In the introduction to this book, Donald Ross’s daughter says, “. ..he approached every new course with the idea that the golf player,champion or duffer, should complete his round challenged by the layout andenriched by the beauty of nature.”
In his career, Donald Rossdesigned more than 400 courses in the United States.His most famous isPinehurst No. [...]
Mike Hurdzan’s Golf Greens is not an easy read straight through from cover to cover because it is highly technical.But I did it and I’m glad.It searches the subject in far greater depth of detail and pictorially than anyone has ever done before. Great coverage!And it doesn’t always simply “sell the conventional line”. I learned [...]
Bradley Klein knows and loves golf as well as anyone writing about the game today, and this book is a must-read for those of us who appreciate the sport, and want to learn more about it. His writings on golf course architecture esppecially shine, but he handles all subjects well. And the last essay in [...]
A must have for anybody interested in golf course architecture.As great as Pebble Beach is today, you’ll wonder why it was ever changed after seeing the old photos of it following Chandler Egan’s work in 1929!Buythis beautiful book and you won’t be disappointed.
Product DescriptionThe years between 1910 and 1937 will always be known as the [...]
I am not aware of any other golf course architect who has a society named after him, but this book is required reading of Ross groupies and non-groupies alike.As a member of Longmeadow Country Club in Massachusetts (which is given ample coverage by the author), I learned to appreciate the subtlety and genius of Donald [...]