A History of Golf Book

A History of Golf captures the key moments that define the way the game has evolved over the last two centuries. It starts at a time when golf was merely gaining a foothold, the late nineteenth century, and travels through the era of golf's first Great Triumvirate - Harry Vardon, J.H. Taylor and James Braid - heroes who were in their collective prime when an explosion in course development helped bring the game to a wider audience. The story races through to the arrival of America's first Great Triumvirate - Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson - and on to the era of the so-called 'Big Three' - Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer. It profiles the emergence of Europe's Famous Five, when a tiny window of time witnessed the combined might of Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Sandy Lyle, Bernhard Langer and Ian Woosnam. These great golfers and many more are included in the book's all-time Ryder Cup dream teams, the best each continent has to offer. A History of Golf also represents a snapshot of the state of the game today. As golf sets out on another new century we look at the world's greatest players, assess their place in history and speculate about what they might achieve in the future.Read More