The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms

The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0803266545
ISBN-13 : 9780803266544
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Book Synopsis The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms by : Peter Davies

Download or read book The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms written by Peter Davies and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No game has a richer array of terms than golf. As new golfing terms have accumulated, old ones have changed or faded away. This concise yet informative dictionary provides definitions and the etymologies for the extraordinary vocabulary of golf, built up over its five-hundred-year history. To discover the origins of golf and its special language, Peter Davies combed little-known archives on two continents. As his unique contribution to the game, Davies?s enthusiasm and enjoyment of golf are stamped on every page of this authoritative book.

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