Golf And The American Country Club
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Golf And The American Country Club
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Author : Richard J. Moss
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2001
Golf And The American Country Club written by Richard J. Moss and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
In this entertaining cultural history, Moss explores the circumstances that led to the establishment of the country club as an American social institution and its inextricable connection to the ancient, imported game of golf. Moss traces the evolution of country clubs from informal groups of golf-playing friends to "country estates" in the suburbs and eventually into public and private daily-fee courses, corporate country clubs, and gated golfing communities. The book shows how these developments reflect shifts in American values and attitudes toward health and sport, as well as changing social dynamics.
The Kingdom Of Golf In America
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Author : Richard J. Moss
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-03-09
The Kingdom Of Golf In America written by Richard J. Moss and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
For golf's true enthusiasts, the game is far more--and far more complex--than a simple hobby, commodity, or slice of the sports industry. It is a physical and mental place to be, a community. It has a history, a hierarchy, laws, a language, and a literature. And in Richard J. Moss, it has a chronicler. From its beginnings in the northeastern United States in the 1880s, golf has seen its popularity, and its fortunes, wax and wane, affected by politics and economics, reflecting tensions between aristocratic and democratic impulses. The Kingdom of Golf in America traces these ups and downs, ins and outs, in the growth of golf as a community. Moss describes the development of the private club and public course and the impact of wealth and the consumer culture on those who play golf and those who watch. He shows that factors like race, gender, technology, suburbanization, and the transformation of the South that shaped the nation also shaped golf. The result is a unique, and uniquely entertaining, work of cultural history that shows us golf as a community whose story resonates far beyond the confines of the course. Purchase the audio edition.
A Course Called America
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Author : Tom Coyne
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-05-25
A Course Called America written by Tom Coyne and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Globe-trotting golfer Tom Coyne has finally come home. And he’s ready to play all of it. After playing hundreds of courses overseas in the birthplace of golf, Coyne, the bestselling author of A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called Scotland, returns to his own birthplace and delivers a “heartfelt, rollicking ode to golf…[as he] describes playing golf in every state of the union, including Alaska: 295 courses, 5,182 holes, 1.7 million total yards” (The Wall Street Journal). In the span of one unforgettable year, Coyne crisscrosses the country in search of its greatest golf experience, playing every course to ever host a US Open, along with more than two hundred hidden gems and heavyweights, visiting all fifty states to find a better understanding of his home country and countrymen. Coyne’s journey begins where the US Open and US Amateur got their start, historic Newport Country Club in Rhode Island. As he travels from the oldest and most elite of links to the newest and most democratic, Coyne finagles his way onto coveted first tees (Shinnecock, Oakmont, Chicago GC) between rounds at off-the-map revelations, like ranch golf in Eastern Oregon and homemade golf in the Navajo Nation. He marvels at the golf miracle hidden in the sand hills of Nebraska and plays an unforgettable midnight game under bright sunshine on the summer solstice in Fairbanks, Alaska. More than just a tour of the best golf the United States has to offer, Coyne’s quest connects him with hundreds of American golfers, each from a different background but all with one thing in common: pride in welcoming Coyne to their course. Trading stories and swing tips with caddies, pros, and golf buddies for the day, Coyne adopts the wisdom of one of his hosts in Minnesota: the best courses are the ones you play with the best people. But, in the end, only one stop on Coyne’s journey can be ranked the Great American Golf Course. Throughout his travels, he invites golfers to debate and help shape his criteria for judging the quintessential American course. Should it be charmingly traditional or daringly experimental? An architectural showpiece or a natural wonder? Countless conversations and gut instinct lead him to seek out a course that feels bold and idealistic, welcoming yet imperfect, with a little revolutionary spirit and a damn good hot dog at the turn. He discovers his long-awaited answer in the most unlikely of places. Packed with fascinating tales from American golf history, comic road misadventures, illuminating insights into course design, and many a memorable round with local golfers and celebrity guests alike, A Course Called America is “a delightful, entertaining book even nongolfers can enjoy” (Kirkus Reviews).
Golf In America
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Author : George B. Kirsch
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2009
Golf In America written by George B. Kirsch and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Sports & Recreation categories.
An inclusive narrative of golf's history and popularity in the United States
The American Private Golf Club Guide
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Author : Daniel Wexler
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-11-26
The American Private Golf Club Guide written by Daniel Wexler and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-26 with categories.
Over the decades, the game of golf has witnessed all manner of books profiling the "Great Courses You Can Play," with countless state, regional and national titles highlighting America's best public and resort facilities. But this, a fully revised and expanded second edition of The American Private Golf Club Guide, is entirely different, for it is a guidebook dedicated to the nation's private clubs - 1,100 of them in particular which, given the number of multi-course facilities covered, adds up to more than 1,230 profiled courses. Its purpose is to provide accurate, detailed and candid assessments of the country's best and most important private golf facilities, in order to aid the traveling golfer in determining where he or she might wish to play. Course profiles range from 150-400 words and also include complete contact information, a course's current national/state ranking(s) and a five-star Collectability Rating - a unique course rating method entirely exclusive to the Guide. Also something of a reference volume for historians and architectural aficionados, The American Private Golf Club Guide is the centerpiece of MT III Golf Media's series of national and regional course guidebooks, and is an indispensable source of information to golfers nationwide.
Legendary Golf Clubs Of The American East
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Author : John De St. Jorre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Legendary Golf Clubs Of The American East written by John De St. Jorre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Country clubs categories.
Secrets Of The Great Golf Course Architects
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Author : Michael Shiels
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date : 2008-11-17
Secrets Of The Great Golf Course Architects written by Michael Shiels and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book offers readers behind-the-scenes tales from Americas master architects themselves in their own words. Elite designers such as Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Rees Jones, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Arthur Hills, Arnold Palmer, and others share their personal anecdotes related to the creation of some of the worlds most famous courses: from run-ins with snakes to bulldozers sinking in quicksand, to holes created by accident, such as the famed island green 17th at the TPC at Sawgrass.
The Golf Course Hall Of Fame The Story Of North American Golf Told Through Its Courses
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Author : Doug Gelbert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02-15
The Golf Course Hall Of Fame The Story Of North American Golf Told Through Its Courses written by Doug Gelbert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The American Golfer S Guide
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Author : Hubert Pedroli
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publications Incorporated
Release Date : 1995
The American Golfer S Guide written by Hubert Pedroli and has been published by Turner Publications Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Over 500 of the best American golf courses open to the public.
The Story Of American Golf
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Author : Herbert Warren Wind
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2016-01-26
The Story Of American Golf written by Herbert Warren Wind and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The classic history of golf in America beginning with the first clubs to arrive on the coast—from “golf’s most respected and authoritative writer” (Golf magazine). Widely regarded as the definitive account of America’s love affair with the world’s greatest game, this magisterial volume is Herbert Warren Wind’s masterpiece. From John Reid, the expatriate Scotsman who imported a set of clubs and balls from St. Andrews in 1888 and built a three-hole course on a cow pasture in Yonkers, New York, to Alan Shepard’s six-iron shot on the surface of the moon, The Story of American Golf documents the iconic moments in the sport’s first century in the United States. Wind captures legendary players, including C. B. Macdonald, Bobby Jones, Byron Nelson, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus, in all their glory, and expertly analyzes the developments in style, equipment, and technique that created the modern game. Encyclopedic in scope and intimate in detail, The Story of American Golf is both a fitting tribute to the beautiful and fickle game that inspired a national obsession and a testament to Herbert Warren Wind’s incomparable talents as a journalist and historian.