The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes

Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History

by Tony Dear

The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes explores the 600-year history of the "game of honor." It reveals the excitement and despair, the challenges overcome and the sweet victories, the sportsmanship and the stars bursting onto the scene. It also describes the developments in course design, like the first manmade water hazard, and the first central fairways bunkers. In 50 chapters, the book describes the holes, their contribution to golf course architecture, their importance to the careers of specific players, and their place in the overall story of golf. The book also The 50 stories cover the globe and generations of players, For golfers and fans alike, The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes is an exciting treat they will return to again and again.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 7, 2015

Reviews

[Gerald Matzke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an interesting take on golf history. The author selects one hole from fifty different golf courses beginning in the 1800’s and continuing through to 2006. Some of the holes were selected because they were at pivotal points in tournaments while others were chosen because of their uniqueness. The golf history is interesting for a golf fan and as the time period reached the 1960’s I could remember watching some of those historic moments. This was well-researched and the author even adds a bit of humor now and then just to see if the reader was really paying attention. This book would be a great source of golf trivia to wow the members of your usual foursome.

[Book Grocer · Rating 5 out of 5]

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The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes is a well-researched and very well-written overview history of the game of golf. Full of very interesting stories about the planning and construction of famous and not so famous holes, complete with photos and illustrations. Anyone who is a golf lover will enjoy this book.

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[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

pretty good history of these golf holes.. can't even begin to think about the research that went into this.. however-
errors. p.49, 63, 104, 113, 156, 159, 168(2).. methinks it went to press before the typos were all found. punctuation was lacking severely besides.

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

The fifty holes are on historic and current popular golf courses, with each having a unique story. I especially enjoyed the chapters on the first Scottish courses. Interesting book for golfers looking for background information on golf courses they have played and might like to play.