Allan Robertson of St Andrews, King of Clubs, 1815-1859
The most comprehensive history of "The greatest of them all" Allan Robertson, undefeated, truly The King of Clubs.
Authors: 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.
Full-color Softback Edition, featuring a debossed color portrait of Allan Robertson, is strictly limited to just 1,000 copies! Get yours today!
St Andrews, Scotland: Privately published, 2024.
McStravick, a St. Andrews native, picked up several accolades for his previous work on books such as St. Andrews in the Footsteps of Old Tom Morris and The Road War Papers - including being awarded the coveted U.S.G.A. Herbert Warren Wind twice in 2016 and 2020!
A note about 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 St. Andrews 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.