Golf: The History of an Obsession

Celebrates the remarkable history of golf as it developed into the internationally popular sport we know today. It traces the evolution of golf & its growth in popularity up to the modern tournament scene. Explains the development of clubs & balls; discusses how the rules of golf emerged; & describes the first golf clubs & golf courses, the great players & the changing fashions of the game. Gives particular emphasis to the many artifacts produced to cater to the golfer s insatiable appetite for the game, following its enormous surge in popularity in the late 19th century. Illustrated with paintings, posters, photos & images of the world of golf.