101 Fascinating Golf Facts

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Tee off your season with 101 delightful trivia on the greatest game.

Did you know:
  • That a Canadian coined the term “mulligan” — a noun meaning “do-over” — which many recreational golfers take on the first tee after an errant drive?
  • That the creators of one of the greatest board games ever, Trivial Pursuit, also built a devilish golf course north of Toronto?
  • The world’s most expensive public golf course will set you back $1,000 to play just one round?
  • Scotland, where golf was invented in the Middle Ages, later banned the sport — not just once, but three times?
In 101 Fascinating Golf Facts, 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.
Tee off your season with 101 delightful trivia on the greatest game. Did you know: That a Canadian coined the term “mulligan” — a noun meaning “do-over” — which many recreational golfers take on the first tee after an errant drive? That the creators of one of the greatest board games ever, Trivi...

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About the author

David McPherson is the author of the acclaimed Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Massey Hall, and 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts. 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 Golf Course Architecture. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

David McPherson is the author of the acclaimed Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Massey Hall, and 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts. 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, PGATOU...

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