“Golf’s literary rookie of the year.” -New York Times, “A master of fiction.” -USA Today, “Dual parts Grisham and Feinstein.” -Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Unwritten in the annals of the sporting world is the story of a man with unlimited potential who was denied his rightful place in the lore of golf. Beauregard Stedman. Who was this mysterious golfer with a golden swing and deft touch, whose life and career Bobby Jones followed with such interest? An accused felon fleeing from the law? Or a man falsely-accused whose only crime was being in the wrong place at the wrong time? And why would one of the greatest athletes of all time risk his spotless reputation to help a man he only met once?
“I know our golfers will love this book”, said Classics of Golf publisher, Mike P. Beckerich. “Veron is one of the true geniuses of the written word and golf. When I learned that we could be the publisher of The Greatest Player Who Never Lived I immediately secured it to continue to share it with the golf world.”
“In the Greatest Player you will find complexity, intriguing drama and intellectual challenge. You will also find a character, Beauregard Stedman, that you will find to be elusive, intriguing and, someone like you and I, a person who loves the game of golf so much he can’t stay away from this great game-even if it means he could spend the rest of his life in prison. Edwin Pope of the Miami Herald, who knew Bobby Jones, made comparisons between Greatest Player and To Kill a Mockingbird. Whatever book you might compare it to, one thing is for certain, The Greatest Player Who Never Lived stands on its own as one of the great golf stories of all time,” said Beckerich.
“I am thrilled to be a part of The Classics of Golf, because I have always admired their books and have bought them for years. The company was started with the works of Herbert Warren Wind and has built a library of the best books in golf, including books by Dan Jenkins, Alister McKenzie, Bernard Darwin, Tommy Armour, Walter Hagen, and Bobby Jones. To be a part of this collection is a highlight for any author,” said author J. Michael Veron.
Copies of The Greatest Player Who Never Lived are available at http://classicsofgolf.com/product/the-greatest-player-who-never-lived-by-j-michael-veron
Shipping December 15th, $25.00, hardcover.
www.classicsofgolf.com
(painting of Beauregard Stedman courtesy of W.C. Burgard)
Contact:
Brian A. Lewis
Executive Director
Classics of Golf
mobile: 231-218-0390
brian@classicsofgolf.com
www.classicsofgolf.com
