Spectacular Golf

By David Gould

Golf is more than just a sport. It is the stories and rich history of the game that draw inspiration from the singular beauty of the world's great courses. Spectacular Golf celebrates, for the first time in a definitive illustrated volume, a vast spectrum of courses throughout the world: from St Andrews, Royal Troon, and Muirfield to Pebble Beach, Augusta National, and Pinehurst; from Winged Foot and Shinnecock Hill to Cabo del Sol and Kiawah Island. With 36 pages of foldouts opening to nearly four feet and more than 100 colour photos, this book takes readers to the most spectacular courses and holes, allowing them to see glorious places and learn about the events that shaped each venue's history. With entertaining tales of famous encounters, memorable shots, and historic courses innovations, Spectacular Golf uses an unrivalled gallery of great Golf Digest photography to bring the wonder of the world's legendary courses to you.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883634996
• ISBN13: 9780883634998
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 4.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 16.3" x 12.2"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful tour of the greatest courses!

This book has it all. It's like traveling around the world and stopping to play at the greatest courses-and only on beautiful, sunny days! What's more is that your tour guide (the author) knows every interesting and entertaining anecdote about each place and everyone who has played there. If you like this book, take a look at Golf Digest's 50th anniversary book, "Golf Digest: Golf's Greatest Players, Courses and Voices." More great photos and the best golf writing ever!

A lifers review

This is not so much my review as it is my 92 year old grandfather's. He's been golfing for over 50 years and still says it's the greatest game ever played. This book reminded him of places he had been and events he had witnessed. I could tell by his reaction that this is as fine a tribute to the game of golf as you will find anywhere. There could be no tougher critic. Highly recommended.