Already well established as an essential reference work for traveling golfers worldwide, the growing stable of Golfing Gems guides from Beacon Books is unique in that no existing golf guides are as well-researched and editorially independent as these. The photographs and text have been supplied by leading names within the golf media and there has been no charge made to the Clubs for their inclusion, as entries are allocated purely on merit. Each entry consists of a color photograph of the course, a commentary on why it is ...
Read More
Already well established as an essential reference work for traveling golfers worldwide, the growing stable of Golfing Gems guides from Beacon Books is unique in that no existing golf guides are as well-researched and editorially independent as these. The photographs and text have been supplied by leading names within the golf media and there has been no charge made to the Clubs for their inclusion, as entries are allocated purely on merit. Each entry consists of a color photograph of the course, a commentary on why it is special together with essential information for the visitor, often with a local hotel recommended by the club. Research shows that two in every three people taking a golf vacation choose to travel independently, making their own choices of courses and accommodation. Now the United Kingdom's leading specialist golf guide publisher, Beacon Books, gives the bookseller an unmatched range of distinguished publications to cover this increasingly important market. This is the second edition of the definitive guide to the unique seaside courses found only where the game of golf began. Created mainly before the turn of the century, these courses flow amongst the natural contours of the duneland offering little protection from the wide variations in coastal weather. The result is a challenge which, for many people, is golf in its purest form. It is no surprise then that The British Open, considered by many to be the greatest golf tournament in the world, is always played on a links.
Read Less
