Golf in the Kingdom
Golf in the Kingdom by Michael Murphy, published by Penguin on June 29, 2011, is a reissue that spans 223 pages. This book explores the deeper mysteries of golf, presenting it as more than just a pastime. The narrative follows a young man who, while traveling to India, stops in Scotland to play at the renowned Burningbush golf club. His encounter with a mysterious teacher named Shivas Irons leads him through a transformative experience on the golf course, revealing extraordinary powers and insights.
Readers will find a blend of fiction and sports themes as the story unfolds over a single day filled with adventure and revelation. The protagonist’s journey includes a glimpse of Seamus MacDuff, a holy figure associated with the course, and delves into the transcendental possibilities that golf can offer. Through the lens of this ancient game, Murphy invites readers to explore the intersections of sport, spirituality, and personal transformation.
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Since its first publication, Golf in the Kingdom has been recognized as a classic work on the deeper mysteries of golf–a gospel of those who suspect, or know, that golf is more than a mere pastime.A young man en route to India stops in Scotland to play at the legendary Burningbush golf club and in twenty-four hours, his life is transformed. Paired with a mysterious teacher named Shivas Irons, he is led through a round of phenomenal golf, swept into a world where extraordinary powers are unleashed in a a backswing governed by true gravity. A night of adventure and revelation follow, and lead to a glimpse of Seamus MacDuff, the holy man who haunts a ravine off Burningbush’s thirteenth fairway–one they call Lucifer’s Rug.Murphy’s account reveals the possibilities for transcendence that resides in the human soul, and through mystic-philosopher Shivas Irons, the reader, like Murphy, becomes drawn into new worlds by this ancient and haunting game.
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