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Offers golf enthusiasts a strategy for improving one's game through an understanding of historical golf course design, in a guide complemented by photography, classic anecdotes, famous quotes, and informative hole depictions. 10,000 first printing.
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About the Author
Geoff Shackelford is the author of several golf books, and his writing has appeared inGolf Magazine, Links, Golf World, the Los Angeles Times, and Golfdommagazine. While writing Grounds for Golf, Shackelford codesigned Rustic Canyon Golf Course in Moorpark, California, with Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner.Golf Digest recently named Rustic Canyon the Best New Affordable Public Course in America. Geoff lives in Santa Monica, California.
Gil Hanse has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Cornell and is the architect of several acclaimed courses, including Craighead Golf Links in Scotland, Applebrooke Golf Club near Philadelphia, and Rustic Canyon. Hanse has overseen restoration work at classic courses originally designed by Donald Ross, A. W. Tillinghast, and William Flynn. Gil and his wife, Tracey, live in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with their three children Chelsea, Tyler, and Caley.
Gil Hanse has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Cornell and is the architect of several acclaimed courses, including Craighead Golf Links in Scotland, Applebrooke Golf Club near Philadelphia, and Rustic Canyon. Hanse has overseen restoration work at classic courses originally designed by Donald Ross, A. W. Tillinghast, and William Flynn. Gil and his wife, Tracey, live in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with their three children Chelsea, Tyler, and Caley.
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Advance Praise for Grounds for Golf
Geoff's book is great. In fact, Grounds for Golf explains the basics of course architecture better than any other book ever. But this is no snooze Shackelford remembers to entertain while he informs. Curt Sampson, author ofChasing Tiger and Hogan
Geoff Shackelford s primer on the fascinating world of course design will help golfers understand and appreciate why some courses succeed in holding their interest while others fail to do so. His work is both insightful and approachable. Readers will never look at a course the same way again. Lorne Rubenstein, author of A Season in Dornoch: Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands.
I don t know anyone more knowledgeableæor passionateæabout golf course architecture than Geoff Shackelford. HisGrounds for Golf is a terrific primer for those who want to know why architecture is an important, but misunderstood, part of the game. And if it helps them play better, well, that s just a nice bonus. James A. Frank, editor ofGolf Magazine
Geoff Shackelford s dedicated enthusiasm for the study of golf course architecture comes across beautifully in this lovely book. I highly recommend the book to all golf enthusiasts. Peter Oosterhuis, CBS commentator, six-time Ryder Cup player, and former director of golf at the Riviera Country Club
Geoff's book is great. In fact, Grounds for Golf explains the basics of course architecture better than any other book ever. But this is no snooze Shackelford remembers to entertain while he informs. Curt Sampson, author ofChasing Tiger and Hogan
Geoff Shackelford s primer on the fascinating world of course design will help golfers understand and appreciate why some courses succeed in holding their interest while others fail to do so. His work is both insightful and approachable. Readers will never look at a course the same way again. Lorne Rubenstein, author of A Season in Dornoch: Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands.
I don t know anyone more knowledgeableæor passionateæabout golf course architecture than Geoff Shackelford. HisGrounds for Golf is a terrific primer for those who want to know why architecture is an important, but misunderstood, part of the game. And if it helps them play better, well, that s just a nice bonus. James A. Frank, editor ofGolf Magazine
Geoff Shackelford s dedicated enthusiasm for the study of golf course architecture comes across beautifully in this lovely book. I highly recommend the book to all golf enthusiasts. Peter Oosterhuis, CBS commentator, six-time Ryder Cup player, and former director of golf at the Riviera Country Club
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