Golf in the Year 2000: Or What We Are Coming To [Hardcover]

J. Mccullough (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

Originally published in London in 1892, Golf in the Year 2000 is the story of Alexander John Gibson, a golf afficionado who "fell into a trance on the night of Thursday, March 24, 1892" and awoke 108 years later on March 25 in the year 2000. This amazing book predicted television, digital watches, bullet trains, and more.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

What a delightful curiosity! This Rip Van Winkle science fantasy of the links was actually published in the late 1800s, and its prescience remains frightening. After shooting a pretty fair round of golf on March 24, 1892, Alexander Gibson, a Scottish golfer, has a few whiskies and a smoke, falls asleep, and wakes up on the morning of March 25, 2000. What he sees--golf carts, women running businesses, television, and bullet trains--might seem ho-hum to us, but no one was yawning at these concepts at the turn of the century. As for golf, Gibson assures us "there were still 18 holes in a round, though much longer ones than I had been accustomed to," the clubs--one-piece and steel shafted--keep their own score, jackets yell "Fore!" and caddies keep their mouths closed. One thing, however, doesn't change about the game: "Like every bad golfer," the fictional Gibson admits, "I must have excuses for my bad play." That same line will, no doubt, be repeated when the seqel is published next century. --Jeff Silverman

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558536647
• ISBN-13: 978-1558536647
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,444,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Read, June 13, 2009

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Mandon Gale (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf in the Year 2000: Or What We Are Coming To (Hardcover)

What an interesting little book! Some of the predictions made in 1892 are incredibly accurate while some missed the mark a wee bit. My favorite is that in 2000, all wars in Europe are decided by a game of golf. If only! This was entertaining enough for me to start and finish it on the same day.

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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A PREDICTION!, September 18, 2000

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JOHN WHITE (WILLIAMSPORT, PA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf in the Year 2000: Or What We Are Coming To (Hardcover)

THE BOOK, WRITTEN A LONG TIME AGO,DESCRIBES MANY OF THE MODERN GOLF CLUBS,TEACHING METHODS, AND VIDEO APPROACH,IN AN ALMOST UNCANNY WAY. EVEN THE NOVICE WILL RECOGNIZE THE NEWER ITEMS IN THIS HAPPY STORY WRITTEN A LONG LONG TIME AGO--YOU MUST READ IT, EVEN WITH A 20 PLUS HANDICAP.