{"product_id":"101-fascinating-golf-facts-paperback","title":"101 Fascinating Golf Facts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTee off your season with 101 delightful trivia on the greatest game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know a Canadian coined the term \"mulligan\" -- a noun meaning \"do-over\" -- which many recreational golfers take on the first tee after an errant drive? Or that the creators of one of the greatest board games ever, Trivial Pursuit, also built a devilish golf course north of Toronto? How about this fact: the world's most expensive public golf course will set you back $1,000 to play just one round. Here's one more: Scotland, where golf was invented in the Middle Ages, later banned the sport -- not just once, but three times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e101 Fascinating Golf Facts\u003c\/i\u003e, author, historian, and award-winning golf journalist David McPherson shares these stories and 97 more fascinating and fun tales that illustrate the sport's rich history, entertaining both golf lovers and trivia buffs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid McPherson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eLegendary Horseshoe Tavern\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMassey Hall\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts\u003c\/em\u003e. Over a twenty-five-year career as a golf journalist and a past president of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada, David's bylines have included SCOREGolf, PGATOUR.com, Golf Canada, and \u003cem\u003eGolf Course Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47623694483677,"sku":"9781459754287","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/jhs0VMNZLH9781459754287.webp?v=1773699208","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/101-fascinating-golf-facts-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}