Tee off your season with 101 delightful trivia on the greatest game.
Did you know a Canadian coined the term “mulligan” — a noun meaning “do-over” — which many recreational golfers take on the first tee after an errant drive? Or that the creators of one of the greatest board games ever, Trivial Pursuit, also built a devilish golf course north of Toronto? How about this fact: the world’s most expensive public golf course will set you back $1, 000 to play just one round. Here’s one more: Scotland, where golf was invented in the Middle Ages, later banned the sport — not just once, but three times.
In
101 Fascinating Golf Facts, author, historian, and award-winning golf journalist David Mc Pherson shares these stories and 97 more fascinating and fun tales that illustrate the sport’s rich history, entertaining both golf lovers and trivia buffs alike.
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David Mc Pherson is the author of the acclaimed Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Massey Hall, and 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts. Over a twenty-five year career as a golf journalist and a past president of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada, David’s bylines have included SCOREGolf, PGATOUR.com, Golf Canada, and Golf Course Architecture. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.
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