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addition to large color photographs there is considerable
text in this book. Each of the fifty-two courses is
described as to its character and playability, while
anecdotes lend a sense of historical perspective to the
time-honored venues. A history section in the front of the book traces golf from its origins in The Netherlands and Scotland through its evolution in North America. A route map and scorecard are included for each course featured. The book was conceived, |
developed, written and designed by
Davy Hoffman, with the editorial support of Matthew
Lands. A foreword by Pete Dye adds insight to the ongoing discussion of how advances in golf ball and golf club technology are influencing golf course design. This book was first published in November 1987, a week before the Skins Game at PGA West where Lee Trevino aced the par three seventeenth, "Alcatraz", whose island green, as photographed by Davy Hoffman, graces the cover of America's Greatest Golf Courses. |
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