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| Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son | 
 enlarge | Author: Kevin Cook
Publisher: Gotham
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 17333
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 1.3
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3520922
ASIN: B000XKIFA4
Publication Date: April 5, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
Well Written April 29, 2008
This book is a must for anyone who is interested in the development of golf. The history of the game and the development of professional and amateur play is well documented, along with the history of snobbery and class discrimination as well. Much of the latter has remained in the game, unfortunately.
I recently played a round of golf with a pretentious member of a local private club, who informed me he would never play with anyone wearing blue jeans. Why? I've met lots of unscrupulous golfers in Dockers. I'll not be playing with that jerk again.
The Best there Ever Was April 18, 2008
I don't know about the rest of you folks, but if this isn't the greatest, most beautiful golf book ever written, then I'd like to know what is.
Just wonderful.
 Tommy's Honor March 1, 2008
Great Little read. The story of Old Tom and Young Tom is quite facinating. The story of how people in Scotland lived in the late 18th century was very interesting.
History of Golf: The Tom Morrises January 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Tommy's Honor" is a great read for the golfer or non-golfing history buff. The research is extraordinary and gives the reader an indepth look at this one slice of the pie of a very specific period in the history of golf and those who shaped the game. The book's insights into the game will be of great interest to the golfer. The narrative---Tommy's story is a great story and a great story told extremely well by the author!-- will be interesting to anyone who enjoys historical biography. This is a serious book yet easy to read. The story is one of triumph, wit and tragedy. A good history book will always generate in the reader's mind parallels to contemporary events. "Tommy's Honor" certainly does. I found that the book underscores the pretension and enforcement of class superiority that exists at most golfing clubs still today.....how club patrons perceive, disregard or denigrate the roles of "subservient" club employees while it is these same professional employees and NOT the patrons who in reality maintain and add to the history and integrity and development of the game; unsung heroes. "Tommy's Honor" is an awesome read. It's one of those books added to my bookcase and not passed on to someone else. It's a keeper!
Tommy's Honor by Kevin Cook January 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great human story, about the birthplace of golf and the characters that
shaped golf as we know it. A must read before traveling to Scotland;
great Morris family story and tragedy. Before Palmer, Nicklaus and
Woods; there was Old Tom and Tommy Morris!
Great read!
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