American Triumvirate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the Modern Age of Golf

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A celebration of three legendary golfers describes how the sport deteriorated into virtual non-existence before the trio revitalized its popularity by setting records while transforming how the game was played and regarded.;Ode to Billy Joe -- Year of wonders -- The power of three -- The Golden Age -- The Christmas match -- The university of golf -- Sam versus the world -- Breakthrough and heartbreak -- Redemption -- The war within -- Mr. Golf -- An unexpected Open -- Then there were two -- Hollywood comeback -- Immortality -- Last hurrahs -- Endings and beginnings. Ode to Billy Joe -- Year of wonders -- The power of three -- The Golden Age -- The Christmas match -- The university of golf -- Sam versus the world -- Breakthrough and heartbreak -- Redemption -- The war within -- Mr. Golf -- An unexpected Open -- Then there were two -- Hollywood comeback -- Immortality -- Last hurrahs -- Endings and beginnings.