We know that understanding the past enables us to better comprehend the present and foresee the future. But rarely are we provided with such a clearcut example of this truth than that illustrated by the case of golf and the Old Course. In this insightful and provocative study, Scott Macpherson takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the past to the future. We see not only how early re-modelling of the Old Course changed the very game itself, but also the ways in which the Old Course has accommodated changes to the ...
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We know that understanding the past enables us to better comprehend the present and foresee the future. But rarely are we provided with such a clearcut example of this truth than that illustrated by the case of golf and the Old Course. In this insightful and provocative study, Scott Macpherson takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the past to the future. We see not only how early re-modelling of the Old Course changed the very game itself, but also the ways in which the Old Course has accommodated changes to the ball and clubs and has not only refl ected such changes in its layout but points the direction to signifi cant future issues that are only now arising for golfers, golf clubs and course designers throughout the world.
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Add this copy of St Andrews-the Evoloution of the Old Course: the Impact to cart. $197.50, very good condition, Sold by Salish Sea Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bellingham, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Hazard Press.
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Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; Long gift inscription to the first endpaper, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large, Oblong Format (Quatro, 9.75"-10.75" tall); 2.7 lbs; Jacket photo of golf course with title in white and tan lettering; 2006, Hazard Press; 208 pages; "St Andrews-The Evoloution of the Old Course: The Impact on Golf of Time, Tradition and Technology, " by Scott Macpherson & Iain Macfarlane Lowe.
Add this copy of St Andrews-the Evoloution of the Old Course: the Impact to cart. $220.99, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Hazard Press.
Add this copy of St Andrews-the Evoloution of the Old Course: the Impact to cart. $434.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2007 by Hazard Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Signed by the author Scott Macpherson. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally There is a very slight waviness affecting the first few pages. The text is legible. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK.
