Why Are There Eighteen Holes

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Winner of the U.S.G.A 2016 Best Golf Book award, this comprehensive title goes through the story of why there are eighteen holes as it tracks the evolution of the old course at St. Andrews and early Scottish golf.


Amazingly not until the 1880's was it commonly accepted that 18 holes as the game's standard. Prior to this, the quality of turf, bunkers, landscape, and layout took priority over the number of holes!


One of the best researched books, and very underrated, a must for any serious golf historian. Reveals of the true long-standing mysteries of the game