{"product_id":"to-the-linksland-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"To the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bamberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest and most beloved golf books ever written is triumphantly back in print--\"a cause for celebration\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)--with a new introduction by \u003ci\u003eGolf in the Kingdom \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Michael Murphy, a new afterword, and never-before-seen photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirty years (and counting!) after publication, \u003ci\u003eTo the Linksland \u003c\/i\u003estill enthralls readers who pick it up for the first time--or return to the book for the sheer pleasure of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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, where he encountered the game's most dynamic players up close and personal, 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 and a knack for 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, John Stark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the Linksland \u003c\/i\u003eis the captivating memoir of Bamberger's golfing pilgrimage\/extended honeymoon. 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. This thirtieth-anniversary edition of Bamberger's classic, lyrical tale of discovery is bookended with a new introduction by Michael Murphy and a new afterword by Bamberger, with a trove of new photographs in between. Gloriously back in print, \u003ci\u003eTo the Linksland \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"great book for your golfing soul\" (\u003ci\u003eGolf Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Bamberger was born in Patchogue, New York, in 1960. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982, he worked as a newspaper reporter, first for the (Martha's) \u003ci\u003eVineyard Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, later for \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e. After twenty-two years at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, he is now a senior writer at Golf.com. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Christine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9.28 x 6.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748895981856,"sku":"9781668020586","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/308d30a9f250cb08837d4ef708f24420.webp?v=1779919426","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-the-linksland-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}