Long Golden Afternoon - Golf''s Age of Glory, 1864-1914

The Long Golden Afternoon tells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris - an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland's national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world, told against the backdrop of the passionate rivalry between Scotland and England.

About the author

Stephen Proctor has served as a senior editor at The Baltimore Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Houston Chronicle. He is an avid golfer and has spent the past decade studying the history of the royal and ancient game. He is the author of Monarch of the Green (Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020 Biography of the Year) and The Long Golden Afternoon (shortlisted for the Sunday Times 2023 Sports Book Awards for Best Sports Writing, and the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award) and lives in Malabar, Florida.

Summary

The Long Golden Afternoon tells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris - an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland's national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world, told against the backdrop of the passionate rivalry between Scotland and England.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Proctor, Proctor Stephen
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781913759100
• ISBN: 978-1-913759-10-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; USA, England, Golf, Scotland, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Golf, Sports teams & clubs, history of sport, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Sports teams and clubs