Golf in the Kingdom by Michael Murphy
.for golf's soul surfers, Golf in the Kingdom is holy scripture. -- Golf A spiritual journey, a lush travelogue, a parable of sports and philosophy--John Updike called this unique novel a golf classic if any exists in our day.Since its first publication, Golf in the Kingdom has been recognized as a classic work on the deeper mysteries of golf--a gospel of those who suspect, or know, that golf is more than a mere pastime.A young man en route to India stops in Scotland to play at the legendary Burningbush golf club and in twenty-four hours, his life is transformed. Paired with a mysterious teacher named Shivas Irons, he is led through a round of phenomenal golf, swept into a world where extraordinary powers are unleashed in a a backswing governed by true gravity. A night of adventure and revelation follow, and lead to a glimpse of Seamus MacDuff, the holy man who haunts a ravine off Burningbush's thirteenth fairway--one they call Lucifer's Rug.Murphy's account reveals the possibilities for transcendence that resides in the human soul, and through mystic-philosopher Shivas Irons, the reader, like Murphy, becomes drawn into new worlds by this ancient and haunting game.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780914178958 |
| ISBN 10 | 0914178954 |
| Title | Golf in the Kingdom |
| Author | Michael Murphy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Golf Digest/Tennis |
| Year published | 1993-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 202 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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