The Mystery of Golf - Hardcover

Haultain, Arnold

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618055223 ISBN 13: 9780618055227

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000

Synopsis

Written in 1908 by a Canadian belletrist who fancied himself a golfer, this classic treatise explores man's age-old love affair with golf - and pronounces it incurable. Just as a careful player sizes up a putt from all possible angles, so does Haultain examine this curious game, from the physiology of the perfect swing, to the psychology of a sport in which the opponent is oneself, to the peculiar brand of spirituality that leads people around eighteen holes with the promise of nothing more than "almost." THE MYSTERY OF GOLF may not help shave strokes off your game, but its delightful meditations on why we care so much make for "pure, evergreen entertainment" (Herbert Warren Wind).

About this title

About the Author:

Arnold Haultain was born in India to British parents but lived most of his life in Canada, where he played golf regularly at the Toronto Golf Club and published a number of books on everything from love to the war in Sudan. He is said to have worked very diligently for many years writing THE MYSTERY OF GOLF.

Review:

"Goes to the heart of golf's peculiar lovability and enduring fascination." -- John Updike

"Golfers and lovers of language will adore this 1908 volume." -- Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0618055223
• ISBN 13: 9780618055227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160