Project Gutenberg 2011-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 308 Hutchinson, Horace G. (Horace Gordon) 1859 1932 Hutchinson, Horatio Gordon 20007734 Fifty Years of Golf Produced by Jane Hyland, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fifty Years of Golf" by Horace G. Hutchinson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's personal experiences and observations of golf as it evolved from a niche pastime in 19th century England to a widely popular sport of national importance. Hutchinson's unique perspective as a participant in key golfing events and development across the decades makes this memoir a significant contribution to the history of the game. At the start of the memoir, Hutchinson reflects on his childhood intrigue with golf, recalling anecdotes about his family's connections with early golfers and the introduction of the game in England during the 1860s. He vividly describes the simple beginnings of golf at Westward Ho!, detailing how pioneers created makeshift courses and the camaraderie that developed among players. The beginning sets the stage for his exploration of the rise of golf, including notable figures, important matches, and the evolution of golfing culture, suggesting that the narrative will be rich with personal stories intertwined with broader historical developments in the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Golf GV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Sports/Hobbies 467953 2025-08-15T08:25:34.464208 text/html 465933 2011-09-12T12:56:26 text/html 2284699 2025-08-15T08:25:43.095151 application/epub+zip 2286394 2025-08-15T08:25:36.847181 application/epub+zip 256920 2025-08-15T08:25:35.420181 application/epub+zip 2483281 2025-08-15T08:25:48.177127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2423877 2025-08-15T08:25:42.045163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374574 2022-09-17T07:19:52.457997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415931 2025-08-15T08:25:33.618199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415737 2011-09-12T12:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415732 2011-09-12T12:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20385 2025-08-15T08:25:48.314130 application/rdf+xml 11701 2025-08-15T08:25:35.942228 image/jpeg 3073 2025-08-15T08:25:35.683184 image/jpeg 158508 2011-09-12T12:56:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2190480 2011-09-12T12:56:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 158458 2011-09-12T12:56:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2261769 2025-08-15T08:25:34.600203 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia