Drawing on a lifelong passion for the game, the author shares the expertise he has gained as a premier golf course architect and skilled player. In this instructional book he shows readers how to maximise their shot-making abilities by thinking their way around a course and studying it from an architect's perspective. The architect has designed his course to defend par and this book shows how they think, taking the golfer step-by-step through a variety of different course types showing how the reader can overcome the ...
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Drawing on a lifelong passion for the game, the author shares the expertise he has gained as a premier golf course architect and skilled player. In this instructional book he shows readers how to maximise their shot-making abilities by thinking their way around a course and studying it from an architect's perspective. The architect has designed his course to defend par and this book shows how they think, taking the golfer step-by-step through a variety of different course types showing how the reader can overcome the challenges. The golfer will not only learn all the tricks of the trade but, most importantly, learn to look at the game and the course in terms of logistics and attack plans. The book is filled with anecdotes and examples from specific courses that Jones has designed and/or played on and hundreds of instructive illustrations.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good. Size: 11x8x1; stated 1st edition/1st printing with full number line, hardcover with dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, cocked, corners bumped, gift inscription on flyleaf, dust jacket edge tear at upper spine, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Jacket and boards have only light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. This book will require extra charges for Priority or International shipping.
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Very Good in Very Good+ jacket. Size: 9x1x11; Copiously illustrated throughout with photos, instructional drawings and diagrams, GOLF BY DESIGN teaches golfers how to analyze each hole from a designer's perspective-how to beat the course by outwitting its architect. From tee to green to rough, Jones leads golfers through every step of a course designers strategy, detailing how they use optical illusions, elevation changes, forced carries, trees, sand and even different types of grass to challenge a golfer's playing skills. He then presents expert strategies for counter-attack-from constructing the ideal approach shot to taking advantage of the wind and playing across water. GOLF BY DESIGN provides novice golfers with invaluable insights into all of the basic, crucial elements of strategy and technique. At the same time the book offers seasoned players the inside knowledge they need for lowering their handicap and permanently improving their game. Robert Trent Bobby Jones Jr. (born July 24, 1939) is an American golf course architect. He is the son of golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the brother of golf course designer Rees Jones.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0316472980. Foreword by Tom Watson. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Fourth printing. Fine in a near fine, price clipped dust jacket.
Disappointing, way too ABC- beginner baby talk. I was hoping for a book that would explain how to critically examine fairways and how to read greens and course architecture that influences how one plays a hole. Was hoping for in depth ideas from course designer's point of view that would help my golf game. Instead you get many pages on types of grass and depths of bunkers and courses that dad (Robert Trent Jones Sr.) designed.
