| Getting Up & Down Contributor(s): Venturi, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 1572438231 ISBN-13: 9781572438231 Publisher: Triumph Books (IL) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: 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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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Golf - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.3" W x 8.68" (1.01 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
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| Publisher Description: Ken Venturi's life and his longtime career in golf have been a tale of triumph in the face of adversity. Growing up in San Francisco, he was drawn to the game for the solitude it offered, the best place for him to find himself--and his dreams. Though his often brilliant career was prematurely halted by injuries, he then emerged as the game's greatest ambassador throughout an unprecedented broadcasting career. Getting Up & Down is the story behind Venturi's captivating rise and fall--and rise again--to the top of the golf world and an inside look at the many different personalities within that world. |