Golf as meaningful play : a philosophical guide / W. Thomas Schmid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmid, Walter T., author.

Series:

Studies in philosophy of sport

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Golf--Philosophy.

Golf.

Physical Description:

xv, 217 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]

Summary:

Golf as Meaningful Play: A Philosophical Guide offers a philosophical introduction to golf as a sporting practice and source of personal meaning. W. Thomas Schmid describes the physical, emotional, mental, and ethical aspects of the game and how they influence golf instruction. His chapters study golf as play, game, sport, and spectacle; discuss golf's heroes, communities, and traditions; and analyze the virtues in golf, linking them to self-fulfilment, the ultimate good of golf experience. This book concludes with discussions of classic works of golf literary and film art, including Caddyshack, Missing Links, Tin Cup, and Golf in the Kingdom, which celebrate its follies and glories. The fact that golf can serve as a playful laboratory to test oneself is a deep part of the game's attraction. Golf, if played well, conveys an experience that unites happiness, excellence, and interpersonal flourishing. This book gives an account of golf both as it is and as it ought to be how golfers may improve their games, and even themselves, in meaningful play. It is intended both for scholars interested in the philosophy of sport and for intellectually curious golfers who seek a better understanding of the game. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 The Idea of the Shot 13

3 The Sport of Golf 53

4 Communities and Traditions 91

5 The Virtues of Golf 131

6 The Play of Imagination 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Schmid, Walter T., author. Golf as meaningful play

ISBN:

9781498550086

1498550088

OCLC:

979567591