The Happy Golfer : Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leach, Henry, 1874-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Happy Golfer" by Henry Leach is a reflective non-fiction work written in the early 20th century. This book combines the personal experiences and insights of the author with a broader exploration of the game of golf, aiming to uncover its unique mystique and enduring appeal. The text delves into the emotional and psychological dimensions of golf, making it accessible to both seasoned players and those new to the sport. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of the "seven wonders of golf," beginning with the game's captivating mystery that attracts players from various walks of life, regardless of age or background. Leach muses on why golf is more than merely a game, posing philosophical questions about its allure and examining the emotional highs and lows players experience on the course. He sets the tone for a thoughtful exploration, blending anecdotes of golfing traditions with personal reflections, laying the groundwork for a deeper discussion of the sport's significance in human life and social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The seven wonders of golf, and the abiding mystery of the game, with a thought upon traditions and their value

The ubiquity of the game, with an advertisement for the community of golfers, and a note upon the effect of St. Andrews spirits

The tragedies of the short putt, and a contrast between children and champions, with the varied counsel of the wisest men

Old champions and new, and some differences in achievement, with a suggestion that golf is a cruel game

A famous championship at Brookline, U.S.A., and an account of how Mr. Francis Ouimet won it, with some explanation of seeming mysteries

The beginnings of golf in the United States, and experiences in travelling there, with an example of American club management

The perfect country club and the golfers' pow-wow at Onwentsia, with a glimpse of the national links

The U.S.G.A. and the methods of the business-man golfer, with a remarkable development of municipal golf

Canadian courses, and a great achievement at Toronto, with matters pertaining to making a new beginning

Golf de Paris, and some remarkable events at Versailles and Chantilly, with new theories by high authorities

Riviera golf, and what might be learned from ladies, with a consideration of the overlapping grip

About the Pyrenees, and the charms of golf at Biarritz and Pau, with possibilities for great adventure

The game in Italy, and the quality of the course at Rome, with a short consideration of the value of style

The awakening of Spain, and some marvellous golfing enterprise in Madrid, with a statement of golfers' discoveries

The superiority of British links, and a masterpiece of Kent, with some systems and morals for holiday golf

The old dignity of London golf, and its new importance, with a word for the charm of inland courses.

Credits:

Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-08-19