Isbn: 9781913759193 - matchless: joyce wethered, glenna collett and the rise of women’s golf (32 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. **Winner, USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award 2025**Matchless tells the story of womens golf against the backdrop of the intense rivalry between two players who set a new standard for performance American Glenna Collet and Englands Joyce Wethered. That head-to-head competition spanned a decade, from their first meeting at Troon in 1925 through to Wethereds tour of the US in 1935. The key moment, and the dramatic focal point for this unique account, is their match at St Andrews in 1929 in the final of the Ladies Amateur Championship. It is widely considered to be the defining moment in womens golf.Stephen Proctor delves deep into the story of that golden period and the colourful history of the womens golf up to that point and beyond, charting the remarkable characters who graced the fairways and blazed a trail for todays superstars of the sport. Through the achievements and tribulations of Isette Pearson, Cecil Leitch, Alexa Stirling and a cast of key protagonists the reader is transported back to a pivotal time in the development of the game. Acclaimed golf author and historian Stephen Proctor tells the story of the rise of womens golf in Britain and the U.S. through the rivalry that developed in the 1920s between Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett. Matchless tells the story of these two incomparable golfers women who personified the ambitions of their age. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condición: New. Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award'Finally - a book that truly captures the inspiring and uniquely gifted women from a largely forgotten golfing age. A wonderful read from start to finish' - Iona Stephen, Sky Sports presenter, commentator and hostFrom the moment women began hosting championships of their own in 1893, one of golf's burning questions became whether any woman would ever approach the mythical ideal of playing perfect golf. It took three decades of striving - at a time when Suffragettes were stubbornly fighting for women's rights - before Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett delivered an unequivocal answer to that question.From their first meeting at Troon in 1925, through a decade highlighted by their breathtaking match at St Andrews, the Englishwoman and the American brought out in one another golf so sublime that rare was the player, man or woman, who could perform as brilliantly.The rivalry between Wethered and Collett generated such widespread interest and respect that it paved the way for the birth of a women's professional tour. Matchless tells the story of these two incomparable golfers - women who personified the ambitions of their age.…

Hardback. Condición: New. Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award'Finally - a book that truly captures the inspiring and uniquely gifted women from a largely forgotten golfing age. A wonderful read from start to finish' - Iona Stephen, Sky Sports presenter, commentator and hostFrom the moment women began hosting championships of their own in 1893, one of golf's burning questions became whether any woman would ever approach the mythical ideal of playing perfect golf. It took three decades of striving - at a time when Suffragettes were stubbornly fighting for women's rights - before Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett delivered an unequivocal answer to that question.From their first meeting at Troon in 1925, through a decade highlighted by their breathtaking match at St Andrews, the Englishwoman and the American brought out in one another golf so sublime that rare was the player, man or woman, who could perform as brilliantly.The rivalry between Wethered and Collett generated such widespread interest and respect that it paved the way for the birth of a women's professional tour. Matchless tells the story of these two incomparable golfers - women who personified the ambitions of their age.…

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. **Winner, USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award 2025**Matchless tells the story of womens golf against the backdrop of the intense rivalry between two players who set a new standard for performance American Glenna Collet and Englands Joyce Wethered. That head-to-head competition spanned a decade, from their first meeting at Troon in 1925 through to Wethereds tour of the US in 1935. The key moment, and the dramatic focal point for this unique account, is their match at St Andrews in 1929 in the final of the Ladies Amateur Championship. It is widely considered to be the defining moment in womens golf.Stephen Proctor delves deep into the story of that golden period and the colourful history of the womens golf up to that point and beyond, charting the remarkable characters who graced the fairways and blazed a trail for todays superstars of the sport. Through the achievements and tribulations of Isette Pearson, Cecil Leitch, Alexa Stirling and a cast of key protagonists the reader is transported back to a pivotal time in the development of the game. Acclaimed golf author and historian Stephen Proctor tells the story of the rise of womens golf in Britain and the U.S. through the rivalry that developed in the 1920s between Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett. Matchless tells the story of these two incomparable golfers women who personified the ambitions of their age. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condición: New. Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award'Finally - a book that truly captures the inspiring and uniquely gifted women from a largely forgotten golfing age. A wonderful read from start to finish' - Iona Stephen, Sky Sports presenter, commentator and hostFrom the moment women began hosting championships of their own in 1893, one of golf's burning questions became whether any woman would ever approach the mythical ideal of playing perfect golf. It took three decades of striving - at a time when Suffragettes were stubbornly fighting for women's rights - before Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett delivered an unequivocal answer to that question.From their first meeting at Troon in 1925, through a decade highlighted by their breathtaking match at St Andrews, the Englishwoman and the American brought out in one another golf so sublime that rare was the player, man or woman, who could perform as brilliantly.The rivalry between Wethered and Collett generated such widespread interest and respect that it paved the way for the birth of a women's professional tour. Matchless tells the story of these two incomparable golfers - women who personified the ambitions of their age.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. **Winner, USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award 2025**Matchless tells the story of women's golf against the backdrop of the intense rivalry between two players who set a new standard for performance American Glenna Collet and England's Joyce Wethered. That head-to-head competition spanned a decade, from their first meeting at Troon in 1925 through to Wethered's tour of the US in 1935. The key moment, and the dramatic focal point for this unique account, is their match at St Andrews in 1929 in the final of the Ladies Amateur Championship. It is widely considered to be the defining moment in women's golf.Stephen Proctor delves deep into the story of that golden period and the colourful history of the women's golf up to that point and beyond, charting the remarkable characters who graced the fairways and blazed a trail for today's superstars of the sport. Through the achievements and tribulations of Isette Pearson, Cecil Leitch, Alexa Stirling and a cast of key protagonists the reader is transported back to a pivotal time in the development of the game. Acclaimed golf author and historian Stephen Proctor tells the story of the rise of women's golf in Britain and the U.S. through the rivalry that developed in the 1920s between Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett.Matchlesstells the story of these two incomparable golfers - women who personified the ambitions of their age. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'What we have here is not mere game narrative of major championships, but sportswriting embedded in a larger cultural context.' -- The Wall Street Journal: '10 Books That Belong on Every Golfer's Bookshelf'United States Golf Association, 2026 Herbert Warren Wind Award Winner for contribution to golf literature.Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award'Finally - a book that truly captures the inspiring and uniquely gifted women from a largely forgotten golfing age. A wonderful read from start to finish' - Iona Stephen, Sky Sports presenter, commentator and hostFrom the moment women began hosting championships of their own in 1893, one of golf's burning questions became whether any woman would ever approach the mythical ideal of playing perfect golf. It took three decades of striving - at a time when Suffragettes were stubbornly fighting for women's rights - before Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett delivered an unequivocal answer to that question.From their first meeting at Troon in 1925, through a decade highlighted by their breathtaking match at St Andrews, the Englishwoman and the American brought out in one another golf so sublime that rare was the player, man or woman, who could perform as brilliantly.The rivalry between Wethered and Collett generated such widespread interest and respect that it paved the way for the birth of a women's professional tour. Matchless tells the story of these two incomparable golfers - women who personified the ambitions of their age.…