Golf: A Way of Life

This guide to the history of golf from the 18th century to the present day traces the development of the game from the pioneers of the first Open to the arrival of Arnold Palmer in the 1960 Open, heralding a new era of sponsorship, television coverage and the golfing millionaires of the 1980s. Peter Alliss, a former British Ryder Cup player, is a regular golf commentator and host of the television series "A Round With Alliss".