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| Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry | 
 enlarge | Author: Ian O'connor
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 79491
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0618754466
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3520922
EAN: 9780618754465
ASIN: 0618754466
Publication Date: April 11, 2008
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Condition: First Edition. Very Good Condition, just minor general wear to item, very clean inside.
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The 50-year duel of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus propelled each to the status of American icon and helped transform a gentleman's game into a major American sport with a dedicated following. Through access to both players and hundreds of interviews, the author explores their extreme differences and sprawling influences through mini-dramas such as the 1962 U.S. Open. Remarkably, each wanted what the other had, and despite being rivals they were also dear friends.
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The Competition Continues April 6, 2008
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
Fifty years ago, the greatest rivalry in golf began. By forty years ago, it was all over, with the domination of Jack Nicklaus over Arnold Palmer. So for those who didn't live through it (and for those who did), Mr. O'Connor chronicles the the rise of Big Golf with these two men. Mr. Palmer with his come from behind wins and self-taught style came of age with the TV set and was golf's first superstar. Mr. Nicklaus was not the risk-taker on the golf course that Mr. Palmer was --which is why Arnie had his "Army" and Jack had all the major championships. Their rivalry continued in the business arena after their golfing days. Mr. O'Connor interviewed everyone who knew them and used every cliche to describe them. Other than that, the book is fun to read and a joy to every golfer.
 Superior book about two all time greats. April 13, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Mr. O'Connor has done a fine job with his work on the Palmer-Nicklaus rivalry. No matter which side of the fence you may be on (Arnie's Army or Jack's Pack), there are enduring lessons to be learned here as well as a lot of inside information about two of the all time greats of the game so many of us love. If you have any memories of either of these guys in, or even close to, their primes, you can purchase this book with confidence knowing you have a wonderful read ahead of you.
 Some good material, but an excess of expletives. May 21, 2008
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
First the positive feedback. For the most part I enjoyed the book. While some of the stories were familiar to me already from other sources, there was some new material as well.
Now the negative feedback. The author used gratuitously vulgar language throughout the book. Sometimes, when quoting someone, it's necessary to relate it uncensored to give the full effect. At other times it's not. The author should learn the distinction. But he went far beyond just using "colorful" speech when quoting someone. It seems to be part of his writing style. Some players were "shooting the s__t". Arnold hit a shot from the rough even farther into the "s__t". Someone "was rips__t" about some situation. Could it be that the stories can be told without the frequent use of the word "s__t"? On a similar vein, we learn that Nicklaus was conceived in a second-story room over his father's drugstore? Really? Did the author really know where Jack was conceived? Would it not have sufficed to say where he was born?
As I kept encountering stuff like this, the author's style became more and more annoying and almost ruined the book. But enough information about this great rivalry came through that I was able to fight through it and finish the book.
must read April 17, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Always an Arnie fan, reluctantly a Jack fan, Ian O'Connor has allowed me to go back to a wonderful time in my life. I cut school to watch these two men duel at Baltusrol. I remember seven kids jumping into the pond of the fourth green to recover a misplayed Palmer shot during the 67 US Open. Palmer's charisma has never been replicated, while Jack eventually earned the respect he deserved. Arnie and Jack reveals captivating insights into these two golfing warriors' lives and accomplishments. I had to send copies to my all my golfing buddies, even before Christmas
The King, The Golden Bear, And A Rivalry For The Ages May 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I grew up a member of Jack's Pack, having been born a little too late to be a soldier in Arnie's Army. It's funny how sports moments can stay with you. As I watched the Masters this year, in my mind's eye, I could see the Golden Bear prowling those greens. Ghosts of Augusta.
This book tells the tale of two of Golf's titans, both their individual stories, and the story of their complicated relationship, from the first time they met, to the present day. Arnold Palmer, muscular arms bulging out of his short-sleeved shirts, cigarette hanging from his lips, going for every pin, with that wild looking swing of his. Jack Nicklaus: once Fat Jack, before he transformed himself. Picture perfect on the course, but not with the galleries, never getting the love that they showered on Palmer, the King. To say it was love/hate would be an understatement. They competed to the death in everything, but cared about each other much more than they would let on. Ironically, each wanted to be the other. Arnie wanted all those Majors, and the title of Greatest Golfer ever. Jack wanted the popularity and love that Arnie always had. But as Arnie said, "You can only be so many things in life."
The book is wonderfully written. You almost feel like you were there, as the author describes so many memorable Arnie/Jack duels. There is also a fascinating look at their wives. Winnie Palmer & Barbara Nicklaus were fast friends from the moment they met, even as their husbands were trying to beat each other's brains out. When I finished this book, I remember thinking, "I really enjoyed that." I think you will,too.
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