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The New Encyclopedia of Golf: The Definitive Guide to the World of Golf--Courses, Champions, Characters, Traditions | 
 enlarge | Authors: Malcolm Campbell, Brian D. Morgan
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 886537
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 10.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0789480360
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
UPC: 635517080360
EAN: 9780789480361
ASIN: 0789480360
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews:
Ultimate Guide to Golf September 29, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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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