The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Sports & Recreation genre, written by Peter Davies and published by U of Nebraska Press which was released on 01 January 2005 with total hardcover pages 188. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms books below.

The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms

Author	: Peter Davies
File Size	: 42,9 Mb
Publisher	: U of Nebraska Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 2005
ISBN	: 0803266545
Pages	: 188 pages

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The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms by Peter Davies Book PDF Summary

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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