{"product_id":"born-on-the-links-9781493055586","title":"Born on the Links","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn on the Links encompasses the entire 600-year history of golf, from the links in Scotland in the fifteenth century up to the present. It not only covers golf’s origins and the development of the rules, equipment, and playing fields, but also features accounts of its greatest players and historic events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Origins of Golf in Scotland \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Evolution of Golf During the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Centuries \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Proliferation of Golf During the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Golf Comes to America: The First Clubs and Courses \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Golf Takes Root in the United States \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: The Explosion of Golf in the United States After 1913 \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Golf during the Depression and War Years \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Revival of Golf After World War II \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Let Us Play: The African-American Experience in Golf \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Arnold Palmer, Television, and a New Era in Golf \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Phenomenal Growth of Golf After 1960 \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Golf in the Twenty-First Century \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: The Story of Women’s Golf in the United States \u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: The Major Team Competitions \u003cbr\u003eAppendix I: A Timeline of Golf History \u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: Winners of Major Professional and Amateur Golf Championships \u003cbr\u003eAppendix III: Winners of Major Team and Cup Competitions \u003cbr\u003eAppendix IV: Number of Wins in Professional Golf Events through 2017 \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Globe Pequot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515871433047,"sku":"9781493055586","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493055586.jpg?v=1745428118","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/born-on-the-links-9781493055586","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}