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100 1 _aDarwin, Bernard,
_d1876-1961
245 1 4 _aThe Golf Courses of the British Isles
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-01-08
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Golf Courses of the British Isles" by Bernard Darwin is a detailed exploration of golf courses, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as both a practical guide and a historical account, delving into the evolving nature of golf courses in Britain, highlighting not only their design but also the changes in the game itself. Through a combination of personal anecdote and objective analysis, the author showcases several notable golf courses, reflecting on their unique features and characteristics. At the start of the narrative, Darwin sets the stage by discussing the transformation of golf courses in London over the past decade or so. He contrasts the former state of these courses—often muddy, rudimentary, and less appreciated—with the emergence of more sophisticated and well-designed courses like Sunningdale and Walton Heath. The opening portion serves to illustrate the development of golf course architecture, emphasizing how modern designers have learned from the past to create better golfing experiences, and it introduces various courses that will be examined throughout the rest of the work. This engaging commentary invites readers to appreciate golf not only as a sport but also as an evolving art form intertwined with the landscape and culture of Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGolf courses -- Great Britain
700 1 _aRountree, Harry,
_d1878-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44623
999 _c85462
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