St Andrews
The Evolution of the Old Course : the Impact on Golf of Time, Tradition & Technology
Description:... "Great golf courses are like great musical instruments: they hold their tune for a long time, provide great pleasure, and survive many generations, but after vigorous playing by gifted individuals they also need to be retuned. Through the years, that has been the fate and fortune of the Old Course at St Andrews, the 'home of golf'. Today the Old Course rightly remains a cornerstone for the golfing world. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has made, and continues to make, rules and decisions that affect the way golf is played and the set-up of many thousands of courses throughout the world. This book highlights in detail for the first time the physical changes to the Old Course at St Andrews, correlates them with social and equipment changes, and provides insights into the effect these changes have had, not only on the rules of golf but on the very manner in which the game is played. In this detailed and comprehensive study Scott Macpherson takes the reader on a journey of discovery from golf's past to its future. We see not only the way in which early remodelling of the Old Course changed the game itself, but also how the course has adapted to almost two centuries of considerable technological change to both the ball and club as well as huge leaps in the skill and strength of players. This important study illuminates the significant issues facing golf at St Andrews, which not only affect the Royal and Ancient Club and its members, but also course designers, club and ball manufacturers, greenkeepers, rules officials, golf clubs and players everywhere."--Book jacket.
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