{"product_id":"from-fields-to-fairways-classic-golf-clubs-of-minnesota-9780816677320","title":"From Fields to Fairways  Classic Golf Clubs of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first history of Minnesota’s celebrated golf clubs and courses, including rarely seen photographs and long-lost details about the game’s most famous architects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A great addition to the written history of golf in Minnesota and one that every true golfer will want in the library.\" —Reed K. Mackenzie, former president of the United States Golf Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rick Shefchik brings to life the visionaries, architects, and personalities that built our classic courses and forever shaped the game we love. Minnesota is known nationally for the quality of our golf courses and this is a must for anyone who loves the history and traditions of Minnesota golf.\" —Tom Ryan, Executive Director \u0026amp; COO, Minnesota Golf Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Farms to Fairways\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Wellspring\u003cbr\u003eThe Town \u0026amp; Country Club (1893)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Cradle of Championships\u003cbr\u003eThe Minikahda Club (1898)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Godfather: C. T. Jaffray (1865–1956)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3. Lake Superior Gem\u003cbr\u003eNorthland Country Club (1899)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4. Crossroads of History\u003cbr\u003eInterlachen Country Club (1911)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5. Sailors and Golfers\u003cbr\u003eWhite Bear Yacht Club (1912)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unsung Hero: Tom Vardon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinnesota’s Bobby Jones: Harrison R. “Jimmy” Johnston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e6. Ross Shows His Stuff\u003cbr\u003eWoodhill Country Club (1915)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e7. The Players’ Club\u003cbr\u003eMinneapolis Golf Club (1916)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e8. Rising from the Ashes\u003cbr\u003eGolden Valley Golf and Country Club (1916)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e9. Tillie’s Gift\u003cbr\u003eRochester Golf \u0026amp; Country Club (1915)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e10. Raynor Comes to Minnesota\u003cbr\u003eSomerset Country Club (1920)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e11. The Professors’ Legacy\u003cbr\u003eMidland Hills Country Club (1921)\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Minnesota Golf Course (1916)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e12. No Longer a Rich Man’s Game\u003cbr\u003eMunicipal Golf (1916–34)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mayor of Bronzeville: Jimmie Slemmons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e13. Jewish Golf\u003cbr\u003eOak Ridge Country Club (1920)\u003cbr\u003eHillcrest Country Club (1921)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e14. Bring the Family\u003cbr\u003eEdina Country Club (1923)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e15 Spreading the Game\u003cbr\u003eSouthview Country Club (1921)\u003cbr\u003eStillwater Country Club (1925)\u003cbr\u003eMinnesota Valley Country Club (1925)\u003cbr\u003eMendakota Country Club (1926)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e16. The PGA Arrives\u003cbr\u003eKeller Golf Course (1929)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e17. James J. Hill’s Retreat\u003cbr\u003eNorth Oaks Golf Club (1951)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e18. Golf’s World Stage\u003cbr\u003eHazeltine National Golf Club (1962)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterword. The Modern Classics: Golf’s Last Building Boom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Tournaments in Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllustration Credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MP - University Of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038553342295,"sku":"9780816677320","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-fields-to-fairways-classic-golf-clubs-of-minnesota-9780816677320","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}