The Original Rules of Golf by Tony Jacklin

The Original Rules of Golf by Tony Jacklin

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Summary

The first known rules of golf were drawn up in 1744 in Edinburgh for the world's first open golf competition at Leith by the Gentlemen Golfers of Edinburgh, who became The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. This book examines the history of the rules of golf from their first codification to the present day.

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The Original Rules of Golf by Tony Jacklin

The first known rules of golf were drawn up in 1744 in Edinburgh for the world's first open golf competition at Leith by the Gentlemen Golfers of Edinburgh, who became The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. In the nineteenth century, the rules evolved as local clubs took the Edinburgh rules and adapted them for their own use. In 1897 the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews assumed oversight of the rules and in the same year published the first national set of rules. This book examines the history of the rules of golf from their first codification to the present day. It looks at the circumstances of the composition of the first rules, their scope, and afterlife.
Dale Concannon is a full-time golf journalist and author. He is among the best-known and most widely read golf writers in Europe. He is a regular contributor to Golf World and Golf Monthly magazines and is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Nick Faldo: Driven - The Definitive Biography, published in 2001
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ISBN 13 9781851243426
ISBN 10 1851243429
Title The Original Rules of Golf
Author Tony Jacklin
Series Original Rules
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bodleian Library
Year published 2009-03-01
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.