A book about J Douglas Edgar, a golfer from northern England in the early 1900s. He eventually developed his swing & taught others the swing that is the modern golf swing. I am not enough of a golfer or student of the game to know how it is different though. WWI came & he enlisted, and I thought it was interesting because he thought it would be over in a few weeks as most thought. He lost 4 years out of his prime of golfing there. When back & had some success but Europe being tore up from the war and England not having money for golf while re-building, he came to the US & became pro of a course in Atlanta. Had a couple impressive wins in the Canadian Open which was like a major back then before he died. He died along the side of a major road around midnight in Atlanta. At first thought to be from a car accident but then further investigated as homicide but I guess never completely solved. The author and person that did research before him on this that he got use of the notes, thinks it was a husband of a lady he was having an affair with. A sad ending to the life of a talented golfer. One of the people he played a big role in influencing was Bobby Jones.
I have already posted this book & there was 1 WL & it has been accepted so probably getting it out in the mail today.
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