GOLF THE GREATEST GAME USGA Celebrates Golf in America :: FREE Shipping

" An epic achievement, this lavishly illustrated celebration of golf in America demands a place on every golfer's bookshelf.

With an introduction by , this landmark book illuminates the past century of golf in America and marks the centennial of the United States Golf Association.
It is unique among the thousands of books on golf.

Created in conjunction with Jones & Janello, former editors of Day in the Life photography books,
Golf-The Greatest Game is a rich visual experience with nearly four hundred photographs, including long-forgotten images that evoke the wonders of the game's past and spirited new ones, commissioned specially for the book, that reveal the dimensions of the game as played today.

Framing the photographs are lyrical essays penned by some of golf's greatest writers - authors such as
William Hallberg (The Rub of the Green ), David Noonan ( Memoirs of a Caddy ), and John Strawn ( Driving the Green ) - on such topics as the mystique of the clubhouse, the refinement of course architecture, and the explosive rise in the game's popularity. Together, the test and images capture the tension, intimacy, humor, and beauty of both championship and recreational golf over the decades.

" Golf is the greatest game, " Bobby Jones once remarked.
Here at last is the book that evokes the spirit - and challenge - of a game that is a magnificent obsession to millions of Americans. "

Table of Contents includes:

" Preface by Reg Murphy

The Spirit of the Game by John Updike

Reflections on the Game by Arnold Palmer with Thomas Hauser

One Hundred Years of the USGA by John Strawn

Finding the Game by William Hallberg

The Architect's Vision by Tom Doak

The Mental Game by David Noonan

The Business of Golf by Peter Andrews

The Clubhouse by Curt Sampson

The Amateur Champion by Jaime Diaz

Chronology of the Game by David Barrett

PICTORIALS

The Competitive Game

The Recreational Player

The Celebrity Player

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Index "

This book is in very good condition with minor wear.
The dust jacket has minor edgewear and a crease on the inside back flap.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.

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