Introduction
The origins of golf in Scotland
The evolution of golf during the 17th and 18th centuries
The proliferation of golf during the 19th century
Golf comes to America: The first clubs and courses
Golf takes root in the United States
The explosion of golf in the United States after 1913
Golf during the Depression and war years
The revival of golf after World War II
Let us play: The African-American experience in golf
Arnold Palmer, television, and a new era in golf
The phenomenal growth of golf after 1960
Golf in the twenty-first century
The story of women's golf in the United States
The major team competitions.