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Anatomy of a Golf Course 2nd Edition
Author(s): Tom Doak (Author), Ben Crenshaw (Foreword)
- Publisher: Burford Books,U.S.
- Publication Date: 8 Feb. 2002
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 242 pages
- ISBN-10: 1580800718
- ISBN-13: 9781580800716
Book Description
Tom Doak, one of America’s youngest and most successful golf architects, here discusses his craft and explains the strategies behind a golf architect’s decisions. Knowing why a course is laid out is critical to how the course should be played. Knowledgeable golfers and beginners alike will find The Anatomy of a Golf Course fascinating–and stroke saving–reading.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Tom Doak is a brilliant and innovative course architect who has created courses which excite the imagination and reveal his mastery of the art. Every golfer, from scratch to 36, will benefit from reading this book–Joseph S. F. Murdoch, President, Golf Collector’s Society
“Tom Doak is a practicing golf architect and a dedicated student of golf design. He is also quite good at explaining many of the more technical aspects of golf literature in easily-understood terms. This book will appeal to the many golfers who find gold architecture a fascinating subject and want to learn more about it.”–Tom Fazio
About the Author
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