Planet Golf: The Definitive Reference to Great Golf Courses Outside the United States of America (Hardcover)

by Darius Oliver (Author), David Scaletti (Photographer)

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Product Description
A breathtaking tour around more than 130 of the world’s finest golf courses, this exciting book focuses on courses outside the United States. Many fabulous courses will be new to the American reader, and are featured in magnificent photographs made especially for this book. Generously oversized, Planet Golf is a treasure trove of new information and great ideas for the golfing traveler. Comments on the courses by leading designers such as Greg Norman, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Doak, Gary Player, Tom Weiskopf, and others accompany the authoritative text by Darius Oliver.

Featuring courses in more than twenty countries, from the famous links of Scotland and Ireland to the leading Heathland and Sandbelt classics of England and Australia, and from the hidden gems of France, New Zealand, and Japan to the best within the rest of Europe, Africa, North and Central America, Australia, and Asia, Planet Golf is the definitive reference to the greatest golf courses available outside the United States.

About the Author
Darius Oliver is a noted golf writer and a regular contributor to magazine ranking panels. He visited more than 650 courses before selecting the ones featured in Planet Golf.

David Scaletti is widely acknowledged to be one of the world’s leading landscape golf photographers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Abrams Books (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810994038
• ISBN-13: 978-0810994034
• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 10.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #278,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence on two fronts, November 2, 2007

By	redanman (Near Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This book has not only some of the most inviting golf course photography ever - by world-class Australian Photographer David Scaletti, but a collection of very well-researched, concise and precise reviews by Darius Oliver, one of Australia and the world's most able golf architecture writers. A must have book for all golfers that will even start the architectural education of the uninformed. This book is not only incomparable but affordable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fabulous book., June 2, 2008

By	Frizzante - See all my reviews

David Scaletti's photography is superb, as is the book's production quality.

The narrative by Darius Oliver is wonderfully frank, well-argued and original. I also enjoyed his clear and joyous descriptions of each of his favorite courses throughout the world.

The focus of the book is on the courses outside America, because so much excellent material already exists on the Top U.S. Courses.

The book covers the Best Courses in the UK and Ireland, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and Central America, Asia and Africa.

It may not be possible to visit all these Masterpieces of World Golf but this book is the next best thing.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey Worth Taking, May 6, 2009

By	Peter Crane (Bremerton, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If anyone is planning a golf trip outside the US, this book is a must read reference. If you are not planning such a trip, get the book, you'll change your mind. David Scaletti's photographs are the best I've ever seen. They are lush and well constructed. Darius Oliver gives an honest and fortright assessment of each of the courses. The price is less than any green fee and you can revisit these courses whenever you want.