The most comprehensive history of
​"The greatest of them all"
Allan Robertson, undefeated, truly The King of Clubs.
Authored by Roger McStravick & Bill Williams

With new insights about Allan Robertson's life and times, his matches, Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair, the Rabbit Wars, the Dempsters, and more than 300 images, all set to the backdrop of the ever-evolving St. Andrews, Royal & Ancient Club and the links, Allan Robertson of St. Andrews, The King of Clubs 1815-1859 brings Allan's remarkable life to light.

Roger McStravick was a guest recently on the “TalkinGolf History” podcast, hosted by Connor Lewis, to discuss the book. You can download/listen to it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkingolf/id1451016278?i=1000697281452

A note about the co-author Bill Williams:

This would have been Bill William's fourth project, having previously written two books about Harry Vardon and one on Edward (Ted) Ray. As a sports fan, history fascinated him since his school days. He split his time between Florida, where he could play golf year round, and the Kingdom of Fife, where he could also play golf all year round. He was a proud member of the British Golf Collectors Society, the Golf Heritage Society in the USA and the Leith Rules Golf Society. He was also a member of The StAndrews Golf Club.

Bill died in July 2020 and is sorely missed by his family, including Bill's son Liam Williams, daughter Emma Mihlenstedt and grandchildren Billy Mihlenstedt, Marcus and Freddy Williams.

About the Author - Roger McStravick

Roger McStravick is an award-winning golf historian, writer, and broadcaster. His books, The Road War Papers, St. Andrews In the Footsteps of Old Tom Morris, History of Golf and more are making Roger the premier active golf historian,

Footsteps, which the press hailed as a ‘masterpiece’, won both the USGA’s Herbert Warren Wind Book Award and the British Golf Collectors Society Murdoch Medal. His books A History of Golf, St. Andrews – A Comfort Blanket for the Hapless Golfer and Little Tommy Morris have earned him praise from critics and readers all over the world. No doubt The Road War Papers is a sure hit, putting virtually all new unpublished material of life and characters in the later half of the 19th century.

“Roger McStravick writing about St. Andrews is as happy a partnership as Arnold Palmer and Tip Anderson. Nothing more need be said.” John Hopkins, The Times 
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As an avid collector of rare books on St. Andrews,
he has a deep appreciation and passion for the town. Roger features regularly on TV and also acts as an advisor to films and documentaries for various networks including BBC and The Golf Channel.