Golf at St. Andrews

By Keith MacKie

Book Overview

Known and revered by golfers everywhere, St. Andrews was formed by members of the Kingdom of Fife in 1754. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club stages the Open Championship annually and is responsible for the rules of golf throughout the world in conjunction with the United States Golf Association. Golf at St. Andrews, including never-before-seen photographs, is an interesting and detailed survey of the Old Course and an account of its rise as the Home of Golf.

Author Keith Mackie begins by discussing Open Championships from 1873 to 1990, giving amusing anecdotes of the lives of players from Old Tom Morris to Jack Nicklaus, who wrote the foreword. Mackie then handles the subject of equipment; as golf equipment and the upkeep of courses has changed, so has the shape of the swing and the flight of the ball.

Of course, Mackie presents the famous events at St. Andrews such as the Amateur Championships, the Walker Cup International between Britain and America, and the PGA Championship. He also includes a chapter on the management of the links: the fascinating details of the maintenance of the Old Course as well as advice on how to secure a start time. With Golf at St. Andrews, your introduction to the world's most famous course will be complete.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565541294
• ISBN13: 9781565541290
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.2" x 11.6"

Customer Reviews

get ready for the old course

if you want to get the real feel, this is the book.. old and new.great course descriptions of all holes and how to play them which i will do on apr 4th. all the trivia and little known facts. amaze your friends astound your buddies. this is all you need.

No substitute for being there but close.

If you yearn to play there someday, this would appear to be an excellent introduction. Each hole is described in detail and the history is clearly recited. The book also describes the several other courses (beyond the Old Course) that they might try to shuffle you off to. One of them (the NEW Course) is older than all but 2 or 3 courses in this country. One of the most enjoyable golf books I've read.