Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die: Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Fifty Places Ser.)

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Synopsis
A stunning, in-depth guide to fifty of the world’s greatest golf courses, selected by people deeply connected to the sport.There’s an incredible similarity between the mechanics of a fly cast and the swing of a golf club. Perhaps that's why Chris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, can be found on the links when he’s not on the stream. With Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Santella gives voice to his other sporting passion, interviewing 50 people intimately connected to the sport about some of their favorite courses around the world.For both passionate golfers and armchair travelers, this gorgeous full-color book presents the world’s greatest golf venues, the personal favorites of renowned players, course architects, and other experts in the sport. From Ballyliffin, Ireland’s northernmost course, whose rumpled fairways wander along the North Sea in the shadows of Glashedy Rock, to New Zealand's Cape Kidnappers, perched atop dramatic cliffs some 500 feet above the ocean, the book’s beautiful photographs capture the architecture, noteworthy holes, location, and ambiance that make these courses standouts for ardent golfers. A brief history of each course, an experiential account-filled with local color-from the person recommending the venue, and trip-planning advice provide adventurous readers with all the information they need to chip and putt their way around the globe.A close-up look at golf’s top courses around the world, recommended by such experts as Nick Faldo and Christie Kerr (pro golfers), Pete Dye and Tom Doak (course architects), and Brian McCallen (editor and author).With breathtaking color photographs of each site, this is a great gift for avid golfers and armchair travelers alike.
Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781613120712
Related ISBNs:
9781584794745
Publisher:
ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition)
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Chris Santella
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Sports, Travel, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Mark O'Hara

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