Divots, Shanks, Gimmes, Mulligans, and Chili Dips: A Life in 18 Holes

Glen Waggoner. Avon Books, $5.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-380-72311-9

The author of The Travelling Golfer delivers a fun, anecdotal portrait of pro and amateur golf. (Mar.)

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