Golf Links

Chay Burgess, Francis Ouimet and the Bringing of Golf to America, Revised Edition

Charles D. Burgess (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

252 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6736-2 (ISBN)

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Recounting golf's early years in Scotland and its growth in the US, this book tells the story of the largely unheralded players of the “Scottish Invasion”, who struggled to earn respect a time when the game was controlled by a wealthy American establishment.

This book tells the story of the Scottish golf professionals who came to America in 1888 and struggled to earn a living and the respect of the wealthy amateur golf establishment and the United States Golf Association who controlled the sport. Charles "Chay" Burgess--founder of the New England PGA, teacher of three American national champions, and the savior of the Ryder cup--learned the game on ancient seaside links and competed against British greats. His arrival in the U.S. dramatically influenced the growth of golf and the reconciliation of differences between amateurs and professionals.

In 1913, the American Francis Ouimet--a working-class unknown under Burgess' tutelage--won the U.S. Open against British celebrities Ted Ray and Harry Vardon. His triumph brought the game to mainstream America.

Charles D. Burgess has been a teacher, administrator and educational consultant in Greater Boston for forty years. His sports and entertainment writings have appeared in both the U.S. and Great Britain. He lives in Norwood, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface to the Revised Edition

1. Golf’s Beginning—1903

Historic Links

Montrose

Tom Morris and Bob Dow, “Grand Old Men” of Golf

Scottish Independence

Growing up Linkside

Montrose Tournament of 1888

Fieldstone’s, Football and Golf

Playing for Pay

Life in English Professional Football

2. 1903–1905

Golf’s Infancy in America

Alex Findlay, American Golf Pioneer

Willie Campbell, Donald Ross, George Wright

deleteand Golf’s Roots in Boston

Becoming a Scottish Golf Professional

A New “Merky” Clubhouse

Election to The PGA

3. 1905–1908

The International Links of Montrose

“The Great Triumvirate”: Taylor, Vardon and Braid

Charlie’s First Open

News of the World

Coronation Tankard

Links Championship

Vardon, Burgess and Braid

Becoming a Teacher

Surprising Setback

4. 1908–1909

Alex Findlay Returns

America Beckons

The Crossing and Arrival

5. 1909–1913

American Professionals and the USGA

Setting Up Shop

Finding Francis

Francis Ouimet

Lessons from Charlie

Back to School

Up in Flames

A Championship at Harvard

6. 1913

Ouimet’s Prelude to Prominence

A Star-Studded Field Gathers for the 1913 U.S. Open

The Match that Changed Golf Forever: The 1913 U.S. Open

7. 1913–1914

A Tribute to Francis

Pinehurst Privileges

Another Championship

Success and Celebrity

Most Pros Still Languish

Walter Hagen, the “Haig”

Charlie Burgess and the “Bambino”

Challenging Charlie

8. 1914–1919

The 1914 U.S. Amateur and Jesse Guilford

Francis Banned

The PGA of America

The Great War

Young Charlie

Opposition to Golf

9. 1920–1921

The Twenties Begin

Jock Blair’s Misfortune

A Return to Scotland

Two Kinds of American Pros

Chay’s Second National Champion

Professional Team Play

A Rebellion in the PGA

New England Professionals Prosper

The Tragedy of Tellier

10. 1921–1929

An Anniversary Back in Scotland

The Golf Center Shifts to America

The PGA Reforms

Jesse, Francis and the Walker Cup

Golf Grows in the Twenties

Guilford and Burgess Win New England Crown

The PGA, the USGA and the U.S. Open

America’s Forgotten Champion

Saving the Ryder Cup

A Tribute from Francis

The End of the Decade

11. 1930–1934

Ouimet and Guilford Challenge Von Elm and Burke

Ouimet’s Great Comeback

A Hero’s Return

The Nicoll Brothers

A Champion in Defeat

The Deepening Depression

12. 1935–1960

Ruth Returns

Bing Crosby

Big League Sluggers

A Special Order

Slighted by Snead

The Other Babe

Ted Bishop

Retirement

Back to Duty, World War II

A Third National Champion

Final Rounds

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.12.2016
Zusatzinfo	80 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	431 g
Themenwelt	Sport ► Ballsport ► Golf
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4766-6736-5 / 1476667365
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6736-2 / 9781476667362
Zustand	Neuware