The Future of Golf reveals how the sport has been kidnapped by equipment manufacturers and knowingly deregulated by its governing bodies. A mix of commentary, analysis, and essays, the book chronicles the misguided strategies made by the once-respected United States Golf Association, showing how the momentum from Tiger Woods's popularity is being squandered by manipulative manufacturers and celebrity worship. Author George Shackelford urges the USGA to re-shoulder its responsibilities to the game while suggesting how the PGA Tour can restore excitement to its championships. He offers solutions for making golf fun, affordable and exciting again by emphasizing course design elements, common sense ideals, and tradition-based values.
- ISBN10 1570614563
- ISBN13 9781570614569
- Publish Date 5 April 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 September 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Sasquatch Books
- Edition REV ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 229
- Language English