Concerning Golf - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... /- he is told rarely imparts -ijuiedge. It is the things which ; find out for ourselves which are worth knowing; suggestions are generally more helpful than precepts. The groundwork of some of the following pers has appeared in article form in the, * uc News. '· I have been fortunate in securing the help of Mr. II it on, the most accomplished of all golfers. His contribution did not reach me antil the rest of this book had been prepared, and for this reason we may seem to have gone in some measure over the same ground. I have not thought it necessary, however, to make any alteration either in his work or in my own, deeming it better to allow a twofold version to appear and so permit?'the reader to obtain a double view of the questions discussed. J. L. L,! §T, Andrews, July, 1903. 3 CHAPTER I CONCERNING THE CHARACTER OP THE GAME GOLF is the peculiar game of a peculiar people : its trend is onward in parallel lines; it is the pastime of the Scots. Golf indeed had not its origin in Scottish soil, but in virtue of the fact that it reflects Scottish character it must be regarded as the national game of that remarkable folk. It is worthy of note that the sister game of the Scots, curling, shares in some measure the peculiarity of a parallel direction of play in contrast to the more common antagonism of regular sports. Golf is indeed a contest rather than a combat; but in medal play it sinks to the level of a competition. In nearly all other games the rival forces are in opposition, direct, as in cricket and football, or indirect, as in those games which use a wall as a medium. The parties attack and defend, they advance as warriors from fronting camps, and counter each others' efforts. The batsman is attacked by the bowler, he...
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- VerlagTheClassics.us
- Erscheinungsdatum2013
- ISBN 10 1230392718
- ISBN 13 9781230392714
- EinbandTapa blanda
- Anzahl der Seiten48
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