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1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die

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I thought that the book was too small and many of the golf courses did not show pictues of the holes but rather a professional hitting a golf ball which could have been any where.

For Example, pg 92 Kooyonga Golf Club, hole No2 has two pictures of two golf pro's hitting golf balls with no picture of the golf hole itself. Similarly on page 24, Royal Melbouren GC hole No. 1, no picture but two close ups of golf pro's.

Los Angeles Country Club Nth Course, 3 holes , no pictures.

National Golf Club, Moonah course, 6 holes, not one picture.

Additionally, the structure of the book is poor as it should have depicted every golf course by hole in alphabetical order. Ie start with Aa Saint-Omer GC pg 1 and finish with Zaudin Golf Club on page 952.

Instead they have decided to chapterize the book from chapter 1 (1st Hole) through to the 18th chapter (18th hole) and fill each chapter with different holes from different clubs. If I want to see the holes of Spyglass Hill GC I Have to go to pgs. 44, 70, 164 and 648.

Great concept for a book but dissapointing in its design and structure.

Peter Montgomery - Australia

A great birthday present from my daughter.Everyone justs grabs the book immediately and goes searching.

I am however a little worried about the accuracy.Having recently played the beautifully scenic Terrace Downs course in Rakaia New Zealand I wonder about the description of hole no.16.
It is shown as having a length of 220 yards!!!.This hole is about 140 yards maximum off the back tee.!! Even the commentary says the green is just a wedge away.

I hope this example was an exception to the rule.

Nonetheless a great book to have.

All the best Andrew Hopkins Christchurch New Zealand

I am not a golfer, but gave one as a gift. The reaction was so good that I am now routinely using it as a gift for golfers. [Even a non-golfer can enjoy the great photos.]

1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die is a massive compendium of truly great golf courses in America, Canada, Germany, England, Australia, the Philippines, and more nations worldwide. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-color photographs of these optimum courses, 1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die offers a brief description of each one. A gorgeous treasury for golf enthusiasts, captivating simply to play through and a superb starting point for dedicated golfers seeking to experience the best of the best - many courses are in a variety of American states, so American readers should have no trouble selecting great locations for golf within their home state. A course index and a designer index round out this breathtaking compendium.

I have to agree with the reviewer below. Too much chit chat. Barely any useful picture of the holes or of the hole field layout.
From a regular player, this book is basically disappointing.

I have gifted my golfing friends with this book for Christmas and others are jealous! It is an exciting excursion through the top golf courses worldwide, many of which avid golfers have either played or dreamed of playing. Those lucky friends are planning their next vacations around playing the courses with the most holes mentioned. It has become a game with everyone reporting to me how many holes they have played! The descriptions are tuned to a golfer's ear and the photographs are brilliant. Indexes make it easy to find favorites. This is a most welcomed addition to the golfer's library!

This book was a gift for my sister and brother-in-law. They seemed to like it.