The Golfer's Library: A Reader's Guide to Three Centuries of Golf Literature

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Golf has long enjoyed a body of literature far superior to mans other games its challenge lore camaraderie and singly beautiful playing fields providing the ideal palette for three centuries of colorful writing. From early Scottish poets to the twentieth-century eloquence of Darwin Longhurst and Wind golf has offered its readers a uniquely rich library basking in a style and ambiance entirely its own. In equal parts a literary overview book buyers reference guide and sampling of the games vibrant history and flavor The Golfers Library profiles 400 of golfs greatest-ever works from its earliest writings to the finest volumes of the new millennium. Each entry is examined critically both for style and content as well as its greater place in golfs historical framework. Full bibliographic data are included along with information on reprints availability and contemporary prices.