Fred Corcoran: The Man Who Sold the World on Golf
by Judy Corcoran
Price: $2.99 USD. 99810 words.
Published on April 16, 2010. .
Golf's first promoter, business manager, press agent and international tournament director.
Part idea man and part publicist, Fred Corcoran knew how to put on a good show. He took golf from a minor curiosity to a major business by creating headlines with sport legends, Hollywood stars and world leaders. A gifted storyteller with all the connections, he was known around the world as "Mr. Golf."