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In 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard used his 6-iron to tap a few golf balls on the Moon. This famous event did a lot for the image of a sport that had a reputation for being dull and conservative.

Location, location, location. There are many golf courses around the world -- 35,000 or more. And there are tens of millions of golfers, but a select group of golf courses that are outstanding examples of beautiful design, challenging layouts, and unforgettable settings.

Here are many of the world's best, 83 in all. There are courses in

the British Isles, where golf was invented (St Andrews and Castle Stuart in Scotland, Lahinch in Ireland, Royal St George in England) Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Holland and Norway) the US (Brandon Dunes, Pebble Beach, PGA West and Augusta National) Canada (Banff Springs, Cabot Cliffs) Mexico and outstanding courses in Africa, the UAR, Japan, Thailand, China, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.

Each course description is a beautiful, double-page spread (some are 4 pages), with a history of its design, construction and great rounds played; the highlights of playing there now, a locator map, length and par play, and green fees for the course -- because these are courses we dream of playing, not just looking at!

This is a very beautiful book, featuring photography that will thrill any golfer, and have them planning for more trips -- with clubs.

From the Publisher

Packed with dazzling full-color panoramic photos, Dream Golf Courses features more than 80 clubs from five continents. Each course includes a history of its design, construction and great rounds played.

Pinnacle Point Golf and Beach Resort 

This is a golf course that absolutely lives up to its name. Opened not too long ago, in 2006, Pinnacle Point Golf and Beach Resort soon reached the upper echelons of the world’s most beautiful courses. Halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, this par 72 is lined with very dense and fragrant scrub known as fynbos. It has no fewer than seven holes facing the Indian Ocean, four of which are perched on a cliff top.

Turnberry Golf Club

When a course has hosted the British Open on four separate occasions, you know you are dealing with something special. Top of the class in every way, Turnberry offers spectacular views of the Firth of Clyde, the Mull of Kintyre and the Isle of Arran and iconic holes like the famous 9th (above) on the magical Ailsa Course, with a lighthouse overlooking the green.

Budersand Sylt Golf Club 

The Budersand Sylt course is perfectly in keeping with the values of a country where environmentalism has long been a central concern. This course was developed in complete harmony with nature and has found pride of place among the dunes, with its old-style, elegantly discreet charm.

Cypress Point Country Club

Players come here particularly for the magnificent series of holes 15, 16 and 17, where the noise of the waves crashing against the rocks, seals calling and birds singing immerse the lucky few who play at Cypress in a wonderfully uproarious scene. When it comes to playing these holes, there is no time for nerves or erring over your choice of club, as you need to cross water on three separate occasions.

Tara Iti Golf Club 

You would be forgiven for thinking that the dunes and fairways had been sculpted by nature, but you’d be wrong. It took Tom Doak two years to shape the land to perfection after removing several acres of pine forest.

There is a debate raging among those golfers lucky enough to have played in New Zealand: Which of the courses designed by Tom Doak is the best, Cape Kidnappers or Tara Iti? One way of settling it would be to say that Cape Kidnappers is more spectacular, while golfing purists tend to prefer Tara Iti, a shoreline links located a little more than an hour north of Auckland. The extremely sandy ground has been covered in fescue from tee to green on every hole, giving the course a uniform elegance.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Firefly Books (September 1, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0228104165
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0228104162
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.41 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
Reviewer: phil
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Gift for a Friend!!
Review: My buddy who is an avid golfer loved the book. He said he even played at a few of the golf courses featured in the book!!Thank you

Reviewer: Lauren
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bought as part of a gift and he loved it !