Bücher von Kevin Kenny

The Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA) was formed in 1950, 34 years after the men's association. There were 13 founding members, one of whom was Patty Berg (1918-2006). This first biography of Berg traces her career from "teenage sensation" to beloved and respected elder stateswoman of the game.

Set against the background of the Great Depression, this book looks at the life of Ralph Guldahl, who for a brief period in the 1930s was recognized as the best golfer in the world. This biography is the first to trace the rise and decline of his career and answer the question: "What happened to Ralph Guldahl?"

This account of professional golf during the Great Depression begins with a look at the ""roaring 1920s"" and how the game developed during this exciting decade. What a contrast to the Depression era--in which golf at all levels suffered but survived. The Depression years in general are covered and then the professional tour between 1931 and 1940 is examined in detail--the administrators (those who sold the tour to sponsors, the media and the public) and the many wonderful golfers. Much of this is set against the background of how difficult life was for most Americans. The book looks briefly at the post-Depression years (when the U.S. entered World War II) and how the top players fared. Despite the economic difficulties of the era, professional golf survived--largely due to the efforts of players and administrators, not all of whom have been sufficiently recognized by the game and its historians.

Provides a synthesis of Irish-American history starting from the beginnings of emigration in the early eighteenth century. This work incorporates the Ulster Protestant emigration of the eighteenth century and includes coverage of the twentieth century. It offers an analysis of the conditions in Ireland that led to mass migration.