Overview
Before there was the Open Championship, there was Scotland.
THE OPEN: The Making of Golf's First Major is a sweeping historical novel based on the events, people, and developments that shaped Scotland, golf, and the creation of the game's oldest major championship.
Spanning more than fifteen centuries, the story follows the intertwined histories of Scotland and golf - from the arrival of saintly relics in 346 AD and the building of the Cathedral of St Andrew, through the Scottish Reformation, Mary Queen of Scots, the Jacobite Risings, and the blood-soaked muir of Culloden - all converging in the birth of golf's first Major in 1860.
Through the lives of the people who shaped the game, including golfing pioneer Allan Robertson, THE OPEN brings to life the places, innovations, and milestones that defined golf's early history, from Prestwick Golf Club and the revolutionary gutta-percha ball to the Open Championship.
For readers of historical fiction and lovers of golf history, THE OPEN reveals the origins of golf's oldest major through an immersive story shaped by the people and events that defined the game.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781948541206
- ISBN-10: 1948541203
- Publisher: Pine Ridge Publishing
- Publish Date: July 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.87 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
- Page Count: 390
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