This special #FreeBookFriday comes just in time for this weekend’s PGA championship! The giveaway? Kiawah Golf: The Game’s Elegant Island by Vagabond Golfer Joel Zuckerman, with a foreword by world-renowned golf course designer Pete Dye.
Enter to win by commenting on this post by Sunday, August 12 (12:oo a.m., EST). The winner will be announced on Monday morning, August 13.
Kiawah Island’s mystique sets it apart from every other major golf destination in the United States.
On the sun-drenched South Carolina coast, just forty-five minutes from the enchanting city of Charleston[1], lies one of the nation’s most beloved barrier islands—a dazzling, miles-long beach; deep green foliage; massive, centuries-old hardwoods; sparkling marshland leading to the horizon; a dizzying array of birdlife amidst all manner of flora and fauna. And then there’s the golf.
Ocean Course, holes four and five. Courtesy of Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Kiawah first came to the public’s consciousness back in 1991, when its bellwether Ocean Course served as host venue for the Ryder Cup matches, still remembered as among the most thrilling golf competitions ever played.
Now, a generation later, Kiawah and The Ocean Course return to the spotlight as the host of the 2012 PGA Championship, the first major championship to ever be contested in the golf-mad, golf-rich state of South Carolina.
Turtle Point, hole fourteen. Courtesy of Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Veteran golf and travel writer Joel Zuckerman shines the spotlight not only on the incredible Ocean Course but also on the remaining quartet of wonderful courses at the Kiawah Resort and the pair of aces at the Kiawah Island Club, among others. Beginning with the history of the island itself through the centuries, Zuckerman provides the whole story of golf on Kiawah, from the groundbreaking Ryder Cup that first raised Kiawah’s profile among golf fans the world over to the 2012 PGA Championship.
The history of the club and the courses is further bolstered with profiles of some of Kiawah’s most significant individuals, among the most celebrated names in golf. Kiawah Golf is a must-read for anyone who loves Kiawah or loves golf—and truly, don’t the two go hand in hand?
Joel Zuckerman is a longtime golf and travel writer based in Savannah, Georgia. He’s the author of six books, including the widely acclaimed Pete Dye—Golf Courses, recipient of the Book of the Year Award as bestowed by the International Network of Golf. He’s written for more than one hundred periodicals, including Sports Illustrated, Delta’s SKY Magazine, Continental Magazine and virtually all the major golf publications. He’s played eight-hundred-plus golf courses in more than forty states and a dozen different countries. Visit vagabondgolfer.com for more information.
[1] Golf was introduced to what’s known as the “Holy City” long before the game appeared elsewhere in the nation. It was way back in 1786, just a decade after the American Revolution, that the South Carolina Golf Club was formed.
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Sounds like an interesting book. Is The History Press planning on publishing other similar books about Southern Golf, such as a history of Shoal Creek or the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail? Those would be interesting books.
Hi W. White,
Thanks for the feedback, and congrats on winning this week’s giveaway. We’re always looking to publish interesting local history books, and Shoal Creek/Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail sounds like it just might be up our alley. If you know of any experts/historians who want to submit manuscripts for review, please have them go to “submissions” at the header of this page or http://historypress.net/authors/ for more information. Cheers!
What a beautiful homage to a gorgeous place. I’d be totally thrilled to have a copy of this book in my home. Please enter my name in the draw for the chance to win a copy. Thank you.
Another splendid history book celebrating Americana! Can’t wait to read more about the history of this popular outdoor sport.
Great book of a great place.
Great images of a wonderful golfing destination!
I just recently discovered The History Press and the incredible books they publish. This book will make a great addition to my small but growing history library.
Congrats to W. White, chosen by the robots at Random.org as this week’s #FreeBookFriday winner! And a big thanks to everybody else who participated…be sure to check back in two weeks for our next giveaway. If you’d like to read more about Kiawah Golf, go to http://bit.ly/P7sPWI.
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