Michael E Ventola Jr Compiler (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Michael E. Ventola, Jr., Editor and Compiler. Fine Art Of America's Fairways: Featuring Paintings of America's Finest Accessible Golf Courses. Atlanta: Fine Art of the Fairways, Inc., (1998). First Edition. 12 x 9 inches. 256 pages. Padded simulated leather, color illustration mounted on front cover. Fine condition. Numerous color illustrations and line drawings. Special introduction by Judy Bell, Foreword by Reg Murphy; and The Legacy of American Gold by Sidney Matthew. ISBN 0966513703; Color Illustrations and line drawings; 12 x 9 inches; 256 pages.…

Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover. Green leatherette with color printed cover label. Very good condition (no dust jacket-as issued[?]). Internally clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. As new condition heavy oversized (folio, over 12 inches tall) forest green faux leather boards with a 7 inch by 4 1/2 inch color illustrated front cover pastedown, gold front cover lettering, and gold spine lettering. Includes Special Introduction by Judy Bell, Past President of The USGA; and Foreword by Reg Murphy, Past President of The USGA; Biographies. Also includes a bound-into-the-volume gold satin ribbon page marker and the original letter by Michael E. Ventola, Jr., President of Fine Art of the Fairways regarding the "critically acclaimed.book." "The excitement of "Fine Art of America's Fairways" goes well beyond being a golf or art book. It affords us a wonderful look at some of the truly great golfing places in America, with one common denominator - each illustrated course is accessible to all. It's important to note that there are more course open to everyone in this country than ever before, and this number far exceeds the number of private courses. To find this outstanding illustration of accessible golf is an extra bonus. You will discover great courses by any measure, well-represented in this book. one such course, affectionately called "Bethpage Black," will host the U.S. Open Championship in the year 2002. Take my word for it, the "Black," will go down in the record book as producing a great champion over the best possible test. More than 120,000 rounds are played over the four courses at Bethpage each year, with standing room only. Another course is "Black Wolf Run" in Kohler, Wisconsin, which hosted the 1998 U.S. Women's Open. This course has breathtaking views and promises to test every player's imagination. Each day, a new course is being built in our country and most of these are accessible to all golfers. So sit back and enjoy another memorable golf experience as you browse through the pages of "Fine Art of America's Fairways." - Judy Bell, Past President USGA.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.