Golf In Seattle And Tacoma

Download or read book Golf in Seattle and Tacoma written by Debbie Sorrentino Kilgren and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf in Seattle and Tacoma uncovers the local history of this sport through photographs and accounts of events that shaped regional courses. In addition to local favorites, lesser-known stories are recounted. Seattle's Bill Wright became the first African American to win a national championship. Ballard's Karsten Solheim invented the PING golf club. Homer Kelley wrote one of the most influential books on the physics of the golf swing. Golf writer John Dreher located kidnapped George Weyerhaeuser. Minority golfers established the Fir State Golf Club to circumvent rules that prohibited entry into golf tournaments. Plus, this book explores the history of the area's newest course, Chambers Bay.