Planet Golf: The Definitive Reference to Great Golf Courses Outside the United States of America | 
 enlarge | Author: Darius Oliver
Creator: David Scaletti
Brand: Booklegger
Category: Book
List Price: $60.00
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 282478
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 13.1 x 10.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0810994038
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352068
EAN: 9780810994034
ASIN: 0810994038
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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| • | Hard Cover | | • | Darius Oliver, David Scaletti | | • | The Definitive Reference to Great Golf Courses Outside the United States of America |
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Product Description
From the famous links of Scotland to the hidden gems of Japan and New Zealand, this exciting volume is the definitive reference to 130 of the finest golf courses outside the United States. The breathtaking tour features magnificent photographs in an oversize coffee-table format filled with new information and great ideas for the golfing traveler. Includes comments by leading course designers Greg Norman, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Doak, Gary Player, Tom Weiskopf, and others.
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 Well researched October 8, 2008
I enjoyed the overview and the fine illustrations of the golf courses.
It tantalises one to the point that you would like to go and play them.
This is a fabulous book, and it is an extraordinary bargain! June 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a bargain at the original price. At $24 it is a steal.
I have just bought five copies, ordered through Amazon, to give to my best golfing friends.
The photography is superb, as is the book's production quality. I am both a keen golfer and photographer, as you can see from my other reviews, and I commend David Scaletti for his extraordinary work.
The narrative by Darius Oliver is wonderfully frank, well-argued and original. I particularly enjoyed his rapturous endorsement of two clubs of which I am a member. (I'm sorry but I'm not going to tell you which they are, but they feature prominently in the listing of Top Courses in the back of the book.) I also enjoyed his clear and joyous descriptions of each of his favorite courses throughout the world (excluding the U.S.).
The focus of the book is on the courses outside America, because so much excellent material already exists on the Top U.S. Courses. Having recently been to Augusta I am fully aware of the absolute excellence of Golf Courses in the U.S., but am pleased to see the rest of the World's Top Courses given some serious attention.
The book covers the Best Courses in the UK and Ireland, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and Central America, Asia and Africa.
If you are like me you will be planning many trips to visit these Masterpieces of World Golf.
Planet Golf January 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Planet is indeed well served by this magnificently produced volume worth buying for the photography alone.
Excellence on two fronts November 2, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
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