Golf Around the World
Title | Golf Around the World PDF eBook |
Author | Fulvio Golob |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Golf |
ISBN | 9788854407589 |
GOLF. This lavishly illustrated volume spotlights 50 of the most stunning golf courses around the globe, transporting us to the birthplace of golf - Great Britain and Ireland - as well as renowned sites from St. Andrews in Augusta to Ballybunion in Melbourne, from Pebble Beach to Valderrama. Panoramas of lush greens and beautifully landscaped courses as well as close-up details of the unique characteristics of each course accompany a text that describes the physical layout of each and the techniques used by the champions. A brief history of each clubhouse and resort is provided, complemented by images that showcase these splendid structures. With a wealth of inside information on each course, golfing tips from the pros who have conquered these courses, and photographs documenting highlights of the competitions played on each.
Golf Courses
Title | Golf Courses PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Rizzoli Publications |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2011-03-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0789322390 |
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. Savor a view from the 11th hole of the incomparable and historic St. 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. Golf Courses stunningly captures the singular genius and beauty of golf courses. 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. This deluxe, limited-edition volume features over two hundred sumptuous color photographs of courses, some of which have never been photographed or published previously, in full spreads and gatefolds—some measuring over five feet in length—and includes a numbered print signed by the photographer. Golf Courses: Fairways of the World will be strictly limited to 5,000 copies.
The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes
Title | The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes PDF eBook |
Author | George Peper |
Publisher | Artisan Books |
Pages | 460 |
Release | 2003-04-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781579652371 |
Provides descriptions and anecdotes about the greatest golf holes from courses around the world.
Around the World in 80 Rounds
Title | Around the World in 80 Rounds PDF eBook |
Author | David Wood |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2008-03-18 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9780312375775 |
“Jealous. That’s what I am. Green with golf envy…Why didn’t we think of that? I mean, what golfer worth his, or her, balls wouldn’t want to trade all the troubles of life for the adventure and privilege of teeing it up everywhere from the glacial volcanoes of the Andes to the Arctic Circle in Norway?”--from the foreword by Turk Pipkin At 47, David Wood sold everything he owned and set out to fulfill every golfer’s dream: For one year, he traveled the world (covering 60,000 miles and every continent except Antartica) by plane, boat, train, motorcycle and rickshaw, to play the game he loves in the most exotic locales, including the world’s highest, driest, hottest, coldest, and most remote golf courses, and lived to tell the tale. Along the way, he met a bevy of fascinating characters, including surly cabbies, taxi drivers with a death wish, welcoming golf course managers, threatening kangaroos, and golf pros out for a quick game. David faced dire situations, such as bouts of food poisoning in India and Egypt, altitude sickness in Argentina, getting booted out of the Ukraine by armed guards, and muddling through with limited language skills, but through it all he maintained a sense of humor and of course his passion for golf, which he played every chance he got.
The World's Greatest Golf Courses
Title | The World's Greatest Golf Courses PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Giles |
Publisher | Parragon Books |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Golf course architects |
ISBN | 9781407574349 |
Sports around the World [4 volumes]
Title | Sports around the World [4 volumes] PDF eBook |
Author | John Nauright |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 2056 |
Release | 2012-04-06 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 159884301X |
This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports. Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice provides a unique, global overview of sports and sports cultures. Unlike most works of this type, this book provides both essays that examine general topics, such as globalization and sport, international relations and sport, and tourism and sport, as well as essays on sports history, culture, and practice in world regions—for example, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and Oceania—in order to provide a more global perspective. These essays are followed by entries on specific sports, world athletes, stadiums and arenas, famous games and matches, and major controversies. Spanning topics as varied as modern professional cycling to the fictional movie Rocky to the deadly ball game of the ancient Mayans, the first three volumes contain overview essays and entries for specific sports that have been and are currently practiced around the world. The fourth volume provides a compendium of information on the winners of major sporting competitions from around the world. Readers will gain invaluable insights into how sports have been enjoyed throughout all of human culture, and more fully comprehend their cultural contexts. The entries provide suggestions for further reading on each topic—helpful to general readers, students with school projects, university students and academics alike. Additionally, the four-volume Sports Around the World spotlights key charismatic athletes who have changed a sport or become more than just an outstanding player.
Golf Resorts of the World
Title | Golf Resorts of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Brian McCallen |
Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1993-09-30 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0810933721 |
Rates and profiles golf resorts around the world, describes the courses, accommodations, and restaurants, and photographically highlights the courses' natural beauty