Features
ISBN Number: 9780810933873
Written by: Barrett, David
Published by: ABRAMS
Foreword: Jones, Rees
Filed Under: General
Filed Under: United states
Filed Under: United States, General
Filed Under: Golf
Filed Under: Golf courses
Filed Under: Golf, General
Filed Under: Golf; travel; U.S. Open
Filed Under: Golf courses, United States.
Copyright: 2007
Date of Publication: April 2007
Cover Type: Hardcover
Grade Level: General/trade
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 303
Book Size: 11.75 x 9.50 in
Playing in the U.S. Open is every golfer's dream—it's a chance to play the best golf courses ever created. Golf Courses of the U.S. Open is the next best thing, profiling these fifty amazing courses, such as Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pinehurst No. 2, and Winged Foot Golf Club. There's also a detailed look at some lesser-known host sites, such as Myopia Hunt Club and Inwood Country Club, from the early years of the twentieth century. Beautiful photographs are accompanied by detailed descriptions of the courses and lively accounts of how the leading players of all time, including Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods, have won U.S. Opens there. Completing this elegant volume is a foreword by Rees Jones, known as "the Open doctor" for his work in redesigning, restoring, and renovating courses in preparation for the U.S. Open. Also included are detailed maps of the most prominent courses and a comprehensive section of U.S. Open records and statistics.
Synopsis:
A fantastic photographic account of all fifty courses in the US Open, providing course descriptions, photographs of all-time leading golfers and memories from past tournaments. These are courses that every golfer is familiar with and every golfer aspires to play, made famous because they have hosted the U.S. Open. In addition to descriptions of the holes and recounting of the tournament action, the text will go behind the scenes into some of the background of how these courses came to be built and came to host the U.S. Open. This book is historical, informative and gorgeous to look at, with photgraphs and maps that provide a great overview of what the courses are like.
