Tommy's Honor by Kevin Cook
The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son
A richly detailed portrait of two generations of Scottish golfers whose father-son bond and competing ambitions helped shape the modern game: the elder, a pioneering greenskeeper, clubmaker and steady presence in the emerging world of professional play, and his brilliant, rebellious son whose prodigious talent, public success and clashes with the sport’s social conventions propelled both triumph and tragedy. Set against 19th-century Scotland’s changing class and sporting landscape, the narrative traces their innovations, rivalries, and the personal costs of fame as the son’s meteoric rise and untimely death leave a lasting imprint on the father and on golf itself.
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- Published
- 2007
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- American
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- Original Language
- English
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