Features
ISBN Number: 9781587260087
Written by: Hutchinson, Horace
Published by: Sports Media Group
Subject: History
Subject: Golf
Subject: Golf, General
Date of Publication: April 2005
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 368
Book Size: 12.84x10.10x1.17 in. 4.73 lbs.
This, the first-ever golf coffee-table book, set a standard that many say has never been equaled. As golf exploded onto the sporting scene worldwide, noted amateur golfer and acclaimed writer Horace Hutchinson set out to chronicle the great courses of the home of golf?Great Britain. He profiles more than fifty courses, many of them golf's most legendary venues, utilizing historical accounts and information provided by various clu . secretaries. Each chapter contains extensive historical information, hole descriptions, yardages, and general hints on playing. This in itself is significant, but it is the amazing collection of early photographs, faithfully reproduced, that makes British Golf Links truly unique. Original copies are nearly impossible to find and can cost thousands of dollars. This rare book, the cornerstone of every major golf library, is finally within reach in this reprint edition as part of the Sports Media Group's Rare Book Collection. British Golf Links shows readers just how much has changed in golf and, more importantly, how much has not! Synopsis:
The first-ever golf coffee table book that set a standard that many say has never been equaled. As golf exploded onto the sporting scene world wide, noted amateur golfer and acclaimed writer Horace Hutchinson set out to chronicle the great courses of the home of golf - Great Britain. He profiles over 50 courses, many of them golf's most legendary venues. For the first time, you can now own a piece of golf history of unparalleled quality in British Golf Links. Original copies are highly sought-after, impossible to find, and can cost thousands. This book is a volume in Sports Media Group's Rare Book Collection. Collecting this series of reprint editions of golf's most important and rare books will enhance your understanding of the game while building a library of golf's most treasured volumes.
