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Shackelford, Geoff Grounds for Golf: The History and Fundamentals of Golf Course Design
Thomas Dunne Books April 24, 2003 0-312-27808-X / 9780312278083 1st Edition Hardcover Near Fine /Very Good
A clean first edition (as stated) no markings throughout: Golfers dream of playing the legendary courses of the game: St. Andrews, Au gusta National, Pinehurst, Pebble Beach. And anyone who has played the roya l and ancient sport is an armchair architect at heart. From alterations for their home course to visions of their very own backyard dream course, most golfers would love to test their hands at course design. What makes certain courses timeless? Unlike the venues of other popular rec reational sports like tennis and racquetball, whose playing fields are boun d by strict measurements that do not vary, each golf course is unique. Offe ring an endless topographical variety, from short to long, flat or hilly, w et or dry, every course represents a compelling blend of risks versus rewar ds, with decisions and challenges to test every golfer's game and mental to ughness. Combining Geoff Shackelford's informative narrative with detailed illustrations by architect Gil Hanse, Grounds for Golf explains the fundamentals of golf course design in an understandable and entertaining style. Modern photographs, anecdotal sidebars, and witty quotations augment a course design primer that will enhance readers' enjoyment of golf's lore while introducing the fundamentals of course design. By explaining the golf course from the ground up, Grounds for Golf will not only help readers in their understanding of the game, but will help their games themselves.
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Shackelford, Geoff The Golden Age of Golf Design by Geoff Shackelford (1999, Hardcover)
John Wiley & Sons Inc. 7 July 2005 1-886947-31-7 / 9781886947313 1st Edition Hardcover Near Fine/Near Fine
A crisp clean hardcover, no markings throughout, not an ex-lib. One of the great mysteries of the royal and ancient game is how good golf c ourses leave players convinced they've just spent four hours either floatin g in heaven or stuck in the bedlam of an Hieronymous Bosch painting. A golf course is not a random creation; the best are truly works of art and it's remarkable how many of the best were coaxed from the landscape between 1911 and 1937. This was, as the title of this lovely celebration proclaims, The Golden Age of Golf Design, a time when the giants of the craft--A.W. Tilli nghast, Marion Hollins and Alistair McKenzie, to name a few--were in full f lourish. Their courses-- Riviera, Seminole and Augusta National among them- - dominate any list of the best in the world. Through deft use of archival photographs, sketches, written citations by the architects themselves and a series of evocative water colours by golf pro Mike Miller, Geoff Shackelford aims for why these courses continue to beckon, challenge, impress and endure. His shot is right on target. He breaks down the designers into their various schools of thought, tracing their import, evolution and influence. Next he introduces us to the individual architects themselves through short career summaries accompanied by details about their writings, golfing skills, design theories and characteristics and, of course, a list of their legacies. Best of all are the wonderful oldphotos of great holes, many accompanied by snippets of design philosophy from the creating wizard. It adds up to a book golfers should savour--and study. Knowledge is power on the course and und
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