Golf and the American Country Club
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In this entertaining cultural history, Moss explores the circumstances that led to the establishment of the country club as an American social institution and its inextricable connection to the ancient, imported game of golf. Moss traces the evolution of country clubs from informal groups of golf-playing friends to “country estates” in the suburbs and eventually into public and private daily-fee courses, corporate country clubs, and gated golfing communities. The book shows how these developments reflect shifts in American values and attitudes toward health and sport, as well as changing social dynamics.
Introduction11The Country Club Idea and American Experience52Golf and the Early Clubs203Golf Takes Root434Golf, the Country Club, and the American Family605From Simple to Complex776The Golden Age1027An Endangered Species138Conclusion173Epilogue: The Family Drama Surges Onward183Notes193Index207
