A History of Golf: The Royal and Ancient Game by Robert Browning is a comprehensive guide to the origins, evolution, and cultural significance of golf. The book traces the history of the sport from its earliest roots in ancient Scotland to its current status as a global phenomenon. It covers the development of golf equipment, courses, and rules, as well as the key figures who have shaped the game over the centuries. The book also explores the social and cultural impact of golf, including its role in the rise of the middle ...
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A History of Golf: The Royal and Ancient Game by Robert Browning is a comprehensive guide to the origins, evolution, and cultural significance of golf. The book traces the history of the sport from its earliest roots in ancient Scotland to its current status as a global phenomenon. It covers the development of golf equipment, courses, and rules, as well as the key figures who have shaped the game over the centuries. The book also explores the social and cultural impact of golf, including its role in the rise of the middle class and the growth of tourism. With its engaging writing style and wealth of information, A History of Golf is an essential read for anyone interested in the sport or its place in history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Like New. Size: 8x5x0; When it appeared in 1955, this book was one of the first histories of golf to relate golfing developments to their historical context. Browning was aided in his research by his position as editor of Golfing magazine from 1910 to 1955. Drawing on original sources, the book contains information about the evolution of golf courses, equipment, terms and rules; participants in the game, including caddies, amateur players, professionals and course architects; the history of women's golf; and the growth of the sport around the world. Spanning 600 years, the chronological table which concludes the book provides a summary of the history.
