Charles B. Macdonald on Golf

C.B. Macdonald, winner of the first U.S. Amateur in 1895 and designer of golf courses such as Chicago Golf Club and National Golf Links, wrote in Golf magazine in January 1898: “Wandering over the links, inhaling and enjoying the fresh air of the country, the senses are awakened, and all alert, one takes pleasure in the landscape, watching the varied shades of sunlight and shadow, which become gentle features of the game, until with sunset, happily tired, he is primed to enjoy a good dinner and a restful evening. No game gives a player's better nature a wider scope, and herein is its charm. Today it is played in all quarters of the globe, a sure indication of its intrinsic merit. It is a self-contained game, and sufficient to satisfy physically the strongest men, as well as appeal to the most cultured minds.”

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