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A Century of Golf - Presented
by Bernard Gallaher The
game of golf has changed a great deal since the turn of the 20th Century but one
thing which has not altered is the way in which it affects the lives of every
aficionado. Golf is a passion for countless millions all over the world. A magnificent
obsessions which transcends the boundaries of most other sports and which comes
to dominate our lives. With
the Century of Golf, former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallaher, charts
the development of the game from its earliest beginnings on the Eastern Seaboard
of Scotland, right through to the present day. With the use of rare archive footage,
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the great players of the past, Harry Varden, Bobby Jones, Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan
and Sam Snead amongst them - before advancing to the current giants spearheaded
by Tiger Woods, Sergio Gracia, Colin Montgomerie - via the epic rivalry between
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player which sparked the boom era of golf. Featuring
exclusive interviews with many of the greats and extended swing analysis of the
great players by that famous teacher, John Jacobs, the video also captures the
great moments from the century that have inspired us all. From the intense Ryder
Cup rivalry to the epic Watson and Nicklaus Open duels, from Henry Cotton's Open
to John Daly at Crooked Stick and from Sandy Lyall's bunker shot at the Masters
to Sergio Garcia's shot of the century, it is all on this unmissable video. |