Early Praise for THE GOLF 100:
“Every golfer should buy this book and let the arguments begin about who’s best, but you better be as knowledgeable to defend your choices as Michael Arkush is with his.”
—Ron Shelton, director of Tin Cup
“Award-winning sportswriter and golf historian Michael Arkush has given golf readers everywhere a marvelous present with his latest, The Golf 100. His portraits of the game’s greatest 100 players—beginning with hard-luck Johnny McDermott’s poignant rise and fall from grace—is a feast of intimate storytelling that hones in on the legends, loners, and forgotten champions who shaped the game we know and love today. This is a book to savor and share (and maybe even debate!) with friends, a glorious guided walk through the game’s colorful characters that you won’t soon forget.”
—James Dodson, author of Final Rounds
“Some people are skilled writers, some are dogged reporters. Michael Arkush, for as long as I’ve known him (which is a long time,) has always been both. In The Golf 100, he again marries fluid prose and effortless storytelling with deep and solid research to attack one of golf’s favorite bar-room arguments; such an easy read, I was done before I knew it and only wanting more.”
—Jimmy Roberts, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster
“Sure to make you laugh, [The Golf 100] will touch the heart of any and everyone who has played this hardest of games.”
—Kris Tschetter, former player on the LPGA tour
“I have been a golf nut for 30 years. I even married a golf pro! I love the history of the game just as much as I love to play. It’s always difficult to compare history’s greatest players to today’s best, but Michael Arkush gives great history and compelling reasons for his choices of the top 100. This is one of the best golf books to come out in years!”
—Dan Jansen, Olympic Gold Medalist, speed skating
“Michael Arkush is just the right person to take us on a journey through the annals of golf history with this captivating book. Perfect for enthusiasts and historians alike, this book is a tribute to the champions who left an indelible mark on golf.”
—Ray Allen, Hall of Famer
A rollicking ranking of the greatest golfers of all time, past and present, brimming with the intimate stories and perspective only a longtime golf writer like Michael Arkush can muster.
So, who’s the best of ’em all? Tiger Woods? Jack Nicklaus? Bobby Jones? Ben Hogan? Golf fans will disagree until the end of time, but one thing is certain: For well over 100 years, the sport has provided its share of spectacular careers and indelible moments. And what about fan favorites such as Phil Mickelson, Nancy Lopez, and Lee Trevino? Where do they rank on the list? Or modern players like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Nelly Korda, and Justin Thomas. Did they make the final cut—and if so, where?
In a joyride through golf history itself, New York Times bestsellzing author Michael Arkush establishes a ranking system that places a heavy emphasis on the game’s major championships and profiles the most accomplished and impactful golfers ever—men and women, known and unknown. Arkush captures the flair, as well as the flaws, of athletes who are intensely competitive, funny, peculiar, or larger-than-life. Crafted from hundreds of interviews and longtime relationships developed over a quarter century, The Golf 100 is an immensely entertaining read.
THE GOLF 100 is perfect for “golf readers” who love odes to the game like Tom Coyne’s A COURSE CALLED AMERICA and Ann Liguori’s LIFE ON THE GREEN, and readers of sports books that illuminate the history behind their favorite players like Alan Shipnuck’s PHIL, Matt Adams’s THE GOLF ROUND I’LL NEVER FORGET, and Armen Keteyian’s TIGER WOODS.
