The New Encyclopedia of Golf - Hardcover

Campbell, Malcolm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751327905 ISBN 13: 9780751327908

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley H/B, 2001

Synopsis

Thoroughly revised records and reference section includes the last 10 years of golf, women in golf, and the designers of modern courses. Full page colour photographs capture the action and drama of recent tournaments. Walk-the-course commentaries highlight the significant features of 53 of the greatest championship courses so you feel you are actually standing on the fairway yourself. This popular reference book has been fullly updated and expanded to include the latest international tournaments and celebrated names as well as new championship courses. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of stunning full-colour photographs and with a new introduction focusing on the modern game and its players this is a perfect companion for anyone with a passion for golf.

About this title

About the Author:

Malcolm Campbell is a former editor of Golf Monthly. He has covered all the major golf championships, interviewing the leading golfers and played the world's top championship courses. He is now a freelance golf journalist and golf consultant.

From Library Journal:

First published in 1991, this illustrated reference book has been updated and expanded to include the latest international tournaments and notable golfers as well as new championship courses. Golf journalist Campbell, a native of Scotland the birthplace of golf traces the history and lore of the game in this volume, which includes hundreds of full-color photographs and a new introduction on the modern game and its players. Full-color maps and walk-the-course commentaries complement an A-Z section on the world's great golf courses. Featuring 100 golfing champions, the updated Hall of Fame section profiles golf legends such as Harry Vardon, Bobby Jones, and Jack Nicklaus as well as today's stars: Tiger Woods, David Duval, Lee Westwood, and Sergio Garcia. This newly revised edition also features highlights of the last decade, with up-to-date statistics, developments in the women's game, and the top golf architects and designers of the modern game. Recommended for most public libraries. Peter Ward, Smithtown Lib., NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley H/B
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0751327905
• ISBN 13: 9780751327908
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 384