Links of Heaven: A Complete Guide to the Golf Journeys in Ireland [Paperback]

Richard Phinney (Author), Scott Whitley (Author)

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From Library Journal

Award-winning journalist Phinney and former sports broadcaster Whitley have teamed up to create a golf-lover's dream book. Extensively researched over a seven-year period, this guide documents and details the history and creation of Ireland's renowned golf courses. Geographically arranged, each course includes background information at some length on its design, designers, unique geographical features (dunes, farmlands, moats), green and hole characteristics, and notable golfers and tournaments played there. Pertinent information?location, restrictions, green fee, address and telephone numbers?is listed for each course. Brief listings of 100 additional, not so famous courses in the country, the country's best 18 holes, tournaments for visitors, and helpful trip-planning tips follow the discussion of the famous links. Sure to be enjoyed by golfers everywhere.?Ann E. Cohen, Rochester P.L., N.Y.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: Baltry Books (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888132027
• ISBN-13: 978-1888132021
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,018,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Travel > Europe > Great Britain > Northern Ireland

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to golf in Ireland, and an awesome read!, May 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Links of Heaven: A Complete Guide to the Golf Journeys in Ireland (Paperback)

Richard Phinney and Scott Whitley have produced the best book on golf in Ireland to date. It's full of first accounts of the Emerald Isles' best courses as well as interesting stories about Irish characters in the world of golf. You'll read it more than once.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and helpful guide to golfing in Ireland, April 4, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Links of Heaven: A Complete Guide to the Golf Journeys in Ireland (Paperback)

This book is a very helpful and unique guide to those who are planning a golfing vacation in Ireland. There is very little information like this in the usual travel books. The authors provide discriptions and history of the top 30 courses in Ireland in a very organized easy to read format. (There is information about 100 other courses as well) There is also some information on where to stay, eat, costs and other sites. Only one criticism, I wish there was more! I would like to know more about the nuts and bolts of getting around with golf clubs, some out of the way golf interests and information on unusual golf (not just the famous). However, I must say, I did appreciate the listing of golf tournaments that foreigners can play

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, December 31, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Links of Heaven: A Complete Guide to the Golf Journeys in Ireland (Paperback)

The best book ever written about Irish Golf. I read this book in preparation for a trip to Ireland last summer and took it along for the trip. The authors clearly love golf and do a great job in helping to explain why Irish golf is so special. If you only read one book on golf this year, let this one be it. However, after reading the book you might have an uncontrollable desire to make the trip yourself!