An Evening with BBC Golf Correspondent Iain Carter
Tue 04 Jun 2024
7:00pm at Cumberwell Park Golf Club
Tickets include a signed copy of the book, a welcome drink and the option of a round on Cumberwell Park's Par 3 course before the event*
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Golf Wars Ticket £25.00Add to basket
Other ways to book:
Email books@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL. You can also book your ticket at the reception desk at Cumberwell Park or by emailing enquiries@cumberwellpark.com
We are so pleased to be welcoming the BBC’s chief golf correspondent, Iain Carter, to talk about his new book Golf Wars and so excited to co-host with another great local independent business, our friends at the stunning Cumberwell Park Golf Club between Bath and Bradford-on-Avon.
In more than two decades working as a correspondent and broadcaster for the BBC, Iain has covered every major golf tournament and interviewed, rubbed shoulders with and analysed the careers of all of the great players and characters in the game. In between all that he’s also managed to write two books on momentous Ryder Cups and now this timely look at the turmoil facing professional golf with the arrival of the LIV tour.
Iain will introduce the book, give his insights into the last few years of off-course drama and as to where the game’s heading and then take questions about all aspects of the golf world and his experiences in it. Every ticket includes a copy of the book which Iain will be happy to sign and dedicate at the event.
*If you’d like to take up the option of a round of golf on Cumberwell Park’s beautiful 9 hole Part 3 course as part of your ticket then please contact the golf course on 01225 863322 or enquiries@cumberwellpark.com to book your tee time (between 4pm and 5.30pm on 4th June) in advance.
About Golf Wars:
Establishment vs. upstart. This is the story of how golf was ripped apart.
The battle for the future of professional golf has been blazing. The Saudi-backed organisation LIV Golf has struck at the very heart of the golfing establishment, setting up rival tournaments with enormous prize pots and pitting the game’s most famous players against each other. Led by legend Greg Norman, it has enticed the likes of Sergio García, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Jon Rahm, parking its tanks on the manicured greens of the traditional game.
Its tagline: Golf but louder. With LIV now in its season and little sign of the struggle abating, BBC Golf Correspondent Iain Carter delivers the fascinating – and ongoing – account of a sporting upheaval. Golf Wars spotlights the key players, both on the course and in the boardroom, exploring how the PGA Tour and other traditional organisations are fighting back.
Carter covers every twist and turn, hearing from influential figures including Rory McIlroy, Jay Monahan, Greg Norman, Keith Pelley and Tiger Woods. Through expert and up-to-date analysis of all sides of this bitter conflict, Carter reveals how the saga is unfolding and what it means for golf’s future. Has the controversial Saudi Arabian state essentially bought the game? Is LIV just a sportwashing series of glitzy exhibition tournaments? Or is it a welcome challenge to the golfing hegemony and a long-awaited refresh of tired traditions? This epic tale of fierce internal warfare has shaken golf to its core and marks a seminal moment in sporting history.
‘If John le Carré decided to take on a golf story, this is the book he’d write’ – Geoff Shackelford