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The year 1972 was an incredible one for golf. The game's traditional stateliness gave way to a fiercer and more exciting dynamic as Trevino, Palmer, Nicklaus, and Player dominated the course. Their intense competitiveness and unbelievable prowess paved the way for the likes of Tiger and Sergio, and shaped the game we know today.Armed with a reporter's perspective and a passionate golfer's love of the game, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio offers a behind-the-scenes portrait of this extraordinary time. He details the most exciting British Open ever played; the best single shot ever made at the PGA Championship; and the division between the older champions and new prodigies. He reveals Lee Trevino's near nervous breakdown and explores Jack Nicklaus's evolution from arrogant youth to best golfer of his generation. At no other time would so many great players compete together at the height of their powers. Michael D'Antonio captures this pivotal year in all its glory in a book every golf fan will treasure.D'Antonio, Michael is the author of 'Tour '72 Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Trevino The Story of One Great Season' with ISBN 9780786867165 and ISBN 0786867167.
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