The 500 World S Greatest Golf Holes

This book is filled with anecdotal biographies and vital statistics of the holes deemed the best in the world by Golf Magazine's editors and their panel of international experts. Readers will find out if their favorite holes made the cut by first turning to The Eighteen, representing the most respected and challenging holes-holes like the thirteenth at Augusta National. Next, they discover the top one hundred (the eleventh at St. Andrews Old Course and the fifty at Pinehurst, for example). Finally, there is an all-inclusive gazetteer of all five hundred. A special section offers the Best of the Best-lists of holes by category, such as the most scenic, longest, best in Europe, hardest-to-putt greens, and so on.

Text and photographs examine the author's top sixty golf courses in the world.

Features the 72 greatest golf holes in the world.

Golfers forever dream about playing in the most iconic locations, such as the beautiful Augusta National, the testing Valderrama or the legendary St Andrews, and The World's Greatest Golf Courses from Above provides them with a unique perspective of these great golf challenges. Each of the world's most celebrated courses is illustrated using Google Earth's incredible satellite imagery and then described in expert detail alongside the course history and design, the signature holes and the tactics for playing them. In this brand new, updated and expanded edition, The World's Greatest Golf Courses from Above brings these awe-inspiring courses vividly to life and it is the next best thing to actually playing them.

Get an amazing, beautifully photographed insider's view of the 100 greatest golf courses built in the modern era with acclaimed golf author Darius Oliver. A companion volume to Planet Golf and Planet Golf USA, this gorgeous book offers comments by the world's leading golf architects and Oliver's detailed, exclusive first reviews of modern masterpieces such as Cabot Cliffs in Canada, Ardfin in Scotland, Cape Wickham in Australia, and Tara Iti in New Zealand. More than 20 countries are represented, with reviews from Mexico to Morocco, Sweden to South Korea, France to Vietnam--even China. Sure to generate plenty of debate, the book includes a unique international rankings section outlining the world's best and most spectacular golf courses and golf holes. Oversized, Planet Golf Modern Masterpieces is a treasure trove of ideas, images, and insights for all golf lovers. Also available from Darius Oliver: Planet Golf and Planet Golf USA. Also Available Planet Golf 2018 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-2464-0), Planet Golf 2019 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-2998-0)

A stunning, in-depth guide to fifty of the world’s greatest golf courses, selected by people deeply connected to the sport. There’s an incredible similarity between the mechanics of a fly cast and the swing of a golf club. Perhaps that's why Chris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, can be found on the links when he’s not on the stream. With Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Santella gives voice to his other sporting passion, interviewing 50 people intimately connected to the sport about some of their favorite courses around the world. For both passionate golfers and armchair travelers, this gorgeous full-color book presents the world’s greatest golf venues, the personal favorites of renowned players, course architects, and other experts in the sport. From Ballyliffin, Ireland’s northernmost course, whose rumpled fairways wander along the North Sea in the shadows of Glashedy Rock, to New Zealand's Cape Kidnappers, perched atop dramatic cliffs some 500 feet above the ocean, the book’s beautiful photographs capture the architecture, noteworthy holes, location, and ambiance that make these courses standouts for ardent golfers. A brief history of each course, an experiential account-filled with local color-from the person recommending the venue, and trip-planning advice provide adventurous readers with all the information they need to chip and putt their way around the globe. A close-up look at golf’s top courses around the world, recommended by such experts as Nick Faldo and Christie Kerr (pro golfers), Pete Dye and Tom Doak (course architects), and Brian McCallen (editor and author). With breathtaking color photographs of each site, this is a great gift for avid golfers and armchair travelers alike.