2020 August Golf Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/9/2020
1896 'Golf in Theory and Practice: Some Hints to Beginners' Book by H.S.C. Everard
Presented here is a copy of 1896 'Golf in Theory and Practice: Some Hints to Beginners' Book by H.S.C. Everard. Everard was born in England in 1848 and soon settled in St Andrews, lured by the Old Course. He was a member that found great success in the R&A competitions, earning the silver medal in three different club tournaments from 1888 until 1891. The golf writer wrote this book, along with others including 'The History of the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews' in 1907. This book is in fair to good condition with overall wear, nearly 125 years old. Please refer to pictures for an additional condition report.
THE BERT YANCEY BOOK COLLECTION
We thank Scott Yancey the son of Bert Yancey for giving The Golf Auction the opportunity to offer our collecting community his collection of golf books, many of which contain emphasis on the golf swing. Yancey was known over his career, which began in 1960, as perhaps the Tour's most avid student of the game. Frank Beard his friend and fellow PGA Tour pro summed it up "it was like he was on a mission to find the perfect golf swing". Yancey's efforts paid off with 7 PGA Tour wins, top three finishes in Majors that included the U.S. Open and Masters, along with financial success as a top 50 money winner every year on Tour from 1965-74. He joined the Senior Tour in 1988 and competed on that circuit until a fatal heart attack on the practice range at the Tour's Franklin Quest Championship claimed his life in 1994. A plaque affixed to a boulder near the site serves as a reminder, "Bert Yancey was a tenacious champion with unusual courage, determination, wit and wisdom...His quest for excellence remained remarkably intense and focused as he executed his final shot from this area."
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