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Product Identifiers
PublisherBurford Books
ISBN-101580800718
ISBN-139781580800716
eBay Product ID (ePID)109126171
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleThe Anatomy of a Golf Course : the Art of Golf Architecture
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGolf
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorTom Doak
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-006212
ReviewsOn one level, this is a lucid look inside the mind of a golf architect. On a second, more important level, it's an instruction book--it tells you exactly how to read a course., Tom Doak is a practicing golf architect and a dedicated student of golf design. He is also quite good at explaining many of the more technical aspects of golf literature in easily-understood terms. This book will appeal to the many golfers who find gold architecture a fascinating subject and want to learn more about it., Tom Doak is a brilliant and innovative course architect who has created courses which excite the imagination and reveal his mastery of the art. Every golfer, from scratch to 36, will benefit from reading this book|9781580800716|
SynopsisBehind every golf hole lies an influence on every golfer's game that few golfers ever contemplate: the course architect. Why a hole dog-legs left and not right, why bunkers end up where they are, the length of a hole, the view from the tee--all these factors and many more are the result of choices made by the golf architect to challenge, and sometimes intimidate, any golfer's game. Tom Doak, one of America's youngest and most successful golf architects, here discusses his craft and explains the strategies behind a golf architect's decisions. Knowing why a course is laid out is critical to how the course should be played. Knowledgeable golfers and beginners alike will find The Anatomy of a Golf Course fascinating--and stroke saving--reading., A key book for the golfer's library, exploring the intricacies of golf architecture-and how this knowledge can improve your golf game., A key book for the golfer's library, exploring the intricacies of golf architecture--and how this knowledge can improve your golf game. Knowledgeable golfers and beginners alike will find The Anatomy of a Golf Course fascinating--and stroke saving--reading.