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Arizona's Greatest Golf Courses

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In this book describing Arizona's greatest public, resort and private golf courses, former golf writer for The Arizona Republic,Bill Huffman,has written an interesting history of golf in Arizona. If one reads carefully his selections, an anthology develops . Each course section features excellent photography and descriptions of the course, its founders and tidbits the average golfer would never know from reading other publications.As a frequent winter visitor and golfer, the pictures alone would suffice to refresh my recollection of the great desert courses. However, after reading this book, I look forward to returning to Arizona and enjoy golf even more.

I wanted a book that described how some of the best Arizona courses play so I could plan my trips to this beautiful state accordingly. What I got was of the history behind some Arizona courses- who designed them, how design decisions were made, and other historical trivia. There is very little attention given to how each course plays, the amenities, or the conditions. There are a couple of descriptions of a few holes, but very little depth. The stories are somewhat interesting, and the photos are beautiful, but overall it does not deliver what golfers most likely expect.

The history and current photographs of the courses of Arizona are beautifully arranged. The colors are vivid and the information is relevant. I was amazed when I learned that the author actually played a round or two at all of these courses. The author, a major golf radio talk-show host, has spent most of his life writing about golf, so it's only natural that he can identify the great courses within his home state.