Remarkable Golf Courses: The updated illustrated guide to the

Remarkable Golf Courses: The updated illustrated guide to the world’s most wonderful golf courses

Remarkable Golf Courses encompasses the extremes of the sport â€“ from the highest golf course in La Paz, Bolivia, to the lowest, in Death Valley, USA; from the most northerly in the Arctic Circle to the most southerly in Tierra del Fuego. The many quirks of the golfing world are covered, such as the 18thÂ green the other side of the River Lea which is serviced by an electric ferry, or the LA golf course that has its own funicular railway, or the floating golf hole in Idaho, where it's not just the pin position that's changed every day, it's the distance from the shore!Golf courses that feature neolithic standing stones (Scotland), Roman roads (England), and ruined medieval castles (Wales) take their place alongside the old temples of Delhi or a UNESCO World Heritage bridge that is used to link the 9th and 10th at Angkor Wat.There are the beloved classic courses of St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal St. George and Westward Ho!. There are spectacular golf courses hewn out of the Nevada and Arizona desert, green oases in a cactus-strewn, rocky landscape, along with Hawaiian courses fringed by barren black lava flows. But nothing can beat the thrill in Guatemala of lining up your drive on an active volcano at the Fuego Maya course.In comparison there are the traditional wind-blown Scottish links, such as the Machrie Hotel on the island of Islay which has the most blind greens on any course, or the remote Isle of Barra where greens are only accessible via a kissing gate.Fancy swapping countries mid-round? You can at the Llanmymynech club in Wales. At the fourth hole golfers tee off in Wales and putt out on the green in England. Remarkable Golf Courses brings together some astonishing stories with some extraordinary photography.
Country USA
Brand PAVILION CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Manufacturer Pavilion Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781911595045
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781911595045

Country	USA
Brand	PAVILION CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Manufacturer	Pavilion Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781911595045
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-05-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781911595045

Remarkable Golf Courses: The updated illustrated guide to the world’s most wonderful golf courses

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