Golf Digest's Places to Play: The Results of the Latest Player Ratings of 5,000 Public and Resort Courses in t he USA, Canada, Mexico and the Islands (Fodor's Golf Digests Places to Play) [Paperback]

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Series: Fodor's Golf Digests Places to Play | Publication Date: March 3, 1998

The Only Guide You Need to the Public and Resort Golf Courses of North America and the Islands, with Comments and Ratings by 18,000 Avid Players


"You'll love this guide." -- NY Daily News


"With no vested interests at stake, subscribers offer candid appraisals and comments on courses ranging from posh resorts to local munys." -- Denver Business Journal


Complete Profiles of 5,000 Public and Resort Courses

Addresses, greens fees, pars, yardage, USGA slope ratings, caddies, carts, lodging, and practice ranges


Taking Your Act on the Road

What it takes to make a golf trip great


Candid Appraisals

Players evaluate course conditions, design, distinctiveness, value, service, reliability of tee times, and staff friendliness


Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

Chosen by the prestigious Golf Digest selection panel


Great Values

50 courses offering the best golf at the most reasonable prices, plus 150 more courses with quality golf and good value


Great Indexes

Alphabetical and geographical lists make it a cinch to locate the courses you want

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

For the 1998 edition of its guide to the best golf facilities, Golf Digest asked its readers to rank every course they played in the previous year according to "overall golf experience, the value for the money, and the standard of service at the facility." The results, comprehensive enough to sate even the most information-hungry player, are collected in this thorough guide that is sure to be valued by duffers and pros alike. A quick peek at the opening section reveals rankings for "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses 1997-98" (Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey and Augusta National, home of the Masters tournament, come out on top), "The Five Star Courses," great-value and good-value facilities, and facilities offering great and good service. Dig a little deeper and you'll find listings for 5,000 courses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the islands--Abaco and Aruba to Tobago and the Turks and Caicos. Each listing includes the rating, from one to five stars, as well as such information as the course phone number and approximate directions, instructions for booking a tee time, number of holes on the course, whether golf carts are available and what the walking policy is, the length of the season, green fees, and whether metal spikes are allowed. Trivia buffs will enjoy learning when each course opened and who the architect was, in addition to the par, yardage, U.S. Golf Association course rating, and slope. All of this is complemented by comments from Golf Digest readers. The King's North Course at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club in South Carolina, for example, is described as one of the "top of the line public courses.... Most memorable hole: par 5 with island fairway.... Arnie [Palmer] did a fantastic job.... Course much tougher after redesign, some tricked up holes." With facts, figures, and the inside lowdown from players around the world, Golf Digest's Places to Play surely is "as essential to golf as your favorite putter."

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The Only Guide You Need to the Public and Resort Golf Courses of North America and the Islands, with Comments and Ratings by 18,000 Avid Players


"You'll love this guide." -- NY Daily News


"With no vested interests at stake, subscribers offer candid appraisals and comments on courses ranging from posh resorts to local munys." -- Denver Business Journal


Complete Profiles of 5,000 Public and Resort Courses

Addresses, greens fees, pars, yardage, USGA slope ratings, caddies, carts, lodging, and practice ranges


Taking Your Act on the Road

What it takes to make a golf trip great


Candid Appraisals

Players evaluate course conditions, design, distinctiveness, value, service, reliability of tee times, and staff friendliness


Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

Chosen by the prestigious Golf Digest selection panel


Great Values

50 courses offering the best golf at the most reasonable prices, plus 150 more courses with quality golf and good value


Great Indexes

Alphabetical and geographical lists make it a cinch to locate the courses you want

Product Details

• Paperback: 1152 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.; 3rd edition (March 3, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679034021
• ISBN-13: 978-0679034025
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,158,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source of information, January 28, 2000

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Jay Sheaffer (Bedford, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf Digest's Places to Play: The Results of the Latest Player Ratings of 5,000 Public and Resort Courses in t he USA, Canada, Mexico and the Islands (Fodor's Golf Digests Places to Play) (Paperback)

I've found this book to be a great source of information when looking for golf courses to try out... Everything you need to know is presented along with a star rating that I've found to be quite accurate in most (but not all) cases. It's even just fun to browse through and dream about playing courses that are too expensive or too far away! In any case, I've been introduced to some great courses through this book that I wouldn't have discovered otherwise...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great comprehensive guide to golf courses in North America, August 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Golf Digest's Places to Play: The Results of the Latest Player Ratings of 5,000 Public and Resort Courses in t he USA, Canada, Mexico and the Islands (Fodor's Golf Digests Places to Play) (Paperback)

The 3rd edition contains reviews on 5,000 public and resort courses in North America. I keep this book in the car when travelling. I had the previous 2nd edition which was good. This edition is great. Golf Digest's course rating system is very accurate. Comments from local golfers are included which helps in making informed decisions about courses. Every travelling golfer should have this book!

4.0 out of 5 stars Golf Digest's Places to Play (3rd Edition), November 26, 1999

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Mark Best - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf Digest's Places to Play: The Results of the Latest Player Ratings of 5,000 Public and Resort Courses in t he USA, Canada, Mexico and the Islands (Fodor's Golf Digests Places to Play) (Paperback)

Before traveling to Florida last summer, I purchased five books on Florida golf. Because of time constraints and a somewhat inflexible schedule, I wanted to make the best choices possible in each area I visited. This book was not only the best written and most informative of the books I purchased, it was also the most accurate. The others seemed biased or misinformed. After playing a round or two, I gave the other books away. I hope this reference is updated every year!