THE HAPPY GOLFER

MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
LONDON · BOMBAY · CALCUTTA
MELBOURNE

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
NEW YORK · BOSTON · CHICAGO
DALLAS · SAN FRANCISCO

THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd.
TORONTO


THE HAPPY GOLFER

BEING SOME EXPERIENCES, REFLECTIONS, AND
A FEW DEDUCTIONS OF AWANDERING PLAYER

BY HENRY LEACH

AUTHOR OF
"THE SPIRIT OF THE LINKS," "LETTERS OF A MODERN GOLFER," ETC.

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1914

COPYRIGHT


CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
The Seven Wonders of Golf, and the abiding Mystery of the Game,
with a Thought upon Traditions and their Value
1
CHAPTER II
The Ubiquity of the Game: with an Advertisement for the Community
of Golfers, and a Note upon the Effect of St. Andrews Spirits
28
CHAPTER III
The Tragedies of the Short Putt, and a Contrast between Children
and Champions, with the varied Counsel of the Wisest Men
56
CHAPTER IV
Old Champions and New, and some Differences in Achievement, with a
Suggestion that Golf is a Cruel Game
88
CHAPTER V
A Famous Championship at Brookline, U.S.A., and an Account of how
Mr. Francis Ouimet won it, with some Explanation of seemingMysteries
110
CHAPTER VI
The Beginnings of Golf in the United States, and Experiences in
Travelling there, with an Example of American Club Management
140
CHAPTER VII
The Perfect Country Club and the Golfers' Pow-wow at Onwentsia,
with a Glimpse of the National Links
166
CHAPTER VIII
The U.S.G.A. and the Methods of the Business-man Golfer, with a
Remarkable Development of Municipal Golf
199
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