Bernard Darwin on Golf [Paperback]

Includes a new Foreword by golf pro Brad Faxon and a new Preface by editor Jeff Silverman!

Bernard Darwin could have easily embraced a privileged life as a respected lawyer, given his conventional upbringing and prestigious lineage as the grandson of Charles Darwin. However, he veered off this path to pursue his true passion: golf. Despite his notable skills on the links—having captained his golf team at Cambridge and reached the semifinals of the British Amateur Championships twice—Darwin found greater acclaim with his pen than with his club.

Initially, Darwin served as a weekly columnist forThe Timesof London, always signing his columns "Our Golf Correspondent." He swiftly rose to prominence as one of Britain's finest essayists, transcending the mere reporting of events to offer profound insights into the sport. His contributions extended beyondThe Times, as he became a regular fixture in publications such asCountry Lifeand a frequent contributor toThe Atlantic Monthly.Bernard Darwinwas golf correspondent forThe Timesof London for almost half a century, and the game's most revered writer. The grandson of Charles Darwin, he was a prominent authority on Charles Dickens and was the editor ofThe Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

JEFF SILVERMAN,a former columnist for theLos Angeles Herald Examiner,has written for TheNew York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, andGolf World. His several club histories includeMerion: The Championship Story, which received the USGA’s Herbert Warren Wind Award in 2013. He is also the editor ofThe Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told, Lardner on Baseball, The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told, The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told,andGreat American Golf Stories. He lives with his family in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.