{"product_id":"9781446497777","title":"Touching Greatness: Memorable Encounters with Golfing Legends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of golfing stars and memorable moments from Ireland's best-loved golf correspondent.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn almost thirty years as Ireland's leading golf journalist, Dermot Gilleece has met and interviewed numerous heroes of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Dermot on the course as he looks back over many wonderful years of golf with the greats - from Jack Nicklaus' first game on Irish soil, to sympathetic accounts of the declining skills of iconic golfers such as Seve Ballesteros. Packed with stories and insights about legends from Gene Sarazen, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods to, of course, 'Himself', Christy O'Connor Snr, \u003ci\u003eTouching Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e offers highlights from Dermot's much-loved column in the\u003ci\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as more recent observations on the game. There are unmissable insights into illustrious characters from the amateur game, women's golf, Irish involvement in major team competitions like the Ryder Cup, and the history of Irish golfers in the Open, including the double Open and PGA Champion, Padraig Harrington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt turns moving and funny, and always beautifully written, Dermot's tales bring you right onto the fairway as you soak up the very best stories from inside the world of competitive golf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143185154288,"sku":"9781446497777","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781446497777_p0.jpg?v=1763832712","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446497777","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}