The Classics of Golf library is available for purchase individually, as a stunning complete library, or in an installment plan.
All Titles List
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A History of Golf (1955)
by Robert Browning
The finest general history of the game, particularly brilliant on the origins, growth and development of golf. Afterword by S. L. McKinlay Book 1 [468 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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A History of Golf in Britain (1952)
edited by Bernard Darwin
The finest British writers produced this definitive history of the game of golf, with Darwin, Henry Longhurst, Henry Cotton, Lord Brabazon, and others. Afterword by Robert Green Book 52 [196 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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An Introduction to the Literature of Golf (1996)
by Herbert Warren Wind
Thirty-seven essays describing and introducing the masterpieces of golf literature as published in the inaugural Classics of Golf series of books 1983-1995. Book 9 [326 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Badminton Library: Golf (1890)
Edited by Horace Hutchinson
This was the first anthology of the history of the game and the first indication that golf had a literature superior to other sports. Foreword by Robert S. Macdonald Book 2 [574 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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F.G. Tait - A Record - Being His Life, Letters and Golfing Diary (1900)
by John L. Low
A moving story of F.G. Tait, Scotland's greatest hero, as gallant on the golf course as on the battlefield. Afterword by Ross Goodner Book 4 [270 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Following the Leaders - A Reminiscence (1991)
by Al Laney
As a young news man Laney met Bob Jones and other great American golfers. Laney's story, a rising journalist, meshes with the stars he wrote about for the Herald Tribune. Afterword by Carol McCue Book 5 [2283 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Golf (1954)
by Bernard Darwin
Darwin explains the multiple and enduring pleasures of golf in his own words and through writings culled from his favorite books on the game. You cannot possibly have a better guide. Book 53 [928 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Golfers' Gold (1964)
by Tony Lema
A funny, abrasive and honest look at the professional golf tour by one of its participants. Afterword by Dave Anderson. Book 7 [61 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Golfing Memories and Methods (1933)
by Joyce Wethered
Many experts feel Wethered was the greatest woman golfer ever. Herb Wind wrote: "Her thoughts on what made for a good golf swing were uncomplicated and well ahead of her time". Book 8 [1030 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Herbert Warren Wind's Golf Book
By Herbert Warren Wind Forward by Bing Crosby
A stirring collection of magazine articles and excerpts assembled only the way Herbert Warren Wind can. Wind offers his thoughts on Hogan, Snead, Venturi and Darwin, among others. Wind's finest essays were written for The New Yorker Magazine, which gave him all the space he needed. They inspired thousands of golfers and set the standards for the golf writers that followed. This collection contains some of his most famous pieces on the great players, tournaments, golf architecture, turning points in the history of the game, and unusual aspects of golf that no one else bothered to write about.
"Get a copy of 'Herbert Warren Wind's Golf Book' and discover for yourself where golf is still true to its roots, and where it has wandered off into the rough."
--Caity Crowley, OnCourseLiving.com
[53 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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How to Become a Scratch Golfer (1963)
by Patrick Campbell
This famous Irish humorist produced a rarity in golf literature: a genuinely funny book. Book 43 [293 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time (1953)
by Tommy Armour
The game's most famous teacher offers his simple and time tested methods for learning how to play well. Afterword by Herb Graffis. Book 30 [130 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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James Braid (1952)
by Bernard Darwin
The story of one of the Triumvirate who, at the turn of the century, along with Taylor and Vardon, elevated the game from a Scottish curiousity to a level of unimaginable popularity. Book 59 [139 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Letters to the Secretary of a Golf Club (1935)
By George C. Nash [67 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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My Golfing Reminiscenses (1907)
By Harold H. Hilton
An intimate look at turn-of-the-century golf, when, for a brief time, the amateurs were the equal of the pros. Hilton won two British Open Championships, four British Amateurs and a U.S. Amateur. Book 11 [513 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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On the Tour with Harry Sprague (1960)
by Herbert Warren Wind
Wind's sense of humor and flair for fiction is on display, creating Harry, the hapless professional, a most irritating, yet endearing character. Foreword by Gitty Wind Scheft, Wind's sister. Book 42 [924 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Out of the Rough (1934)
by Joseph T. Shaw
An absolutely irresistible story about a young American who travels to Elie, in the kingdom of Fife, to learn the game from a master and win the girl he loves. Book 48 [650 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Out of the Rough - Darwin (1932)
by Bernard Darwin
Originally published in 1932 by the great journalist Bernard Darwin. A must have edition for the Darwin fan. Forward by Henry Longhurst.
Here's an excerpt from the review on Cybergolf.com:
"Out of the Rough is a superb collection of Bernard Darwin's columns from the early 1930s. The columns include some of Darwin's all-time classics, including Old Pawky, where he talks about Willie Park's wooden putter; Hail and Farewell, in which Darwin discusses Bobby Jones' retirement, and The Best Ever, where Darwin describes the best golfer in history.
Darwin's observations on golf are unfailing, which help make him a great read today, some 70 years after these columns were written.
This book is a faithful reproduction of the original, beautifully captured in a traditional Smyth-sewn, hardcover binding. Early editions of the book sell for $700 and more. The new version is priced at $29."
[75 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Shape Your Swing the Modern Way (1976)
by Byron Nelson
Nelson is credited with developing the modern swing and he explains how you can achieve it for yourself. Afterword by Tom Watson. Book 32 [109 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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Swinging into Golf (1941)
by Ernest Jones
Learning how to swing the clubhead is Jones's mantra. If you learn to swing the clubhead, he says, you do not need to worry about anything else, your shoulders, your hips, your turn, nothing else. Everything else will follow naturally from the swinging motion. [88 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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The Autobiography of an Average Golfer (1925)
by O.B. Keeler
This Atlanta sportswriter gained fame of his own by covering Bobby Jones in all his important tournaments. He tells of his learning golf in 1897 and life in America before World War I. Book 17 [897 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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The Dogged Victims (1970)
by Dan Jenkins
Jenkins at his most incisive and hilarious, investigates the world of the pro tour. Afterword by Dave Marr. Book 20 [418 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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The Lay of the Land (1990)
by Pat Ward-Thomas
A collection of this distinguished British golf journalist's best essays, concentrating on Hogan and Palmer in the 1950s and 1960s when they reigned supreme. Afterword by Arnold Palmer. Book 22 [1187 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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The Life of Tom Morris (1908)
by W.W. Tulloch
The author, W. W. Tulloch was an eyewitness to the enormous changes
in golf that took place at St. Andrews from 1850-1900, all of which
revolved around the figure of Tom Morris, who was, as Ben Crenshaw
said: "... the first player who had people's adulation that really
made the game universally popular". Filled with sketches of the
famous early professionals, the great matches, and all the stories of
the early days of championship golf, this is one of the most famous
and hard to get books on the game. [76 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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The Perfect Golfer (1931)
by H.N. Wethered
A dozen essays on various aspects of the game, each envisioned in its ideal form. The course, clubs, style, temperament, champions, architecture, all considered in Wethered's search for perfection. Book 24 [702 in stock]
PRICE: $29.00
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