Incredible Golf (Incredible Sports Stories, Book 4)
About this ebook
With over 80 million fans worldwide, golf is a fast-growing sport among grown-ups AND kids!
Did you know that . . .
You can only compete in the annual Kris Kringle Open in the USA if you’re dressed as Santa Claus.
In Japan, a player who makes a hole-in-one is expected to host a party and buy gifts for their competitors!
Golf has been around for centuries. In 1457 it was banned in Scotland by King James II because it was distracting people from practising archery.
Wherever YOU are on your golf journey, you’ll love these fascinating stories, introducing golf's greatest heroes, inspiring episodes and the silliest, most surprising moments from this incredible sport.
- Packed with facts and stats, player profiles, a players guide, glossary and quiz.
- Written by the king of sports writing, and golfing enthusiast, Clive Gifford – with illustrations from talented Ecuadorian illustrator Lu Andrade, a contributor to the Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls series.
Also in the series:
Incredible Cricket
Incredible Football
Incredible Rugby
About the author
Clive Gifford started writing books at the age of 16 and hasn’t stopped since! He has had over 200 books published, most of which are for children. His books have been nominated for, or won, Royal Society, School Library Association, Blue Peter, Smithsonian and TES awards. Clive lives in Manchester.
Lu Andrade is an illustrator from Ecuador, currently based in the mountains of Quito. She has studied everything from cinematography to graphic design. After focusing on digital animation for four years, she turned her hand to illustration. Her clients include Rebel Girls, Tesalia and Maverick Books.
