The American Private Golf Club Guide [Paperback]

Daniel Wexler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2010

Over the decades, the game of golf has witnessed all manner of books profiling the "Great Courses You Can Play," with countless state, regional and national titles highlighting America's best public and resort facilities. The American Private Golf Club Guide, however, is entirely different, for it is a guidebook dedicated to the nation's private clubs - 1,000 of them in particular which, given the number of multi-course facilities covered, adds up to more than 1,165 profiled courses. Its purpose is to provide accurate, detailed and candid assessments of the country's best and most important private golf facilities, in order to aid the traveling golfer in determining where he or she might wish to play. Club profiles range from 150-400 words and also include complete contact information, a course's current national/state ranking(s) and a unique five-star Collectability Rating - a new course rating method entirely exclusive to the Guide. Also something of a reference volume for historians and architectural aficionados, The American Private Golf Club Guide is the first of MT III Golf Media's series of national and regional course guidebooks, and is an indispensable source of information to golfers nationwide.

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About the Author

A former golf professional, Daniel Wexler is one of America's leading golf historians and writers, having authored five prominent books on classic course design, golf literature, and the world’s greatest courses, as well as an encyclopedic volume profiling 1,300 of the game’s all-time finest players, architects and journalists. He has also penned numerous golf-related articles for publications including the Los Angeles Times, Golf World, ESPN.com and Links Magazine, and served as co-editor of Sports Media Group’s Rare Golf Book Collection, reviving some of the game's oldest classic volumes. A 1985 graduate of Middlebury College, Mr. Wexler is a member of the USGA's Architectural Archive committee, and maintains the world’s most comprehensive database of golf’s competitive and course design history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (June 23, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1452837171
• ISBN-13: 978-1452837178
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review of private golf clubs, August 29, 2010

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This is a great read if you're a golfer. Each club is described concisely. The clubs that I'm familiar with are accurate, and the rating system is well done. The only area for improvement that I see for the next edition would be to remove those clubs that aren't really private. Four or five clubs listed in Arizona (and I'd suspect in many other parts of the country) have opened up to public play or are tied to resort to generate revenue. Where do you draw the line between "semi-private" and "public"?

Other than this - great effort and good read. Get it!

4.0 out of 5 stars The American Private Golf Club Guide, August 19, 2010

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Wonderful compelation of top rated private clubs across the country. As a traveling sales person this book is quite handy in attempting to request permission to play some of the most storied clubs in the USA. Descriptions are architecturally very accurate and very straight forward. And the unique rating system the author has developed is well worth the price of the book!