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. It begins with the first epochal performance after Tommy - John Ball's victory at Prestwick in 1890 as the first Englishman and the first amateur to win the Open Championship - and continues through the outbreak of the Great War. If Tommy ignited the flame of golf in England, Ball's breakthrough turned that smoldering fire into a conflagration.
The generation that followed would witness the game's coming of age. It would see an explosion in golf's popularity, the invention of revolutionary new balls and clubs, the emergence of professional tours, the organization of the game and its rules, a renaissance in writing and thinking about golf, and the decision that the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews must always remain the sport's guiding light.
| ISBN: | 9781913759049 |
| Publication date: | 16th June 2022 |
| Author: | Stephen Proctor |
| Publisher: | Arena Sport an imprint of Birlinn General |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Primary Genre | Sports |
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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. It begins with the first epochal performance after Tommy - John Ball's victory at Prestwick in 1890 as the first Englishman and the first amateur to win the Open Championship - and continues through the outbreak of the Great War.
The Long Golden Afternoon features in the following genres: Sports, History, History of sport, Golf, Sport: general, Sports teams and clubs, History and Archaeology, Ball sports / ball games, Sporting events and management
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The Long Golden Afternoon was written by Stephen Proctor and published by Arena Sport an imprint of Birlinn General
The Long Golden Afternoon has 336 pages
