AUTHOR OF
"THE SPIRIT OF THE LINKS," "LETTERS OF A MODERN GOLFER," ETC.

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1914

COPYRIGHT

CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I]
The Seven Wonders of Golf, and the abiding Mystery of the Game,
with a Thought upon Traditions and their Value 		1
[CHAPTER II]
The Ubiquity of the Game: with an Advertisement for the Community
of Golfers, and a Note upon the Effect of St. Andrews Spirits 		28
[CHAPTER III]
The Tragedies of the Short Putt, and a Contrast between Children
and Champions, with the varied Counsel of the Wisest Men 		56
[CHAPTER IV]
Old Champions and New, and some Differences in Achievement, with a
Suggestion that Golf is a Cruel Game 		88
[CHAPTER V]
A Famous Championship at Brookline, U.S.A., and an Account of how
Mr. Francis Ouimet won it, with some Explanation of seeming Mysteries 		110
[CHAPTER VI]
The Beginnings of Golf in the United States, and Experiences in
Travelling there, with an Example of American Club Management 		140
[CHAPTER VII]
The Perfect Country Club and the Golfers' Pow-wow at Onwentsia,
with a Glimpse of the National Links 		166
[CHAPTER VIII]
The U.S.G.A. and the Methods of the Business-man Golfer, with a
Remarkable Development of Municipal Golf 		199
[CHAPTER IX]
Canadian Courses, and a Great Achievement at Toronto, with Matters
pertaining to making a New Beginning 		226
[CHAPTER X]
Golf de Paris, and some Remarkable Events at Versailles and
Chantilly, with New Theories by High Authorities 		251
[CHAPTER XI]
Riviera Golf, and what might be learned from Ladies, with a
Consideration of the Overlapping Grip 		277
[CHAPTER XII]
About the Pyrenees, and the Charms of Golf at Biarritz and Pau,
with Possibilities for Great Adventure 		302
[CHAPTER XIII]
The Game in Italy, and the Quality of the Course at Rome, with a
Short Consideration of the Value of Style 		324
[CHAPTER XIV]
The Awakening of Spain, and some Marvellous Golfing Enterprise in
Madrid, with a Statement of Golfers' Discoveries 		339
[CHAPTER XV]
The Superiority of British Links, and a Masterpiece of Kent, with
some Systems and Morals for Holiday Golf 		364
[CHAPTER XVI]
The Old Dignity of London Golf, and its New Importance, with a Word
for the Charm of Inland Courses 		392

CHAPTER I

THE SEVEN WONDERS OF GOLF, AND THE ABIDING MYSTERY OF THE GAME, WITH A THOUGHT UPON TRADITIONS AND THEIR VALUE.