World's Toughest Golf

This is the biggest-ever collection of what every golfer has probably seen one or two of -- hoked-up images of world famous geographic landmarks with a tee, an impossible-to-reach green, and maybe some scant "fair"way resources superimposed on them. Locales include the American West, various well known mountains, tropical paradises-turned-hellholes, and an extensive sampling of Australian natural wonders. A few examples suffice to give you the birds-eye lowdown on this caper. Ever hear of a 635-yard Par 2? (Hint: it's down a major waterfall.) How about a 660-yard Par 5 -- but along the face of the Eiger? Or, for something a bit more realistic, an immaculate, if challenging, 440-yard Par 4 along the top of the Great Wall of China? Other sites include Delicate Arch, Stonehenge, Ayres Rock, Krakatoa Island, and the Sphinx. Accompanying notes on "local club" history are episodically brief but consistently droll. The holes' nicknames are, in general, wryly appropriate; a par on any one of them (except perhaps the waterfall hole) would qualify the player for Mount Olympus -- a site curiously omitted from the itinerary. I seem to recall the original edition of this work, published decades ago, as having included only 18 holes. At four times the length, this is an underpriced gem of a gift book for the avid golfer, for anyone who's ever swung a golf club, or for the non-golfer with a weakness for the visually absurd. Beautiful (if not invariably crisp) full-page-sized color photos make you count your blessings, and/or plan your next vacation. FORE!!!

The writing in this book is fantastic. Great photographs & wonderful editing of the pictures. A must read for any golf fanatic.