First Off The Tee

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Fourteen of the last seventeen presidents have been golfers, and in the bestselling First Off the Tee, Don Van Natta explores what golf meant to these presidents and what their games reveal about them. For history buffs and golf aficionados alike, First Off the Tee is a fantastic way to share the links with America's duffers-in-chief and to learn which of them were nearly good enough to turn pro, who was worst off the tee, and who couldn't help but cheat on the greens. Don Van Natta Jr. is an investigative correspondent for The New York Times, where he has worked since 1995, having previously worked for eight years at The Miami Herald. He has been a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams. He lives in London with his wife, Lizette Alvarez, also a Times correspondent, and their two daughters, Isabel and Sofia.

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"Ever since Ulysses S. Grant tried golf in 1877...the game's challenges have helped us get to know our commanders in chief. Van Natta...has the goods on all of them." - Sports Illustrated "Well-written, hilarious anecdotes.... Thanks to Mr. Van Natta's far-reaching research and beautiful prose, First Off the Tee is an easy, engaging book, and not such a bad history lesson." - New York Times "The chapter concerning Mr. Clinton is Mr. Van Natta's best.... At the end of the round, the former president recorded a score of 82, a far, far better score than he deserved, and we're indebted to Mr. Van Natta for giving us a first-hand account of it." -Wall Street Journal"

Author Bio

Don Van Natta Jr. is an investigative correspondent for The New York Times, where he has worked since 1995, having previously worked for eight years at The Miami Herald. He has been a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams. He lives in London.