The Happy Golfer

The man who once mocked golf may become its most devoted captive. Henry Leach calls this irresistible hold the game’s first great wonder—and asks what, exactly, it touches in us.

Writing in the early twentieth century, Leach follows golf from ship decks to deserts, wondering why players carry their clubs wherever they go and return to the game as long as strength allows. In a lively blend of personal reflection and philosophical inquiry, he considers golf’s seven wonders, from its traditions to the short putt, and proposes that no single force explains its power: hope, bodily pleasure and deeper feelings may all be at work. Why can a few seconds with a club stir emotions that other games leave untouched?

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