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Michael Whitaker

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Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« on: October 25, 2011, 06:34:17 PM »
www.BookCloseouts.com has the following books available:

True Links   16.99   
Where Golf Is Great 18.99   
Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes 5.99   
World Atlas   of Golf 7.99
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 07:40:36 PM »
But not the Doak bio of Mackenzie, eh?
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Michael Whitaker

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 09:31:31 PM »
I don't know... search the site and see what you come up with. I was surprised to find True Links.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 09:47:17 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on October 25, 2011, 07:40:36 PM
But not the Doak bio of Mackenzie, eh?

There were only 3,000 copies of the MacKenzie biography printed.  I doubt you're going to find a bunch of them in a discount warehouse, but I'm sure there are a few lying around with people who don't know what they have.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 09:51:21 PM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on October 25, 2011, 09:47:17 PM
Quote from: Bill_McBride on October 25, 2011, 07:40:36 PM
But not the Doak bio of Mackenzie, eh?

There were only 3,000 copies of the MacKenzie biography printed.  I doubt you're going to find a bunch of them in a discount warehouse, but I'm sure there are a few lying around with people who don't know what they have.

I had Amazon send a copy to The Alwoodley captain/historian to thank him for hosting my wife and me on the way to the 2005 Open.   

I thought I could just get on Amazon again and buy another copy.    Wishful thinking!
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Howard Riefs

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 10:10:21 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on October 25, 2011, 09:51:21 PM


I had Amazon send a copy to The Alwoodley captain/historian to thank him for hosting my wife and me on the way to the 2005 Open.   

I thought I could just get on Amazon again and buy another copy.    Wishful thinking!

Voila. Brand new for the low, low price of $379.99 on Amazon...
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/158536018X/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1319594498&sr=8-3&condition=new
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 10:19:57 PM »
Quote from: Howard Riefs on October 25, 2011, 10:10:21 PM
Quote from: Bill_McBride on October 25, 2011, 09:51:21 PM


I had Amazon send a copy to The Alwoodley captain/historian to thank him for hosting my wife and me on the way to the 2005 Open.   

I thought I could just get on Amazon again and buy another copy.    Wishful thinking!

Voila. Brand new for the low, low price of $379.99 on Amazon...
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/158536018X/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1319594498&sr=8-3&condition=new

Ouch!   I think it was $75 in 2005.    :(
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2011, 06:05:47 AM »
Still no equal of www.abebooks.com in the golf book world.
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Mark Smolens

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2011, 02:41:26 PM »
Cool link Ron. Like the last two versions of the Confidential Guide ('94) edition, but $1500's a bit steep.
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2011, 04:17:49 PM »
My wife bought me one just by coincidence when they were released.

Its a very good book!!
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Dónal Ó Ceallaigh

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2011, 05:51:38 PM »
Quote from: Mark Smolens on October 26, 2011, 02:41:26 PM
Cool link Ron. Like the last two versions of the Confidential Guide ('94) edition, but $1500's a bit steep.

You could always settle for the 1996 edition, signed by the man himself, for just $845  ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370521666638?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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Ken Moum

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Re: Good Deal on Some Good Golf Books
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2011, 06:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on October 26, 2011, 06:05:47 AM
Still no equal of www.abebooks.com in the golf book world.

These guys have a lot of good deals too:

http://www.hamiltonbook.com

Including True Links currently @ $15.95
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