St Mulligan And The History Of Golf

St. Mulligan and the history of golf is a beautifully written and illustrated tale of how the game of golf came to be. Played by angels for ten thousand years, an errant club found by Mulligan MacTavish leads to the discovery of the heavenly game and to its roots on earth.

From bestselling humor writer Beard comes a book of hilarious golf wisdom--sure to be a major, perennial bestseller and the perfect gift for every golfer. Beard presents the unearthed priceless writings of golf's first heretic, Thomas Mulligan, Fourth Earl of Murphy. 25 illustrations.

At any given moment in time, as the world turns, millions of men and women are hacking, duffing, topping and shanking golf balls on resort courses and goat tracks from Pebble Beach to Pratt's Bottom. Mulligan documents a single, glorious spring week in the golfing lives of three such hacks in their quest for the inaugural Coolum Cup on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Long-term mates and the keepers of each other's most intimate secrets, they pick and plod their way across numerous courses during their annual 'away' tour, carrying the heavy bag towards mid-life and an uncertain future. Who will lift the dung-shaped cup? Will Farquharson utilise his famous stroke-reducing pencil on his scorecard? Will the tech-savvy Dog stay off his mobile phone long enough to hit the longest drive in history? And who, in a threesome built on trust and old fashioned Australian mateship, will sneak the first mulligan? For the first time Mulligan takes you into the inner-sanctum of hackdom, reveals what is really spoken inside the mannered citadel of the golf course, and exposes the often hilarious, often heartbreakingly sad architecture of ordinary lives on the brink of change.

The Book of Mulligan-18 Guaranteed Ways to Lower Your Golf Score Today is a classic book of golf humor. It follows the entertaining life of Stewart ("Stewie") J. Mulligan from his early days in his home country of Ireland through his adventures on several continents finally ending in Boston where his story continues. The book cleverly traces the history of the Mulligan, the most used and misunderstood part of the game of golf. Stewie's notebook contains the Lost Rule 13b of golf. As all good golfers know, Rule 13 requires you to play the ball as it lies. The Lost Rule 13b now gives every golfer in the world, the rest of the story and the ability to lower his or her score-guaranteed! Follow Stewie through the various interpretations of the Lost Rule 13b and you will find yourself nodding in agreement as you read such mulligans as the 1st Tee Mulligan, the Equipment Mulligan, the Etiquette Mulligan, and the Final Word. Each new chapter will show you a new way to lower your score.

"Golf is a good walk spoiled" if you choose to believe American humorist Mark Twain. Or perhaps its popularity can be traced back to our basic instincts of loving to take long walks and hitting rocks with a stick. Whatever the reason, our fascination of hitting a little white ball into a small distant hole has endured the test of time for over five hundred years. As you read this book you will discover a collection of golf memorabilia, bizarre incidences, little known tidbits plus an array of golf folklore. While this may not dramatically improve your ball striking abilities on the golf course, it is certain to give you a unique insight to the world of golf from its earliest known origins. As you are browsing through the passages within this book you will be following in the footsteps of those who journeyed down the fairways ahead of you into the history of golf. During your sojourn you will be amazed at the answers to questions like these. Which two U.S. President's names are closely associated with the Walker Cup? What does a penny pack of garden seeds and the Ryder Cup have in common? Why did an indignant Scottish gentleman tell Sam Snead "My God Sir! That's St. Andrews."? How did golf balls evolve from round wooden balls to today's modern high tech missiles? Fore. Mulligan. Bogey. Caddie. 19th Hole. What is the origin of these commonly used golf terms? What two famous celebrities were caught playing golf at an exclusive private country club in their undershorts?

Although popular author Phil Callaway offers no guarantee for a lower golf score, he does offer 40 short devotionals full of warm, humorous, and enjoyable reflections on the sport Mark Twain called "a good walk ruined." "This isn't a book about the mechanics of golf. Thousands of those are already available. This is a book about life. Golf is a useful game, teaching us more about life and faith than we think...if we will only listen." Phil Callaway Duffers old and young will appreciate the wisdom and grace found in this a new addition to the Outdoor Insights pocket devotional series. A great read while waiting at the tee, in the clubhouse, or during a quiet evening at home.

Live with purpose on and off the course. In golf and life, you don’t always hit a hole in one, but God uses all challenges to demonstrate his grace and mercy. In Birdies, Bogeys, and Life Lessons from the Game of Golf, writer and lifelong golfer Os Hillman shares reflections on golf and the spiritual realities that can be learned from it. Through fifty-two devotions, Os will encourage and challenge you with ● inspiring stories of golfers and the golf experience, ● personal insights about the joys and hardships of life and golf, and ● spiritual truths that help renew your relationship with God. Discover how the lessons learned in golf reveal deeper truths about God.

The lore of a wonderful golf course and the appeal of a mild climate with only three seasons enticed George Shane to a paradise in Northern Florida. Soon he became involved with an unusual group of senior golfers who play a strange version of the game. The leader of the group is the charismatic William "Divot" Mulligan. He designed a unique format that enables senior golfers to play enjoyable stress-free golf. Shane had never been happier on a golf course. Unfortunately, the group's idyllic life would become enmeshed in a controversy involving all golfers and forcing Divot to enter uncharted waters. He now faced the biggest challenge of his life, a test of his character. Carson W. Bryan called the Upper Ohio Valley home until he became a resident of Amelia Island, Florida. The early years of his adult life were in the field of Education. Later he entered the financial world of retirement planning and employee benefits. In 2000 he retired to Amelia Island.