Golf Courses: Fairways of the World
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789322390 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is nicknamed "The Big Easy" for his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing. Andrews, which is responsible for setting the rules and regulations in partnership with the USGA. Steve Smyers is a celebrated landscape architect and scratch golfer. Andrews, and his Getty Images photography team works directly with the PGA of America, the European and Australian PGA tours, and the LPGA. Ernie Els
Photographer David Cannon began his career in sports photography twenty-five years ago and is considered the premier golf photographer in the world. Having played at more than seven hundred golf courses in over fifty countries, Cannon photographs with a true golfer's eye, offering an extraordinary window into some of the world's most celebrated courses—with more than 40 in North America, dozens in Asia and the South Pacific, and several in both Africa and the Middle East. It is a comprehensive collection of the world's best courses by revered designers including Donald Ross, Pete Dye, and Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and such new talent as Steve Smyers and Tom Doak, among many others—all of whom skillfully orchestrate the exceptional union of nature and course design on five continents. Andrews's Old Course bathed in golden afternoon light; glimpse giraffes and elephants from any green at Leopard Creek, South Africa; vicariously experience Pirate's Plank, the harrowing 15th hole at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand, which is set at the very end of the clifftop fairway surrounded by dramatic 500-foot drops to the ocean; and take in the serene sea view from the signature 18th hole of the very private Seminole Golf Course in Florida. Savor a view from the 11th hole of the incomparable and historic St. Golf Courses stunningly captures the singular genius and beauty of golf courses. This deluxe, limited-editio
"An absolute must have for any golf fan!" according to Mack. The second I took this thing out of the box it went straight on my coffee table. Some of the best photos I've seen and even a few courses that I have never heard of. Makes a great present for the golf fan in your life. Buy this book!. Great gift for a golfer. Cerri Campbell Absolutely beautiful book, with high quality pages. The photos are breathtaking, and there are interesting facts as well.. Five Stars very nice book of a golf lover
Andrews, so he had access to some not-so-easy-to-get-into courses, like Pine Valley and Seminole.” Quest “Photographer David Cannon began his career in sports photography 25 years ago and is considered the premier golf photographer in the world. “This pictorial journey across 80 golf courses around the globe is the ideal fantasy playground for the golf aficionado. Sports photographer David Cannon captures courses that range from oceanside to marshy to mountains, and the perspective on these green panoramas is enough to make any golfer pack his bags—and his clubs.” Palm Beach Illustrated “A handsome, full-color, foldout-rich love letter to the world’s great golf courses, written through the wide-angle lens of his trusty cam