Contents

List if Illustrations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

  1. “Let’s Make This Interesting”:
    An Introduction to Money Golf
  2. “Ten Guineas a Side?”
    The Early Years, 1300–1887
  3. Best Bets: Ouimet, Hagen, and Jones:
    An American Golfing Boom, 1888–1930
  4. Titanic Thompson Stays Afloat:
    Tough Times, Tough Bets, 1930–38
  5. Snead, Nelson, and Hogan:
    Even Money, 1938–59
  6. The “King” and “Super Mex”:
    Arnie’s Army Invades Television, 1960–83
  7. High-Stakes Golf:
    Money Games, 1984–97
  8. Tuesdays on Tour:
    The Pros Play for Their Own Money 1998–2006
  9. Betting Games:
    Fear the Snake, Avoid the Wolf, Chase the Rabbit

Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Author