The Kingdom of Golf in America

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"Richard J. Moss is the leading historian of golf in America. A scratch golfer as well as a crack scholar, Moss brings his clear yet sympathetic and deeply knowledgeable eye to this very fine new book. The Kingdom of Golf in America is the best study we have yet of golf's by turns snobby, democratic, and in any event surprisingly large place in the fabric of American life."-Orin Starn, author of The Passion of Tiger Woods "Any book by historian [Richard] Moss is a reason for celebration, especially when the subject is golf, a game he understands far better than most. With The Kingdom of Golf in America Moss has provided a richly detailed and brilliantly nuanced account of the game's social growth in America, must (and delightful) reading for anyone who wants to understand how golf got into the bloodstream of a community and a nation. He beautifully reveals the scope of our enduring love affair with life's most complex and social game. Bravo."-James Dodson, author of Final Rounds and American Triumvirate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the Modern Age of Golf "[Richard J. Moss's] own love for the game is infectious."-Henry Allen, Wall Street Journal "A historian specializes in the past, but Moss casts a sharp eye on the game's future as well and his conclusion is sobering."-Dennis McCann, Wisconsin Golfer