Fred Corcoran: The Man Who Sold the World on Golf

by Judy Corcoran

Book Overview

Fred Corcoran was golf's first promoter, business manager, press agent and international tournament director. In 1936, a year before he became the tournament manager of the PGA, there were 22 tournaments nationwide. By the time he left in 1947, there were 45 tournaments and the purse had increased 300%. Fred Corcoran loved a good show and could put one on. He was probably the most complex and fascinating personality in the history of the game, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578049074
• ISBN13: 9780578049076
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Gray Productions
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"