The Complete Golfer


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Here is the complete book about golf, as played in the early 1900s. The author was a successful competitive golfer, winning The Open Championship a record six times (four times as of the writing of this book) and the 1900 U.S. Open. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. - Summary by TriciaG (9 hr 7 min)

Chapters

Preface 3:48 Read by Inkell
Golf at Home 21:44 Read by TriciaG
Some Reminiscences 31:29 Read by Yi Fan
The Way to Golf 23:55 Read by Cbteddy
The Choice and Care of Clubs 27:08 Read by Mike W
Driving -- Preliminaries 22:18 Read by Mike W
Driving -- The Swing of the Club 26:07 Read by Deadeye088
Brassy and Spoon 11:04 Read by runtiderun
Special Strokes with Wooden Clubs 27:16 Read by TriciaG
The Cleek and Driving Mashie 24:32 Read by Cbteddy
Play with the Iron 10:27 Read by Dylan Holt
Approaching with the Mashie 24:02 Read by Cbteddy
On Being Bunkered 23:17 Read by Yi Fan
Simple Putting 23:15 Read by JD Malloy
Complicated Putts 17:36 Read by Cbteddy
Some General Hints 28:32 Read by BettyB
Competition Play 20:51 Read by Cbteddy
On Foursomes 17:24 Read by ronfine
Golf for Ladies 14:23 Read by BettyB
The Construction of Courses 23:52 Read by hearmeout7
Links I Have Played On 24:10 Read by hearmeout7
Golf in America 26:25 Read by Ryan Powell
Concerning Caddies 25:59 Read by Cbteddy
Reflections and Recollections 18:44 Read by JD Malloy
Appendix: The Rules of Golf 28:42 Read by Inkell