Poppy Hills Golf Course (Hardcover)

~ Udo Machat (Photographer)

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Product Description

Poppy Hills Golf Course is the first golf course to be built by a regional golf association. This book describes the history of the creation from the association and the golf architects point of view. For the golfer the most interesting aspect though is the detailed description of each hole, with accompanying large photographs. This is a coffee table type book.

About the Author

Udo Machat, is the author and photographer. Born in Vienna, Austria he was educated in Vienna and in Toronto. He has worked in graphic arts in Toronto, Los Angeles and now in the San Francisco Bay Area and has received graphic design awards in Canada and in California for his work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sport Images; 1 edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961871245
• ISBN-13: 978-0961871246
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,574,920 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivational!, August 23, 2001

By	Steven P Hanson "snu06" (Yucaipa, CA United States) - See all my reviews

After playing Poppy Hills in June 2001 I found this book to be both fascinating and exciting. The book brought back both fond memories of great shots and the disapointment of not so great shots. After reviewing the pictures and learning of the history I'm already planning our next trip! I recommend this book to anyone with a smattering of appreciation for a beautiful golf design.

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, October 27, 2000

By	Tony Roberts (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Udo Machat, who previously brought us a terrific book (The Golf
Courses of the Monterey Peninsula) about golf on this fabled
landscape, has here concentrated on one of the three courses used for
the annual AT&T Pro-Am. Poppy Hills is a tough test of golfing
skills and Machat amply displays both in story and photographs the
subtlety and dimension of this world-class course. While the photos
are not of top professional caliber, they nevertheless complement and
offer good balance to the text. The excellent forward is by the
course's architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. I recommend this book to
anyone interested in golfing literature. It's a good read and looks
great on the coffee table.