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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
A golfer whose obsession with the game was not matched by his talent, Dye became a course architect, aided by his wife, who has the trophies to prove she was the family's better golfer. Over a 30-year period, the Dyes have designed some 70 courses, all planned to be "straightforward and honest while still being difficult as hell." Aided by freelancer Shaw, Dye tells of the influences that shaped his philosophy of design, particularly the courses of Donald Ross and the best links in Scotland, especially Old St. Andrews. He then analyzes more than a dozen of his own courses, from the Dominican Republic to California, with a number in the Midwest, explaining his layout of many of the holes. Golfers who think of every designer as a fiend incarnate will find the book revealing. Illustrations.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Of all the golf designers in the 20th century, Dye may be the most creative. Certainly, he is one of the most sadistic, as he is often portrayed by duffers as a "wicked designer from hell." In this exhilarating account of his career, Dye tells how at the tender age of 15 he was assigned as greenskeeper of the Urbana Country Club in Illinois. He later describes how he located the land and raised the necessary funds for the development of the famed course at La Quinta and Blackwolf Run, both located in the remote wilds of southern Wisconsin. There is much to admire in this highly readable book, including the noteworthy foreword by Greg Norman. For libraries with golf book collections.
Jim Paxman, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A golfer whose obsession with the game was not matched by his talent, Dye became a course architect, aided by his wife, who has the trophies to prove she was the family's better golfer. Over a 30-year period, the Dyes have designed some 70 courses, all planned to be "straightforward and honest while still being difficult as hell." Aided by freelancer Shaw, Dye tells of the influences that shaped his philosophy of design, particularly the courses of Donald Ross and the best links in Scotland, especially Old St. Andrews. He then analyzes more than a dozen of his own courses, from the Dominican Republic to California, with a number in the Midwest, explaining his layout of many of the holes. Golfers who think of every designer as a fiend incarnate will find the book revealing. Illustrations.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Of all the golf designers in the 20th century, Dye may be the most creative. Certainly, he is one of the most sadistic, as he is often portrayed by duffers as a "wicked designer from hell." In this exhilarating account of his career, Dye tells how at the tender age of 15 he was assigned as greenskeeper of the Urbana Country Club in Illinois. He later describes how he located the land and raised the necessary funds for the development of the famed course at La Quinta and Blackwolf Run, both located in the remote wilds of southern Wisconsin. There is much to admire in this highly readable book, including the noteworthy foreword by Greg Norman. For libraries with golf book collections.
Jim Paxman, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Editorial Reviews
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