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Review of Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes

October 23rd, 2009 No comments
Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes

I am invited on a golf trip to Bandon Dunes later on this year, and my host sent me a copy of the book, with the thought that I might like to know something about the place.I took it on a weekend trip, with the thought that I might at least skim through it.I read [...]

Review of World Atlas of Golf

October 13th, 2009 No comments
World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They are Played

as a golf-obsessed adolescent, the first edition of this book was one of my prized possessions.i spent many hours poring over the lovingly hand-painted layouts and reading about the history of all the famous courses i hoped to play one day.
a few years ago i discovered that the book had been updated several times since [...]