This popular reference book has been fully updated and expanded to include the latest international tournaments and celebrated names as well as new championship courses. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of spectacular full-color photographs and with a new introduction focusing on the modern game and its players, this is the perfect companion for anyone with a passion for golf. Walk the Greatest Championship Courses: Spectacular photography and specially commissioned maps transport you to the most challenging and beautiful courses in the world. Walk-the-course commentaries highlight the significant features of each course so that you feel you are actually standing on the fairway yourself. Meet the World's Most Talented Players: Leading golf journalist Malcolm Campbell has interviewed many of the legendary names in golf, as well as today's greatest players. Featuring 100 golfing champions, the updated Hall of Fame profiles acknowledged masters such as Harry Vardon, Bobby Jones, and Jack Nicklaus as well as the modern superstars--Tiger Woods, David Duval, Lee Westwood, and Sergio Garcia. A Unique Visual History: A comprehensive, richly illustrated section brings golfing traditions vividly to life. Embodying the spirit of the game over the centuries, The New Encyclopedia of Golf will have long-lasting historical values as well as being an irresistible read for all lovers of golf today.
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First published in 1991, this illustrated reference book has been updated and expanded to include the latest international tournaments and notable golfers as well as new championship courses. Golf journalist Campbell, a native of Scotland the birthplace of golf traces the history and lore of the game in this volume, which includes hundreds of full-color photographs and a new introduction on the modern game and its players. Full-color maps and walk-the-course commentaries complement an A-Z section on the world's great golf courses. Featuring 100 golfing champions, the updated Hall of Fame section profiles golf legends such as Harry Vardon, Bobby Jones, and Jack Nicklaus as well as today's stars: Tiger Woods, David Duval, Lee Westwood, and Sergio Garcia. This newly revised edition also features highlights of the last decade, with up-to-date statistics, developments in the women's game, and the top golf architects and designers of the modern game. Recommended for most public libraries. Peter Ward, Smithtown Lib., NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The ultimate golf book, indispensable for all golf lovers. (Amateur Golf) ...the perfect companion for anyone with a passion for golf. (Miami Golf Magazine)
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Ultimate Guide to Golf,
This review is from: The New Encyclopedia of Golf: The Definitive Guide to the World of Golf--Courses, Champions, Characters, Traditions (Hardcover)
This is not a guide to technique, it is more of a reference book. This newly updated and expanded version also includes the latest international tournaments and elebrated names as well as new championship courses.
I'll let you guess who's picture is on the first page. The Contents Include: The Early Game The Modern Game Championship Courses of the World The Hall of Fame Records and Reference If you want to know about the history of golf, where championships are held and who is famous in the game of golf, there is absolutely nothing like this book! Some of the great features include: Modern Club Design Women in Golf The evolution of the Golf Ball (Featheries and Gutties) How Clubs are manufactured Championship Records ~The Rebecca Review
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