Divine Fury of James Braid: Professional Golf Standard Bearer

Volume One

Divine Fury was the description that Horace Hutchinson (Golf Amateur Champion 1886 & 1887 and prolific writer on golf) attributed to the golf swing of James Braid.

Whist turning the pages of the book’s three volumes which provide an insight into the life of James Braid, professional golfer, you will soon appreciate the enormous contribution Braid made with regard to golfing matters as the sport developed into a worldwide recreational and employment opportunity.

In this First Volume you will discover how Braid devoted his adult life to golf and the unique contribution he made to practically every aspect of the sport.

Volume Two

This Second Volume of Divine Fury details, in addition to those contained in Volume One, Braid’s Amateur and Professional appearances in open tournaments, invitation events, exhibitions and matches played throughout his career.

The entrants in the majority of tournaments were other golf professionals and leading male amateur players. Other matches in which the foregoing also participated sometimes included male and female amateur golfers, politicians, landed gentry, leading businessmen and some of Braid’s friends. When appropriate, allowances were made for the various golf handicaps of those taking part.

Referenced within this volume are 433 venues played by Braid, some of which had more than one course. Many of these venues Braid played multiple times. At 115 of these venues Braid achieved a record score for the course.

Volume Three

Braid’s first design work was undertaken in 1896 and his final assignment in 1950.

In addition to the works referenced in this Third Volume of Divine Fury it is inevitable that other Braid design work is unrecorded or yet to be uncovered.

Included in this volume are references to over 540 known involvements of Braid carrying out design work or work of an unidentified nature entered in his ledger book.