"Guardian" History of the Open Golf Championship

The history of the Open Golf Championship as told in contemporary reports by some of the greatest golf writers. Beginning in 1920, when the Royal and Ancient took over the running of the competition, this book charts the fluctuating fortunes of all the great names in golf.

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The history of the Open Golf Championship as told in contemporary reports by some of the greatest golf writers, such as Pat Ward-Thomas, Peter Dobereiner, Dai Davies and Frank Keating. Beginning in 1920, when the Royal and Ancient took over the running of the competition, this book charts the fluctuating fortunes of all the great names in golf, providing a record of winners and losers down the years. John Samuel is the former editor of "The Guardian"'s sports pages.