Arnie, Seve, and a Fleck of Golf History

Veteran sports journalist Bill Fields is a four-time winner of the Golf Writers Association of America's annual writing contest. A former senior editor at Golf World, his work has also appeared in Golf Digest, the New York Times, and The Best American Sports Writing.

• Foreword by Ben Crenshaw                         Introduction                                                    Part 1. Tall Shadows: The Greats1. Golf’s Gray Ghost                         2. He Came, He Won, He Died         3. The Trials of a Trailblazer              4. Man of the Century                        5. A Place in Time                              6. King of the Hill                     7. A Golfer and a Gentleman        8. Simply the Best                          9. Arnie, Now and Then                 10. Seve: Portrait of an Artist     Part 2. Inside the Ropes: Courses and Competitions11. Changing the Course of History  12. The Streak                                    13. He Went Down Swinging            14. Homero Blancas’s 55                   15. Lost and Found                           16. A Champion’s Last Hurrah          17. Surround Sound                          18. Devil’s Island                                19. Fortunate Son                              20. Thoughts from Augusta               Part 3. More Than a Score: The Characters21. Shades of Greatness                    22. A Fleck of History                        23. The Gospel According to Joe Dey            24. The Mouth That Roared             25. The High Life and Hard Times of John Schlee    26. Taking a Stand                             27. The Detour of a Phenom             28. The Journey of Jim Simons           29. Still Driven after All These Years 30. The Man Who Loved Golf to Death       Epilogue: The Tiger Era                     Acknowledgments

"Arnie, Seve, and a Fleck of Golf History is a must-read for anyone with an interest in the history of the people and events of the game of golf.."—Gary McCormick, examiner.com "An entertaining and informative read."-Lisa Timpf, AETHLON"Anyone who considers himself a true golf fan must add this excellent work of golf history to their literary collection."-Fred Altvater, Bleacher Report "Engaging and fun to read."-George B. Kirsch, Journal of Sport History "Nobody knows the game of golf and many of the quaint people who have inhabited it better than Bill Fields, and I've never read anyone who gets them down on paper better than he does. You'll enjoy this book more than a string of birdies if you care anything at all about the sport."—Dan Jenkins, author of Dead Solid Perfect and Jenkins at the Majors  "Bill Fields's field isn't golf; it's people. With a reporter's instinct and a writer's empathy, he specializes in stories only he can see. Don't read him unless you're ready to laugh and cry. Both."—Tom Callahan, author of Johnny U