First published in 1896, THE GAME OF GOLF came out just as the ‘fickle game that must be wooed to be won’ was gaining widespread popularity across the world. Written for golfers of every ability, this ‘book of instruction’ covers every aspect of the game from choosing clubs and balls, through the proper stance and swing, to the secrets of putting ‘off the left leg’, why the well-struck shot came to be called ‘a
screamer’ and the merits, or otherwise, of allowing sheep to graze on a golf course. This is all presented in plain, no-nonsense fashion, along with the guiding principles
of play that still hold good, sage advice on the mathematics of a competitive round and the odd shameless plug for the author’s services.