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We are always looking for book reviews, so if you have a favourite book please tell us about it. If it is an older book, information about its availability would be useful.

Recent Books

Books of Interest to Hickory Golfers but not necessarily confined to hickory golf.

• Auchterlonie – The story of the Auchterlonies of St. Andrews by Pete Georgiady
• Introductions by Bernard Darwin – edited by Dick Verinder
  
• Bobby's Open – Mr. Jones and the Golf Shot That Defined a Legend, by Steven Reid
  
• The Caddy Who Knew Ben Hogan – a novel by John Coyne
• The Caddie Who Won The Masters – a novel by John Coyne
• Claret Dreams – a novel by Tim Alpaugh
• The Evangelist – Charles Blair Macdonald: The Evangelist of Golf by Bob Weisgerber
• Golf Club Maker – Thomas Carruthers 1840 - 1924 by T. Carruthers
• Oakhurst – The story of the birth and rebirth of America's oldest golf course by Paula DiPenta and Vikki Keller
• The Old Man – The Biography of Walter J. Travis by Bob Labbance
• Playing Hickory Golf – An A to Z compilation of everything you need to know about the wooden instruments of yesteryear by  Randy Jensen. Email Randy for more information on how obtain a copy of his book.
• Preferred Lies, A Journey into the Heart of Scottish Golf – Andrew Grieg, 2007. More than a tour, this book is a guide to what it means to be alive on a golf course, to remember and appreciate friends and family and to really enjoy that time on the links.
• The Vardon Invasion, Harry's Triumphant 1900 American Tour – Bob Labbance with Brian Siplo, 2008.

Vintage and Classical Books

Older books, including reprints of older books, which are good reads

• Advanced Golf - by James Braid

Collectable Books

• Classics of Golf online Bookstore - Classics of Golf bookstore offers 69 books that can be purchased as a complete set, or individually.  More details here at Waterville Links.