Links to the Past: The Hidden History on Texas Golf Courses

by Dan K. Utley and Stanley O. Graves

Book Overview

As they tee up, make their approach shots, or line up their putts, few Texan golfers likely realize that the familiar landscapes of tee boxes, fairways, and greens can obscure stories from the past that played out on those same grounds. Such little-known links to the past include prehistoric campsites, a Spanish presidio, and a prairie where the Rough Riders trained, as well as courses constructed by New Deal agencies in the Great Depression or military...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162349642X
• ISBN13: 9781623496425
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"