The Kingdom of Shivas Irons | Broadway Books – Golf Lore & Mystery

Experience a Golf Odyssey with Mythic Depth

Originally published as a companion to Golf in the Kingdom, The Kingdom of Shivas Irons invites readers on a quest that blends golf strategy with mystic storytelling. The narrative follows Murphy as he travels back to Scotland to seek Shivas Irons and MacDuff, the elusive mentor whose insights about competition, life, and 'true gravity' linger in the air long after a round ends. The landscape itself becomes a character: the salt-kissed hills around Burningbush, the clap of standing waves, the scent of heather, and the precise gleam of a freshly raked bunker. From that enchanted Scottish course, the story expands to the first Russian Open and finally to Pebble Beach on the California coast, offering a globe-trotting stage for a deeply human journey about possibility, growth, and the mysteries that shape a game and a life.

Alongside Murphy, Buck Hannigan—a skeptical physicist—brings questions that keep the dialogue lively and grounded. The encounters with Shivas Irons are described with warmth and humor, and the writing makes the practice of golf feel as much about attention and intention as about swing mechanics. The book invites you to listen for the quiet signals between shots, the pressure and relief of success, and the power of curiosity when tradition meets imagination.

A Mythic Golf Odyssey

• A return to Scotland to uncover the fate of Shivas Irons and MacDuff.
• A mythic round of golf that reframes what it means to compete.
• Buck Hannigan’s skeptical lens offers balance and curiosity.
• A cross-continental journey that anchors myth in real-life settings.

What this book offers to readers

• Rich golf philosophy and reflections on inner gravity without making guarantees.
• Lush, sensory scenes of landscapes, courses, and the rhythms of the game.
• A contemplative pace that invites readers to reflect on growth, potential, and the mystery of practice.
• A literary golf narrative that complements Golf in the Kingdom with fresh perspectives.

Presented by Broadway Books, this edition invites longtime enthusiasts and curious newcomers to savor a narrative that treats golf as a lens on human possibility. It offers possibilities rather than promises, inviting readers to imagine how tradition, curiosity, and effort might intersect in their own games and lives.