Incredible Golf

By:

Clive Gifford

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Incredible Sports Stories

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Whether you’re a diehard fan or new to the sport, prepare to be amazed by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of golf. With over 80 million fans worldwide, golf is a fast-growing sport among grown-ups AND kids! Did you know that . . . You can only compete in the annual Kris Kringle Open in the USA if you’re dressed as Santa Claus. In Japan, a player who makes a hole-in-one is expected to host a party and buy gifts for their competitors! Golf has been around for centuries. In 1457 it was banned in Scotland by King James II because it was distracting people from practising archery. Wherever YOU are on your golf journey, you’ll love these fascinating stories, introducing golf's greatest heroes, inspiring episodes and the silliest, most surprising moments from this incredible sport. • Packed with facts and stats, player profiles, a players guide, glossary and quiz. • Written by the king of sports writing, and golfing enthusiast, Clive Gifford – with illustrations from talented Ecuadorian illustrator Lu Andrade, a contributor to the Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls series. Also in the series: Incredible Cricket Incredible Football Incredible Rugby

Author Biography:

Clive Gifford is an award-winning writer whose first book was published at the age of seventeen. He has received commendations from PBS, the Smithsonian Museum and NAPPA and received the TES Information Book of the Year award. He has also worked as a features writer for Real Robots magazine. He has written over 80 non-fiction books including Inside Robots (Dorling Kindersley), The Kingfisher Encyclopaedia of Motorsport, How to Live on Mars, (OUP) and How the Future Began (Kingfisher).

Release date Australia

March 14th, 2024

Author

Clive Gifford

Audience

Children / Juvenile

Contributor

Illustrated by Lu Andrade

Interest Age

From 7 to 10 years

Pages

176

Series

Incredible Sports Stories

Dimensions

129x198x18

ISBN-13

9780008606114

Product ID

36753262

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