Questions about the New Confidential Guide

[Jud_T]

How about an App? You type in a City, State or Country and voila, the latest reviews for that area pop up.

At this point, Jud, you're out of control.

Check out the new Robert Parker app for subscribers then we'll talk. 

[Ally Mcintosh]

I know a few of you saw previews of the first volume at The Renaissance Cup...

Will it be on the shelves for Christmas?

[Tony_Muldoon]

I think we were told September.

[PCCraig]

Sorry if this has been covered, but is there a publisher...or is Tom Doak self-publishing?

[Rich Goodale]

The only time I've had my hands on an Old Confidential Guide was in a bookstore (remember those?) in California ~12 years ago.  There were 7-8 or them sitting pristine on an upper shelf, and after browsing one of them for those courses I knew well and deciding that $20 was too much to pay to go further, I went back to reading the Sunday Times.  I coulda been a gazillionaire.....

[BHoover]

If I don't immediately buy a copy of the New Confidential Guide, will I be asked to leave GCA?

[Rich Goodale]

If I don't immediately buy a copy of the New Confidential Guide, will I be asked to leave GCA?

Not if you don't tell anybody, Brian.

[Kevin_Reilly]

The only time I've had my hands on an Old Confidential Guide was in a bookstore (remember those?) in California ~12 years ago.  There were 7-8 or them sitting pristine on an upper shelf, and after browsing one of them for those courses I knew well and deciding that $20 was too much to pay to go further, I went back to reading the Sunday Times.  I coulda been a gazillionaire.....

Rich, it was the same for me.  A Borders (or was it Barnes & Noble?) on University Ave in Palo Alto around 1996 or so.  They had a few in stock, and I just put it back on the shelf.

[Tom_Doak]

Sorry if this has been covered, but is there a publisher...or is Tom Doak self-publishing?

It's being published by Renaissance Golf Publishing.

The book goes to the printer next week.  I will start taking pre-orders in a month or so.  I expect to have books ready for delivery right around the first of October.

[Rich Goodale]

The only time I've had my hands on an Old Confidential Guide was in a bookstore (remember those?) in California ~12 years ago.  There were 7-8 or them sitting pristine on an upper shelf, and after browsing one of them for those courses I knew well and deciding that $20 was too much to pay to go further, I went back to reading the Sunday Times.  I coulda been a gazillionaire.....

Rich, it was the same for me.  A Borders (or was it Barnes & Noble?) on University Ave in Palo Alto around 1996 or so.  They had a few in stock, and I just put it back on the shelf.

Mine was a Borders, too, Kevin, but somewhere nearer to San Jose.  About the only place in San Jose where in those days you could get the Sunday Times.  I've shaken Tom Doak's hand a few times, so I have that going fofr me.

Rich

[Mark Bourgeois]

after browsing one of them for those courses I knew well and deciding that $20 was too much to pay to go further,

You clearly picked the wrong profiles to read or you 'overbrowsed' ( ). And $20?? More like $45 plus tax. (Bought mine in 1996 at Rockefeller Center B&N after reading one profile. Had a commuter train to catch....or was it 'a train straight to golf discussion board history'?)

[Tim_Weiman]

The only time I've had my hands on an Old Confidential Guide was in a bookstore (remember those?) in California ~12 years ago.  There were 7-8 or them sitting pristine on an upper shelf, and after browsing one of them for those courses I knew well and deciding that $20 was too much to pay to go further, I went back to reading the Sunday Times.  I coulda been a gazillionaire.....

Rich,

I also came across a couple copies around the same time selling for $10. Purchased both and gave them to friends in Ballybunion.

As for my own copy, I just don't ever lend it out. Period.

[Howard Riefs]

Bump, in light of the new feature interview with Tom:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,59513.0.html

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-tom-doak/

[Stephen Davis]

Bump, in light of the new feature interview with Tom:

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,59513.0.html

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-tom-doak/

I can't wait to see it. I respect the opinions of each one of those contributors. Should be a great read.

[Jim Nugent]

Any predictions for which holes/courses the other editions will feature on their covers?  (Agree totally the GBI cover looks great.) 

[Carl Nichols]

Couldn't have picked three better collaborators and love the font on the cover as well as the pic. Can't wait to check it out - hoping for the odd scathing review!

I'm waiting for someone (I have a few ideas) to criticize Ran and Tom for using this site to sell books.  And no, this isn't some lame attempt to lob such criticism myself.

[PCCraig]

Couldn't have picked three better collaborators and love the font on the cover as well as the pic. Can't wait to check it out - hoping for the odd scathing review!

I'm waiting for someone (I have a few ideas) to criticize Ran and Tom for using this site to sell books.  And no, this isn't some lame attempt to lob such criticism myself.

Who here isn't interest in purchasing the series??

[Howard Riefs]

Any predictions for which holes/courses the other editions will feature on their covers?  (Agree totally the GBI cover looks great.)  

Good odds (or bad, for a bettor) that a Crystal Downs hole graces the cover of the third volume, The Americas (summer destinations) – northern U.S. and Canada

[Paul Gray]

Serious question, since I'm struggling to find reference to it: how much will volume one set me back?

[Ash Towe]

Paul,

According to the interview $60 per volume.  If you agree to buy the set the last book will be half price.

[Paul Gray]

Thanks Ash.

Actually pretty reasonable.

[Tom_Doak]

Any predictions for which holes/courses the other editions will feature on their covers?  (Agree totally the GBI cover looks great.) 

We will decide these in the next few months so that Josh can get to painting them.

I have offered to let each of my collaborators have one of the five paintings, so there will certainly be some jockeying for position.  I get the first one, which is only fair since it was based on a picture I took back in 1982.

[Howard Riefs]

Sorry if this has been covered, but is there a publisher...or is Tom Doak self-publishing?

It's being published by Renaissance Golf Publishing.

The book goes to the printer next week.  I will start taking pre-orders in a month or so.  I expect to have books ready for delivery right around the first of October.

Congrats, Tom. What's the count for the first print run? And will there be subsequent printings?

[Jim Nugent]

I'm waiting for someone (I have a few ideas) to criticize Ran and Tom for using this site to sell books.  And no, this isn't some lame attempt to lob such criticism myself.

Ran and Tom BETTER use this site to sell the new CG.  I'd be mighty pissed if they didn't.

[Tim Leahy]

Paul,

According to the interview $60 per volume.  If you agree to buy the set the last book will be half price.

25% discount fo GCA members?