World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They Are Played - Hardcover

Hamlyn

9780600613756: World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They Are Played

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0600613755 ISBN 13: 9780600613756

Publisher: Hamlyn, 2004

It's the first true atlas for golfers-a comprehensive collection of maps, charts, records, course cards, and little-known facts. More than 70 of the world's greatest golf courses are covered, including the most challenging holes (the Eighth at Pebble Beach, the greens of Oakmont), as well as the most memorable performances. Lavish color photos of the courses, from aerial views to close-ups of places rarely seen by the public, come with stories about their designers and creation. A unique history of the science of golf course construction becomes a page-turning narrative that reveals how even ordinary golfers can conquer their favorite course's most fiendish blind holes, hidden bunkers, and rugged natural terrain.

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About the Author:

Mark Rowlinson has been associated with the World Atlas of Golf since 1990, both editorially and as a contributor. He has also written A Place to Golf and The Times Guide to the Golf Courses of Great Britain and Ireland.

Review:

...the most splendidly written, edited and illustrated book that has yet come my way." Henry Longhurst, The Sunday Times "I can only react with wonder and admiration at this gigantic work... the words and pictures complement each other to the point where the description of Kilarney is so vivid that the reading almost brings a hint of peat smoke to the nostrils." Peter Dobereiner, The Observer "...a book you would love to give to your oldest and dearest golfing friend and one which you yourself would like to receive as a present... it succeeds brilliantly and the result of the combined efforts of all concerned is a book which far exceeds anything of the kind which has ever been attempted before and which therefore is a golf collector's dream." Tom Scott, Golf Illustrated

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