Review
“You’ll pardon my fleeting interest in yet another instructional tract, or coffee-table book of pretty courses. . . . For readers more interested in where the game sits on the country’s cultural landscape than in whether anyone was better than Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan, Golf in America is an indispensable guide.”–Golfweek”Kirsch traces golf’s path in the United States, hitting the high notes just right.”–Golf Digest “Kirsch delivers excellent pen portraits of the great, good and obscure in American golf, and quotes richly from the golfing literature of the early twentieth century when exploring the game’s meanings and appeal.”–Times Literary Supplement”Exceptional.”–The Globe and Mail
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July 19th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
George Kirsch’s book, Golf in America, deftly combines a history of the sport and its role as a reflection of American cultural changes. The inviting style, the obvious depth of the author’s knowledge, and the fine use of appropriate anecdotes makes this book a great read, and a thought-provoking one as well.
I’m so pleased that I came across this book, and I would recommend it for golfers as well as for those just curious about the evolution of the sport.
July 19th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
A wonderful book, even for a non-golfer. Highly recommended for anyone, including those who want to understand why hitting a ball with a stick can be so addictive.