Born on the Links: A Concise History of Golf

John Williamson

doi:10.5771/9781538114537

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Copyright Year: 2018
ISBN-Print: 978-1-5381-1452-0
ISBN-Online: 978-1-5381-1453-7
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 274
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Author’s Note No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 2
Chapter 1. The Origins of Golf in Scotland No access Pages 3 - 8
Chapter 2. The Evolution of Golf during the 17th and 18th Centuries No access Pages 9 - 20
Chapter 3. The Proliferation of Golf during the 19th Century No access Pages 21 - 30
Chapter 4. Golf Comes to America: The First Clubs and Courses No access Pages 31 - 38
Chapter 5. Golf Takes Root in the United States No access Pages 39 - 58
Chapter 6. The Explosion of Golf in the United States after 1913 No access Pages 59 - 76
Chapter 7. Golf during the Depression and War Years No access Pages 77 - 90
Chapter 8. The Revival of Golf after World War II No access Pages 91 - 106
Chapter 9. Let Us Play: The African American Experience in Golf No access Pages 107 - 116
Chapter 10. Arnold Palmer, Television, and a New Era of Golf No access Pages 117 - 134
Chapter 11. The Phenomenal Growth of Golf after 1960 No access Pages 135 - 162
Chapter 12. Golf in the 21st Century No access Pages 163 - 180
Chapter 13. The Story of Women’s Golf in the United States No access Pages 181 - 204
Chapter 14. The Major Team Competitions No access Pages 205 - 210
Appendix A. A Timeline of Golf History No access Pages 211 - 218
Appendix B. Winners of Major Professional and Amateur Golf Championships No access Pages 219 - 252
Appendix C. Winners of Major Team and Cup Competitions No access Pages 253 - 258
Appendix D. Number of Wins in Professional Golf Events through 2017 No access Pages 259 - 262
Notes No access Pages 263 - 264
Bibliography No access Pages 265 - 266
Index No access Pages 267 - 272
About the Author No access Pages 273 - 274