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Until now, no one has made the point directly and unequivocally that the game “invented” by ancient Scots would not have reached its present stature in the world of sports if Americans had never gotten hold of it. Is this to say that Al Barkow is, in this history, being a narrow-minded, American-flag-waving jingoist? Not at all.

In detailing how America expanded on the old Scotsgame, Barkow does not deny that the United States more or less fell into certa… More >>

The Golden Era of Golf: How America Rose to Dominate the Old Scots Game