Thomas "Tom" Bendelow : the Johnny Appleseed of American golf / Stuart W. Bendelow.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bendelow, Stuart W. (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Savannah, Georgia] : Williams & Company, Publishers, [2023]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Bendelow, Tom, > 1868-1936.
Golf course architects > United States > Biography.
Golfers > United States > Biography.
Architects > United States > Biography.
Golf courses > United States > Design and construction > History.
Golfeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Architects.
Golf course architects.
Golf courses > Design and construction.
Golfers.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Physical Description:238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Johnny Appleseed of American golf
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Chapter I. Aberdeen, Scotland (1868-1892)
  • Chapter II. America (1892-1898)
  • Chapter III. Van Cortlandt Park (1898-1900)
  • Chapter IV. Harry Vardon's first American tour (1900)
  • Chapter V. The Spalding years (1901-1917)
  • Chapter VI. Managing for the Thomas E. Wilson Company (1917-1920)
  • Chapter VII. The American park builders (1920-1931)
  • Chapter VIII. The last years (1931-1936)
  • Postscript: Bendelow's golfing philosophy
  • Appendices: 1. The golf courses of Thomas "Tom" Bendelow
  • 2. Sketches of a course design
  • 3. Published writings of Thomas "Tom" Bendelow
  • 4. Newspaper articles about Thomas "Tom" Bendelow.