Top 100 Golf Courses of the British Isles

I got this book to review over the summer, and have been waiting for it to show up at Amazon so my US readers could get it if they wanted ... but its already the holiday season, and its still not showing up ... so I’ll review it anyway and leave you to your own devices to find a copy ...

The Top 100 Golf Courses is a gorgeous little book that offers reviews and commentary on the best courses of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. While its unlikely that I’ll ever get a chance to play any of those courses (hard to do international travel on a teacher’s salary), the pictures are gorgeous, and I’ve spent more than a few moments browsing and dreaming.

It’s a small book, so it doesn’t quite qualify as a coffee table display piece, yet it has found a place on one of ours. People who visit like to pick it up and browse.

If you are going on a golf holiday to tbe British Isles (or if you live there), I’d say that this is a book that you must get a copy of.  Each course is rated using a 1 - 6 golf balls scale. And reading the commentaries will let you know if the course that you’re planning to play really fits your style. (I find that I often don’t really enjoy the highly ranked courses. But if the guidebook offers a commentary on the play and feel of a course, I have a better feel for whether I would like it.) All in all, its a great little book. You also should visit the website: Top 100 Golf Courses of the British Isles