Fifty Years of Golf

by Horace Gordon Hutchinson

This vintage book is an account of how and why golf became a popular sport in England. The author was a key figure in the history of golf and was arguably responsible for its rise in popularity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. "Fifty Years of Golf" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the sport and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents "The Beginning of All Things", "How Golf in England Grew", Of Young Tommy Morris and other Great Men", "The Spread of Golfing in England", "The Weapons of Golf in the Seventies", "How Men of Westward Ho! Went Adventuring in the North", "Golf at Oxford", "The Start of the Oxford and Cambridge Golf Matches", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of golf. First published in 1919.

300 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Horatio Gordon "Horace" Hutchinson (1859–1932) was an English amateur golfer who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hutchinson won the 1886 and 1887 Amateur Championships. He had three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, his best result being sixth in the 1890 Open Championship.

Reviews

[Owen · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting insight into the development and spread of golf by someone of talent and of enviable spare time.