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Golf: from its Scottish Highland origins to its distinctive wardrobe, and from St Andrews Old Course to the lush greens of Augusta, the word conjures a history and a world and this book is the perfect window onto that world. Packed with colour illustrations and photographs, it traces golf's evolution from preserve of the privileged few to aspirational pursuit of the masses, taking in the game's Victorian and Edwardian popularity and the rise of the professional sport in the twentieth century. Expert John Pearson also provides a detailed look at the evolution of golfing equipment, from the earliest feather balls and wooden clubs to the hi-tech equipment of today, and at the famous players and championships whose names are known the world over.

Table of Contents
The Ancient Game / Social Play and Early Clubs, 1744–1860 / The First Championships, 1860–1902 / Gentlemen Amateurs and a Hit in the US, 1902–20 / Stars and International Competitiions Since 1920 / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index

Golf 733 Shire Library

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 4 October 2013
      ISBN-13 9780747812296
      978-0747812296
      ISBN-10 0747812292
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      Sport Golf

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Golf: from its Scottish Highland origins to its distinctive wardrobe, and from St Andrews Old Course to the lush greens of Augusta, the word conjures a history and a world and this book is the perfect window onto that world. Packed with colour illustrations and photographs, it traces golf's evolution from preserve of the privileged few to aspirational pursuit of the masses, taking in the game's Victorian and Edwardian popularity and the rise of the professional sport in the twentieth century. Expert John Pearson also provides a detailed look at the evolution of golfing equipment, from the earliest feather balls and wooden clubs to the hi-tech equipment of today, and at the famous players and championships whose names are known the world over.

      Table of Contents
      The Ancient Game / Social Play and Early Clubs, 1744–1860 / The First Championships, 1860–1902 / Gentlemen Amateurs and a Hit in the US, 1902–20 / Stars and International Competitiions Since 1920 / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index

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