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When War Played Through: Golf During World War II by Strege, John
by Strege, John | HC | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781592401543
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1592401546
ISBN-13
9781592401543
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46580519
Product Key Features
Book Title
When War Played Through : Golf During World War II
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Golf, Military / World War II, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-011228
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
796.352/0973/09044
Synopsis
The New York Timesbestselling author pays tribute to the golfers who rallied for an Allied victory during World War II—and shows how the Greatest Generation kept golf alive, despite equipment shortages, bombings, and even captivity.World War II transformed the American home front, and golf was no exception. The world-famous Masters course at Augusta National became a farm to ease food shortages. Ben Hogan and Sam Snead were drafted, and Bobby Jones enlisted. Rubber rationing forced pros and amateurs alike to play with well-worn golf balls—and created a black market for new ones. The 1942 U.S. Open was canceled, replaced by the Hale American Open—whose winner, Ben Hogan, was awarded $1,000 in war bonds—while golfers across the country raised millions of dollars for the war effort.When War Played Throughbrings to life these little-known aspects of an endlessly fascinating period in golf’s history. Bestselling golf author John Strege’s narrative extends overseas to captured soldiers in Germany who constructed golf courses in a POW camp and English golfers who devised rules for playing around bomb craters and shrapnel during the Blitz (from the Richmond Gold Club in London: A player whose stroke is affected by the simultaneous explosion of a bomb may play another ball. Penalty one stroke.”). Many golfers returned home from battle with commendations for valor, finding unmatched solace on the links after a dark time.When War Played Throughis the compelling story how an elite sport became a selfless one—and how golf became, for a nation at war, much more than a game., The "New York Times" bestselling author pays tribute to the golfers who rallied for an Allied victory during World War IIand shows how the Greatest Generation kept golf alive, despite equipment shortages, bombings, and even captivity. World War II transformed the American home front, and golf was no exception. The world-famous Masters course at Augusta National became a farm to ease food shortages. Ben Hogan and Sam Snead were drafted, and Bobby Jones enlisted. Rubber rationing forced pros and amateurs alike to play with well-worn golf ballsand created a black market for new ones. The 1942 U.S. Open was canceled, replaced by the Hale American Openwhose winner, Ben Hogan, was awarded $1,000 in war bondswhile golfers across the country raised millions of dollars for the war effort. "When War Played Through" brings to life these little-known aspects of an endlessly fascinating period in golfs history. Bestselling golf author John Streges narrative extends overseas to captured soldiers in Germany who constructed golf courses in a POW camp and English golfers who devised rules for playing around bomb craters and shrapnel during the Blitz (from the Richmond Gold Club in London: A player whose stroke is affected by the simultaneous explosion of a bomb may play another ball. Penalty one stroke.). Many golfers returned home from battle with commendations for valor, finding unmatched solace on the links after a dark time. "When War Played Through" is the compelling story how an elite sport became a selfless oneand how golf became, for a nation at war, much more than a game., A "New York Times" bestselling author pays tribute to the golfers who rallied for an Allied victory during World War II and shows how the Greatest Generation kept golf alive, despite equipment shortages, bombings, and even captivity. 8-page photo insert.
LC Classification Number
GV963.S77 2005
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