[DOWNLOAD] "Palm Springs Golf" by Larry Bohannan * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Palm Springs Golf
- Author : Larry Bohannan
- Release Date : January 15, 2015
- Genre: United States,Books,History,Travel & Adventure,United States,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 7318 KB
Description
Against a dramatic background of desert mountains, the sparkling green fairways of the Coachella Valley have attracted world-class golf tournaments, athletes and dignitaries for decades. In the 1920s, enterprising oil tycoon Tom O'Donnell built one of the first nine-hole courses in Palm Springs, and the area was a hangout for Hollywood's elite by the 1940s and '50s. Bob Hope's namesake PGA Tour event became a mainstay, while Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, the Marx Brothers, Marilyn Monroe and more frequented over the years. Today, the valley is a renowned perennial golf destination boasting over 120 courses and exceptional resorts. Follow award-winning local golf columnist Larry Bohannan as he recounts the storied history of the game under the desert palms.