Monarch of the Green - Young Tom Morris: Pioneer of Modern Golf

Exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated, Monarch of the Green is a stirring and evocative history of the life of Young Tom Morris, and demonstrates how, in one dazzling decade, this young superstar dominated the sport like few others have ever done.

About the author

Stephen Proctor has served as a senior editor at The Baltimore Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Houston Chronicle. A native of Maryland, he graduated from The American University in Washington and was later awarded a John S. Knight Fellowship in journalism at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He is an avid golfer and has spent the past decade studying the history of the royal and ancient game. Monarch of the Green is his first book. He lives in Malabar, Florida.

Summary

Exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated, Monarch of the Green is a stirring and evocative history of the life of Young Tom Morris, and demonstrates how, in one dazzling decade, this young superstar dominated the sport like few others have ever done.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Proctor
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781909715943
• ISBN: 978-1-909715-94-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Golf, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Sports & Recreation, SPORTS & RECREATION / Golf