Golf Courses: Fairways of the World [Hardcover]

David Cannon (Photographer), Ernie Els (Introduction), Sir Michael Bonallack (Contributor), Steve Smyers (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2006

Photographer David Cannon began his career in sports photography twenty-five years ago and is considered the premier golf photographer in the world. Having played at more than seven hundred golf courses in over fifty countries, Cannon photographs with a true golfer's eye, offering an extraordinary window into some of the world's most celebrated courses—with more than 40 in North America, dozens in Asia and the South Pacific, and several in both Africa and the Middle East. Savor a view from the 11th hole of the incomparable and historic St. Andrews's Old Course bathed in golden afternoon light; glimpse giraffes and elephants from any green at Leopard Creek, South Africa; vicariously experience Pirate's Plank, the harrowing 15th hole at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand, which is set at the very end of the clifftop fairway surrounded by dramatic 500-foot drops to the ocean; and take in the serene sea view from the signature 18th hole of the very private Seminole Golf Course in Florida. Golf Courses stunningly captures the singular genius and beauty of golf courses. It is a comprehensive collection of the world's best courses by revered designers including Donald Ross, Pete Dye, and Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and such new talent as Steve Smyers and Tom Doak, among many others—all of whom skillfully orchestrate the exceptional union of nature and course design on five continents. This deluxe, limited-edition volume features over two hundred sumptuous color photographs of courses, some of which have never been photographed or published previously, in full spreads and gatefolds—some measuring over five feet in length—and includes a numbered print signed by the photographer. Golf Courses: Fairways of the World will be strictly limited to 5,000 copies.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This pictorial journey across 80 golf courses around the globe is the ideal fantasy playground for the golf aficionado. Sports photographer David Cannon captures courses that range from oceanside to marshy to mountains, and the perspective on these green panoramas is enough to make any golfer pack his bags—and his clubs.” ~Palm Beach Illustrated
 
“[A] handsome, full-color, foldout-rich love letter to the world’s great golf courses, written through the wide-angle lens of his trusty camera… This is golf porn in its best possible light, so savor it, guilt-free.” ~Fairways + Greens
 
“Cameron is the official shuttermeister for the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, so he had access to some not-so-easy-to-get-into courses, like Pine Valley and Seminole.” ~Quest
 
“Photographer David Cannon began his career in sports photography 25 years ago and is considered the premier golf photographer in the world. Having played more than 700 courses in over 40 countries, Cannon photographs with a true golfer’s eye, offering an extraordinary window into some of the world’s most celebrated courses.” ~Rosewood

About the Author

David Cannon is an official photographer for the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, and his Getty Images photography team works directly with the PGA of America, the European and Australian PGA tours, and the LPGA. His work has frequently appeared in such publications as Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, Time, Newsweek, and all leading golf magazines. He has photographed several of the legendary golfers in the world, including Ernie Els, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and many others. He lives in Sussex, England. Ernie Els has been one of the top professional golfers in the world since the mid-1990s. He is nicknamed "The Big Easy" for his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing. Sir Michael Bonallack is the former Secretary of Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, which is responsible for setting the rules and regulations in partnership with the USGA. Steve Smyers is a celebrated landscape architect and scratch golfer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli; Limited edition (October 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847828603
• ISBN-13: 978-0847828609
• Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 1.7 x 18.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,561,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book, August 4, 2007

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Golf Nut (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf Courses: Fairways of the World (Hardcover)

Probably one of the best golf books ever. The pictures of the some of the courses are just amazing. Flicking through the pages makes you want to go and play golf straight away. A superb book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golf Courses: Fairways of the World, June 29, 2008

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Wiveca Gustafsson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golf Courses: Fairways of the World (Hardcover)

This is a top class book with the most stunning photos from the worlds most famous golf courses. We use this as presentation book in our business class together with 15 other books and this is with out and doubt the most popular one. Even I who don't know much about golf -- love look in it.
Outstanding book for golfers and none golfers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, December 28, 2007

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A. Phillips "AP" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golf Courses: Fairways of the World 2008 Wall Calendar (Calendar)

Beautiful pictures - that's why I ordered it. I didn't notice the dimensions, it is larger than a standard calendar - it is wider.