Golf Architecture (Classics of Golf)

MacKenzie, Alister

ISBN 10: 0940889161 / ISBN 13: 9780940889163

Published by Classics of Golf, 1997

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Synopsis:

If you were ever in doubt as to what strategic design really means, why it is superior to other philosophies of golf architecture, what makes St. Andrews Old Course "infinitely superior to anything else," or why the great sin in golf architecture is any feature that looks unnatural, you will find your answers here. In reading Golf Architecture you will learn to judge the merits and demerits of any hole you play, knowledge that will add considerably to your enjoyment in playing old, familiar courses as well as new ones.
Alister MacKenzie was not the most prolific designer, or even close, but who can approach his achievement of having designed three courses that are consistently listed among the top ten golf courses in the world? Royal Melbourne in Australia, Cypress Point in California, and Augusta National in Georgia are among the brightest jewels in the golfing crown.
Golf Architecture, first published in 1920, is a distillation of Alister MacKenzie's ideas of what elements make for a superior course.

About the Author: MacKenzie-University of Essex, UK

Bibliographic Details

Title: Golf Architecture (Classics of Golf)
Publisher: Classics of Golf
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good