Author: Willow Creek Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781572231450
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shortly after golf first came to America in 1888, John Reid and several friends laid out an informal three-hole course in a pasture across the street from his Yonkers home. Although ridiculed publicly and privately for their keen interest in an apparently silly game, these early golfers persisted, the game flourished, and courses multiplied. A scant seven years later, the New York Times reported: "In the history of American field sports there can be found no outdoor pastime that developed and attained such popularity in such a relatively short period of time as the game of golf." Here is the diverse history of how golf took new roots in America as viewed through a fascinating collection of rare photographs, with narrative drawn from the pages of period publications. Follow the game from humble beginnings to refinements in both courses and equipment.
A Pictorial History of American Golf
Author: Willow Creek Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781572231450
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shortly after golf first came to America in 1888, John Reid and several friends laid out an informal three-hole course in a pasture across the street from his Yonkers home. Although ridiculed publicly and privately for their keen interest in an apparently silly game, these early golfers persisted, the game flourished, and courses multiplied. A scant seven years later, the New York Times reported: "In the history of American field sports there can be found no outdoor pastime that developed and attained such popularity in such a relatively short period of time as the game of golf." Here is the diverse history of how golf took new roots in America as viewed through a fascinating collection of rare photographs, with narrative drawn from the pages of period publications. Follow the game from humble beginnings to refinements in both courses and equipment.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781572231450
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shortly after golf first came to America in 1888, John Reid and several friends laid out an informal three-hole course in a pasture across the street from his Yonkers home. Although ridiculed publicly and privately for their keen interest in an apparently silly game, these early golfers persisted, the game flourished, and courses multiplied. A scant seven years later, the New York Times reported: "In the history of American field sports there can be found no outdoor pastime that developed and attained such popularity in such a relatively short period of time as the game of golf." Here is the diverse history of how golf took new roots in America as viewed through a fascinating collection of rare photographs, with narrative drawn from the pages of period publications. Follow the game from humble beginnings to refinements in both courses and equipment.
Back Then
Author: Tom Petrie
Publisher: NorthWord Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781559710503
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Portrays the Great American Golf Boom. Featuring more than 100 sepia-toned photographs and fascinating supporting text, this book will delight country club pros and duffers alike.
Publisher: NorthWord Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781559710503
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Portrays the Great American Golf Boom. Featuring more than 100 sepia-toned photographs and fascinating supporting text, this book will delight country club pros and duffers alike.
Golf
Author: Henry Cotton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333210833
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333210833
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A Pictorial History of Golf
Author: Nevin H. Gibson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780498013096
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780498013096
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The Pictorial History of Golf
Author: Ian Morrison
Publisher: Smithmark Pub
ISBN: 9780831769178
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher: Smithmark Pub
ISBN: 9780831769178
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
A Pictorial History of Golf
Author: Nevin H. Gibson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Golf
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Golf in America
Author: George B. Kirsch
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252032926
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
An inclusive narrative of golf's history and popularity in the United States
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252032926
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
An inclusive narrative of golf's history and popularity in the United States
The Story of American Golf: 1888-1941
Author: Herbert Warren Wind
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Originally published in 1948, Herbert Warren Wind's work is considered the most thorough history of professional and amateur men's and women's golf in America. Includes many never-before published photos and covers the emergence of the first star players of the sport.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Originally published in 1948, Herbert Warren Wind's work is considered the most thorough history of professional and amateur men's and women's golf in America. Includes many never-before published photos and covers the emergence of the first star players of the sport.
Long Island Golf
Author: Phil Carlucci
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439651663
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than 130 golf courses, the area boasts prestigious American clubs overlooking picturesque Atlantic bays and inlets, along with public layouts climbing and descending the region's sloping terrain. Long Island is home to the most popular municipal golf facility in the country, the centerpiece of which is Bethpage Black, "the People's Country Club." Celebrated architects like A.W. Tillinghast, Devereux Emmet, Seth Raynor, and C.B. Macdonald built many of Long Island's famous courses, which have challenged the brightest of golf's stars. International tournaments and star-studded exhibitions have all been decided on Long Island turf, helping it grow into one of the world's most prominent golf settings.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439651663
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than 130 golf courses, the area boasts prestigious American clubs overlooking picturesque Atlantic bays and inlets, along with public layouts climbing and descending the region's sloping terrain. Long Island is home to the most popular municipal golf facility in the country, the centerpiece of which is Bethpage Black, "the People's Country Club." Celebrated architects like A.W. Tillinghast, Devereux Emmet, Seth Raynor, and C.B. Macdonald built many of Long Island's famous courses, which have challenged the brightest of golf's stars. International tournaments and star-studded exhibitions have all been decided on Long Island turf, helping it grow into one of the world's most prominent golf settings.
Pictorial History of Golf
Author: Rueters Editors
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964003439
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964003439
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description