Chris Millard
The Shot: Watson, Nicklaus, Pebble Beach, and the Chip That Changed Everything
The Shot: Watson, Nicklaus, Pebble Beach, and the Chip That Changed Everything
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From any and every angle, the 1982 U.S. Open was pure alchemy, a dramatic turning point in the lives and fortunes of everyone involved. Watson underscored his status as the top player in the world. Nicklaus began to age before our eyes. Pebble joined the ranks of the most beloved golf courses on the planet.
ABC Sports began its slow descent toward obsolescence, and ESPN took an enormous step toward its new-media manifest destiny. As one ABC Sports producer who worked that storied Open said, “After that week nothing was the same.”
New York Times-bestselling author Chris Millard looks back at this pivotal moment, deftly explaining how one chip-in changed not only the sport of golf, but the future course of golf media.
I bought two copies of this book, one for my fellow golf-obsessed buddy, and one for myself. I very much enjoyed the content, lots of good history nuggets and plenty of insight into the world of professional golf. This book sent me on a handful of YouTube and Wikipedia rabbit holes to do additional research on the people and courses mentioned—to me, the mark of an interesting and engaging narrative.
My only complaint is the editing. I felt it was well edited for content, but numerous typos throughout were distracting. I assume this is the first printing—once the type mistakes are shored up I will have zero complaints.
Overall, my complaints didn’t really affect my experience. Nice work, and thanks for the signed copy, Mr. Millard!
Loved the book. Millard's style is so readable and enjoyable, and takes historical detail and distills it ways that make facts exciting. His book opened a Treasure Trove of facts and historical knowledge that any avid golfer or golf historian will savor.
This book is a treasure and brings to life the heroes of the game we all love.
Chris Millard has a way with words that brought the story to life. Enjoyed the history lesson of a golf hole as well golf legends. Really enjoyed The Shot!
I bought two copies of this book, one for my fellow golf-obsessed buddy, and one for myself. I very much enjoyed the content, lots of good history nuggets and plenty of insight into the world of professional golf. This book sent me on a handful of YouTube and Wikipedia rabbit holes to do additional research on the people and courses mentioned—to me, the mark of an interesting and engaging narrative.
My only complaint is the editing. I felt it was well edited for content, but numerous typos throughout were distracting. I assume this is the first printing—once the type mistakes are shored up I will have zero complaints.
Overall, my complaints didn’t really affect my experience. Nice work, and thanks for the signed copy, Mr. Millard!
Loved the book. Millard's style is so readable and enjoyable, and takes historical detail and distills it ways that make facts exciting. His book opened a Treasure Trove of facts and historical knowledge that any avid golfer or golf historian will savor.
This book is a treasure and brings to life the heroes of the game we all love.
Chris Millard has a way with words that brought the story to life. Enjoyed the history lesson of a golf hole as well golf legends. Really enjoyed The Shot!