Gettin' to the Dance Floor: An Oral History of American Golf

1986, hardcover edition, Atheneum, NY. 285 pages. Today, many golfers have their own plane, get special appearance money for showing up at a given tournament, and eat the finest foods in the finest restaurants. That, however, wasn't always the case. Here is the early rundown on those golfers who barely had money to buy gasoline and held on to their club jobs so they could cover basic living expenses. Here is the story of mainly joyous men and women who went out on their own and hoped for the best. Here are names such as: Henry Picard / Paul Runyan / Harold Sanderson / Frank Walsh / Chandler Harper / Patty Berg / George Fazio / Betsy Rawls / and numerous others who took on a challenge that took guts, skill, and more than a bit of luck.