There is no more special and sacred golfing ground in the world than the Old Course at St. Andrews. Never before or since has such a perfect balance of sporting antiquity and eternity been joined together in 18 holes, and the jewel in this crown must surely be the 17th, dubbed The Road Hole.This book traces the evolution of The Road Hole. It chronicles the earliest days when The Road Hole was the first hole on the original left-hand course, the history of The Road, The Golfer's Bridge, The Road Bunker and The Stationmaster's House and Garden now occupied by The Old Course Hotel. The rich history is supplemented by a score of Wry Stories on The Road Hole. Revisit the jubilation and the tears of shots gone wrong on this famous hole.
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This book is not long (140 +/- pages) in length and the chapters are only a couple of pages, so it's an easy read.This book covers the the history of golf and it's long cast of characters, using the 17th Hole at St. Andrews as the back drop. The author also includes chapters on the penal and strategic designs of courses and some history of golf. For those readers looking for more to read on golfing in Scotland - I'd recommend... Enjoy.
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If ever there is one hole in golf, the best known is No. 17 on the Old Course at St Andrews. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
road bunker, black sheds, wry stories, home hole, fisher folk, turnpike road Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Road Hole, Old Course, Walker Cup, Bob Jones, British Amateur, Bobby Jones, Bridge Hole, Great Britain, Mussel Road, Sir Michael, John Henry, Allan Robertson, Ancient Golf Club, Bob Martin, Cyril Tolley, Bernard Darwin, Bill Hyndman, Francis Ouimet, Grand Slam, Links Station, Principal's Nose, Wrv Stories, David Ayton, Harry Vardon, Old Tom Morris New!
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If ever there is one hole in golf, the best known is No. 17 on the Old Course at St Andrews. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
road bunker, black sheds, wry stories, home hole, fisher folk, turnpike road Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Road Hole, Old Course, Walker Cup, Bob Jones, British Amateur, Bobby Jones, Bridge Hole, Great Britain, Mussel Road, Sir Michael, John Henry, Allan Robertson, Ancient Golf Club, Bob Martin, Cyril Tolley, Bernard Darwin, Bill Hyndman, Francis Ouimet, Grand Slam, Links Station, Principal's Nose, Wrv Stories, David Ayton, Harry Vardon, Old Tom Morris New!
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- A Game of Golf by Francis Ouimet in Front Matter, page 38, and Back Matter
- History of Golf (Classics of Golf Series) by Robert Browning in Front Matter, page 82, and Back Matter
- The Spirit of St. Andrews by Alister MacKenzie in Front Matter, page 100, and Back Matter
- The Golf Courses of the British Isles by Bernard Darwin on page 8, and Back Matter
- Saint andrews (Chapman's Library of Golf) by Bobby Burnet on page 78, and page 96
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- Grounds for Golf: The History and Fundamentals of Golf Course Design by Geoff Shackelford on page 288
- Golf's Greatest Eighteen : Today's Top Golf Writers Debate and Rank the Sport's Greatest Champions by David Mackintosh in Back Matter
- Golf's Greatest Eighteen by David Mackintosh in Back Matter
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