Where Golf is Great: The Finest Courses of Scotland and Ireland
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Every golfer who's worth his favorite putter knows where golf is great: Scotland, birthplace of the game and still its most important shrine, from the splendor of St. Andrews to the regal resort at Gleneagles; and Ireland, where the links like Ballybunion and Royal County Down are of unsurpassed beauty and challenge. Whether golfers actually make the pilgrimage or arm-chair it, "Where Golf Is Great" is indispensable: the most luxurious, entertaining, informative, and exhaustive book on these most important destinations. Written by the bard of Scottish and Irish golf, it combines the most authoritative information with the most beautiful prose and the most stunning color photographs--an unsurpassed celebration of the places where golf is, indeed, great. Not only is the golf great, but so are the sights, the dining, the lodging--and it's all here: the pub lunches and three-star dinners; the country-house hotels and full-service resorts. Jim Finegan's singularly insightful advice includes the very best play-and-stay combinations for once-in-a-lifetime perfect golf days, in this once-in-a-lifetime perfect golf book.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1579652719
ISBN13:9781579652715
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:Artisan Publishers
Length:528 Pages
Weight:8.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 13.3" x 11.1"
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General Golf Great Britain Ireland Scotland Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation TravelCustomer Reviews
4 ratings
Outstanding Work !
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
In the world's "Top 100 of golf books" this is, for me, alone at #1. We are planning our fourth trip to Ireland/Scotland (3 to Ireland, the next to Scotland) and have used this book as a starting point for each. We have found Mr. Finegan to be most accurate in his assessments of the courses (along with the "Hidden Links" group), and, more importantly that he devotes the proper coverage proportionately to the proper courses. (We go for 11 or 12 days, play between 8 and 11 courses, and may not get there again, so it is important to us to put together the best group of courses possible). The photographs alone make this book a bargain. There are a ton of them. They are full-page and they are stunning. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Finegan. Extraordinary at $38.
Great Pictures
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Mr. Finegan has produced another in his very successful series of books about the pleasures offered by the golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland. The text is of the same high quality as the photographs by Messrs. Lambrecht and Thompson. The result is an elegant book which stimulates happy memories for those that have played the courses and which should whet the appetites of those who have not.
Where Golf is Great
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Very good coffee table book with numerous large photographs of the great golf courses of Scotland and Ireland, many of which are unique. Instead of using existing very recognizable stock photos, the author has composed photos of well known holes from some very interesting perspectives - that give new insights. The narative is equally strong and worthy. Where Golf is Great is well worth having as part of any golf library.
Great golf travel book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
An update of Finegan's classic travel guides, the present volume is extremely well written in Mr. Finegan's breezy style. Great photographs. Excellent travel advice. My only complaint is that the book is to big to carry around, or even read in bed!
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