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Books on Golf Club Histories

A Potpourri of Golf Books

Books are listed in alphabetical order by club name. To order a book use HC (Hard Cover) and or SC (Soft Cover) with assigned number. Books with dust jackets are shown by “DJ.” Prices of a book are noted, then add $5 for first book ordered and $3 for each HC additional book to cover postage (Media Mail) and handling. Send either a USPS money Order or check to Melvin B. Lucas, Jr. at 612 Smith Neck Road, So. Dartmouth, MA  02748

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Hard Cover books (identify by HC and number)

  1. Apawamis, Fifty Years of 1890-1940. William Conroy (signed), boards loose. $175.
  2. Army Navy Country Club 1924-1989. Col. Frederick White. $30.
  3. Ashford Manor Golf Club A History of. 1966. $35.
  4. Aspetuck (CT) The Golf Club. 1974. $30.
  5. Atlanta Athletic Club, A History of the. Nancy Neill. 1987. DJ. $65.
  6. Augusta National, The Story of the Clifford Roberts. Includes news clip of CR’s obit. $75.
  7. Australian Golf Club, The, Ten Decades 1882-1982. John Alenson. DJ. $30.
  8. Baltusrol 90 Years in the Mainstream of American Golf. James Mahon. 198. DJ. $30.
  9. Baltusrol 100 Years. Robert Trebus. 1995. DJ. $30.
  10. Beardsden Golf Club, One Hundred Years of 1891-1991. $30.
  11. Blackhall Club (CT), A History. Reginald Clough. 1988. $45.
  12. Brighton and Hove GC1887-1973. $30.
  13. Brookline, The Country Club 1882-1932. Frederic Curtis. Boards loose. $185.
  14. Burning Tree Club, A History 1922-1962. Book numbered 59 signed by Pres. Folger, slip case. $90.
  15. Burning Tree Club, The Fifth Decade 1963-1972. signed by club president Gibbons. slip case. $80.
  16. Chambers Bay, America’s St. Andrews. Blaine Newnham. DJ. 2014. $40.
  17. Cherry Hills Country Club, A History of, 1922-1972. Jim Norland. $40.
  18. Chiselhurst Golf Club 1894, One Hundred Years. W.M. Mitchell. 1994. signed #622/750. $45.
  19. Congressional Country Club 1924-1984. Anne Reilly Dolan. DJ. $60.
  20. Detroit Country Club 100 Years1998. DJ. $75.
  21. Dutchess (NY) Golf and Country Club, A Centennial History of. Tom Buggy. 1998. Signed. DJ. $60.
  22. East Lake Country Club History 1984. Charles Elliot. DJ. $40.
  23. Echo Lake (NJ) Country Club, Ninety Years in the Forefront of NJ Golf. Lee Hale. 1988. $50.
  24. Essex (MA) County Club 1893-1993, History of. George Carner Jr. DJ. $125.
  25. Glen Eagles. R.J. Maclennan. 1921. $130.
  26. Glen View Club (IL), 1897-1997. Robert Snyder. DJ. $35.
    • Gullane, Golf on, Hill. Archie Baird. Signed. 1982. DJ. $50.
  27. Hathstauwk, Capalano Golf and Country Club, The Story of. Eric Whitehead. $35.
  28. Hesketh Golf Club, Annals of The 1885-1985. Henry Foster. $40.
  29. Huntington (NY) CC, A History of the, 1910-1980. Ashton Eldridge. $30.
  30. Hurlingham Club, The, 1869-1953. Capt. Taprel Dorling. DJ. $20.
  31. Inwood (NY) Country Club 1901-1976. $30.
  32. John’s Island. 1986. promo book on club. $10.
  33. Langley Park Golf Club 1910-1985. Alistair Macdonald. Signed. DJ. $40.
  34. Lindrick Golf Club, The History of 1891-1951. Geoffrey Gullick. Signed. $35.
  35. London Hunt (Canada) and Country Club, The, A Distinguished Tradition. 1885-1985. Conron. $40.
  36. Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Century 1886-1986. Tony Nickson. Signed #112 $80.
  37. Mahopac (NY) Golf Club 1898-1980. $50.
  38. Mayfield (OH) Country Club 1911-1986. $40.
  39. Merion, Golf at Desmond Tollhurst. 1989. DJ. $50.
  40. Metropolitan (Australia) Club, 70 Years. Kissling. 1986. DJ. $40.
  41. Muirfield and The Honorable Company. George Pottinger. 1972. DJ. $40.
  42. Nonquitt (MA) A Summer Album, 1872-1985. Anne Morse Lyell. $25.
  43. Northumberland Golf Club, The Story of 80 Years. George Harbottle. 1979. Signed. $45.
  44. Oak Hill, The Story of 1901-1976, From Little Acorns Vol. 1. Howard Hosmer. $50.
  45. Oakhurst, The Birth and Rebirth of America’s First Golf Club. DiPerna. 2002. Signed. $20.
  46. Oakmont Country Club, The First Seventy Five Years. 1980. $60.
  47. Ottawa Hunt Club 75 Years of History 1908-1983. Eddie MacCabe. $50.
  48. Oslo Golfklub 1924-1974. $25.
  49. Peachtree Golf Club. Willis Johnson Jr. 1978. $40.
  50. Philadelphia Country Club 1890-1965. Jane Alles. $60.
  51. Pine Valley, A Short History of, 1968. slip case. $80.
  52. Pine Valley Golf Club A Chronicle. Richard Hirsh. 1982. $85.
  53. Pebble Beach, A Paradise Called. Ray March. 1992. DJ. $45.
  54. Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Official History. Neal Hotelling. 1999. DJ. $50.
  55. Pinehurst Stories A Celebration of Great Golf. Lee Pace. 1991. DJ. $50.
  56. Pinehurst Stories A Celebration of Great Golf. Lee Pace. 1999. DJ. $30.
  57. Pinehurst, The Golden Age, Rebirth of the 2nd. Lee Pace. 2012. DJ $40.
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  58. Pinehurst Home of American Golf. Richard Mandell. 2007. signed. DJ $60.
  59. Riviera Country Club, Fifty Golden Years. Dan Bayless. 1976. $65.
  60. Royal Aberdeen Golf Club 1780-1980, 200 Years of Golf. Graeme Mearns. #482. DJ $ 40.
  61. Royal Blackheath. Henderson & Stirk. 1981. DJ. $35.
  62. Royal Canberra Golf Club  Jubilee History. Rob Chambers. 1977. $40.
  63. Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Vol II) 1941-1972. J. W. Barnaby. $85.
  64. Royal Melbourne Golf Club, The A Centenary History. Joseph Johnson. 1991. DJ. $95.
  65. Royal Montreal Golf Club 1873-1973. DJ. $50.
  66. Royale Portrush Golf Club 1888-1988. J. L. Bamford. 2nd ed. $35.
  67. Royal Sydney Golf Club, A Short History of. Geo. Patterson. 1949. $35.
  68. Royal and Ancient Golf Club, 1754-1900. HSC Everard. $800.
  69. Royal and Ancient. Pat Ward-Thomas. 1980. DJ. $10.
  70. R&A, The Story of The. J.B. Salmond. 1956. DJ. $55.
  71. Sakonnet (RI) Golf Club 1899-1999 Where Stone Walls meet the Sea (summer home of Donald Ross). Chris Rawson. 614 pages. DJ. $100.
  72. Spring Lake (NJ) Country Club Centennial Journey. 1998. $40.
  73. St. Andrews Home of Golf. James Robertson. 1967. DJ. $20.
  74. St. Andrews Banquet Booklets: 40th Nov. 14th 1928 Plaza Hotel; Golden Jubilee Nov. 14 1938 Waldorf-Astoria; 75th Nov. 14 1963 Waldorf-Astoria.     all for $50.
  75. Suburban Club of Baltimore County 1900-1995, A History of. Henry Eisner. $35.
  76. Sunset Ridge (IL) CC 1923-1972. Kenneth Millar. $20.
  77. Tacoma Country & Golf Club. Shirley Smith. 1980. signed. $40.
  78. Toronto Golf Club 1876-1976. Jack Batten. $50.
  79. Troon Golf Club, It’s History from 1878. I.M. Mackintosh. 1974. DJ. $40.
  80. Vesper (MA), One Hundred Years at. Brendan D. Leahy, M.D. 1979. $45.
  81. Wannamoisett (RI) Country Club 1898-1998. DJ. $45.
  82. Wee Burn (CT), The First Century 1896-1996. William Quiren. $40.
    • Wentworth: A Host of Happy Memories. 1993. Renton Laidlaw. DJ. $55.
  83. Winged Foot Story. Douglas LaRue Smith. 1984. Signed. DJ. $40.
  84. Winged Foot Story 1984-1994. Douglas LaRue Smith. DJ. (slight tear top left edge). $30.

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Club History Soft Cover Books (identify by SC number when ordering; only add $1 each to sale price for shipping)

  1. Alloha (Scot) Golf Club Centennial 1891-1991. Alex Moffet. $10.
  2. Dayton Country Club 1896-1976. Phyllis Fraser Heck. $25.
  3. Deal (NJ) Golf and Country Club 1898-1973. $20.
  4. Dorset Golf promo. Peter Allis. $5.
  5. Fox Hills Golf & Country Club promo. Peter Dobreiner. 1975. $5.
  6. Grand-Ducal (LUX) Golf Club 1936-1975. $15.
  7. Hanover (NH) Country Club 1899-1999. David Cornwell, $25.
  8. Innes Arden (CT) The History of 1899-1973. William Ryan. $25.
  9. Inverness (IL) Golf Club 1926 to 1974. Roy LaLonde. $35.
  10. Ipswich Golf Club  Handbook. L.F. Easterbrook. $10.
  11. Kidderminster Golf Club  Handbook. A.T. Cowell. 1971. $10.
  12. LandsKrona (SWED) GolfKlub. 1960 -2010. $20.
  13. Letchworth Golf Club Handbook. G.W. Houghton. 1971. $20.
  14. Manchester (NH) Country Club 1923-1973. $35.
  15. Newbattle Golf Club. Robert H.K. Browning. $25.
  16. Plum Brook (OH) Country Club 1914-1989 dinner booklet. $5.
  17. Royal Liverpool Golf Club handbook. 1971. $15.
  18. Royal Lytham St. Annes. John Grimes. $10.
  19. Royal Troon & Kyle  Iain Crawford. 1982. $20.
  20. Shennecossett, The History of a Golf Course (90 years). 1988. Ray W. Rancourt. $20.
  21. Tain Golf Club, Old Tom Morris’s Northern Jewel promo. $10.
  22. Whiteface (Lake Placid) Golf Club, The Centennial History of. J. Peter Martin. 1998. Signed. $45.
  23. Woodbrook (Ireland) Golf Club  1926. 1976. Paul MacWeeney. $30.
  24. Victoria (CA) Club  1903-1978. Joan Hall. $35.
  25. Yardley (PA) Country Club. 1928-1978. John Davis. $30.
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