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St. Andrews and the Open Championship: The Official History
 
 
St. Andrews and the Open Championship: The Official History (Hardcover)
by David Joy (Author), Iain Macfarlane Lowe (Photographer) "The future of the Open seemed secure ..." (more)
5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (15 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1886947260
  • ISBN-13: 978-1886947269
  • Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 23.7 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 962,331 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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When one thinks of the Open Championship (British Open), its hard not to think of the Old Course at St. Andrews as well. And no wonder. The Open Championship was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. Since then, the Open has returned to St. Andrews again and again. Each time, the game has been better for it.

St. Andrews & The Open Championship: The Official History, is a detailed, chronological record of all the Opens that have taken place on the Old Course in the past 130 years. The text, by third generation St. Andrean David Joy, is fully researched and highly informative. The color photography, by Iain MacFarlane Lowe, is some of the most beautiful of the Old Course  or any other course  that you will ever see. Plus, the book is filled with vintage photos and additional documents that help define the true importance of this historical event.

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When one thinks of the Open Championship (British Open), it's hard not to think of the Old Course at St Andrews as well. And no wonder, the Open Championship was first played at St Andrews in 1873. Since then, the Open has returned to St Andrews again and again. Each time, the game has been better for it. "St Andrews & The Open Championship: The Official History", is a detailed, chronological record of all the Opens that have taken place on the Old Course in the past 130 years. The text, by third generation St Andrean David Joy, is fully researched and highly informative. The colour photography, by Iain MacFarlane Lowe, is some of the most beautiful of the Old Course or any other course that you will ever see. Plus, the book is filled with vintage photos and additional documents that help define the true importance of this historical event.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Color Photographs, Good Histories, and Modest Essays, 9 Aug 2004
You could visit St. Andrews for years and not see scenes like the amazing color photographs done by Iain MacFarlane Lowe. They are a treasure. The book also contains many good black and white photographs of historic golfing events at St. Andrews. The essays are about as modest as they could be and still be competent. They read like the warm-up of some network newscast background during a rain delay in the British Open. I graded the otherwise fine book down one star for this relative weakness.

This book will make a worthy momento of a trip to St. Andrews or an inspiring encouragement to travel to there.

St. Andrews was originally called "Muck ross" by the Picts, a name which meant "headland of swine." The history of the town's founding is covered here as well as the start of the course, originally 11 holes. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club was founded in 1839.

The book is organized around each of the 24 Opens contested at St. Andrew