his job and his life, and, joined by
his newlywed wife, set off to explore the wide world of golf.
Bamberger’s first step in this madcap golfing adventure was to
become a caddie on the European golf tour. On it, and up close and
personal, the author encountered the game’s most dynamic players,
including golf’s greatest artist, Seve Ballesteros. Crisscrossing
the Continent with his bride, Bamberger caddied for a true
original, Peter Teravainen, a Yale-educated golfer with a
workingman’s spirit, capable of making brilliant, on-the-spot
observations about the game. (“Good shots must come in groups of
two.”) Over the course of one unforgettable year, Bamberger
caddied in the national championships of Portugal, France, Spain,
Italy, Belgium, Ireland, and, finally, Scotland, golf’s ancestral
home. Once there, Bamberger fell under the spell of one of golf’s
great teachers and thinkers, Mr. John Stark. To the Linksland is
the captivating memoir of Bamberger’s golfing pilgrimage. From an
all-night caddie bus on the back roads of southern Europe to
Stark’s secret six-hole course in the Scottish Highlands,
Bamberger takes you on a journey into the heart of golf. To the
Linksland is a lyrical tale of discovery. It is a classic. This
thirtieth-anniversary edition is bookended with a new introduction
by Michael Murphy and a new afterword by Bamberger. In between them
are a trove of new photographs. Triumphantly back in print, To the
Linksland is a “great book for your golfing soul” (Golf
Monthly).
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Michael Bamberger
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-66802-058-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-66802-058-0 |
Barcode: |
9781668020586 |
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