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The Complete Golfer, edited by Herbert Warren Wind and first published in 1954, is a remarkable golf anthology that promises to become a classic. It features an array of exceptional writing on golf, including short stories, essays, humor, and history, catering to every golf enthusiast. Readers can enjoy contributions from notable authors like P.G. Wodehouse, Paul Gallico, and Charles Van Loan. For those who appreciate reminiscence, the anthology includes pieces by Horace G. Hutchinson, Chick Evans, H.B. Martin, O.B. Keller, Walter Hagen, and Bernard Darwin, making it an ideal introduction to classic golf literature. The book also showcases writings on great players by well-known figures in the golfing world, such as Henry Longhurst, Henry Leach, Charles B. Macdonald, Gene Sarazen, and Joyce Wethered. Additionally, it offers insights into golf instruction and theory with articles from Willie Park, Jr., Henry Cotton, Tommy Armour, Percy Boomer, and Herb Graffis. For architecture enthusiasts, there is a dedicated section on golf course design. Overall, The Complete Golfer is a captivating read, cherished by both players and non-players, and serves as an excellent gift choice.

This book provides comprehensive information on star golfers, major championships, famous golf courses, the golf industry and golf culture. Every golfer, tournament and issue of importance in the history of golf is referred to in this book

The indispensable book for the golfer and golf 'widow'! Few sports have provoked such a wealth of writing as golf and in this sparkling collection of quotations the reader will find apposite and witty comments on every aspect of the game and its players. Of course, it has its critics for whilst President Taft found that 'golf' is in the interest of good health and good manners, P.G. Wodehose commented cynically "Can you name me a single case where devotion to this pestilential pastime has done a man any practical good?"' Another form of cynicism is that time-honoured saying "Is my friend in the bunker or is the bastard on the green?" of Mark Twain's remark 'It's good sportsmanship not to pick up lost balls whilst they are still moving." From the dour comment of Sir Walter Simpson ('There are good golfers with spectacles, with one eye, with one leg, even with one arm') to the modesty of Robert de Vicenzo('I just come over to see my friends and I win ze bloody championship') this engrossing collection provides a feast of entertainment. Adorning the text are delightful illustrations which portray the sportsman ship, the competitiveness and the humour of the game which has so succinctly been summed up by Sir Walter Simpson: 'In golf while there is life there is hope.'

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Ultimate Guide to Golf [Hardcover] Nick Lumb; Michael Hobbs and John Pinner