Golf Books for Christmas

« **on:** December 25, 2006, 04:42:47 PM »

Merry Christmas everyone!

Did you receive any golf books for the holidays this year?

I opened an unexpected copy of Alister MacKenzie's Cypress Point Club by Geoff Shackelford. I was ecstatic! Only time to browse so far, but the photography is fabulous. I realized quickly how little I've actually seen of this course (other than 15-18.)

I can't wait to dive into this gem.

Hope you are all having a great day!

« **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2006, 05:11:24 PM »

My kids got me "Where Golf is Great"

They know their dad!

« **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2006, 05:18:02 PM »

I got Golf Courses, Fairways of the World

« **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2006, 06:31:03 PM »

I also received a copy of Jim Finegan's "Where Golf is Great." My wife remarked as I opened it that the rest of the family could expect to see me in about a week!

What a super book. I like the way he adds information about what's to eat and where to stay in each area in the "Off the Course" section.

I always enjoy reading Jim Finegan's reviews because, like me, he is no longer even an average length hitter, so they are very meaningful.

The other good thing about the book is that reading it is like a work out at the gym; the thing must weigh 10 pounds!

« **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2006, 07:19:56 PM »

Lines of Charm, Geoff Shackelford
Grounds for Golf, Geoff Shackelford
Building Sebonack, Brad Klein
World Atlas of Golf

Looking forward to the reading!

« **Reply #5 on:** December 25, 2006, 07:28:46 PM »

Season in Dornoch--Lorne Ruberstein
Scotland's gift--CB Macdonald

« **Reply #6 on:** December 25, 2006, 08:01:36 PM »

Quote from: Tim Bert on December 25, 2006, 04:42:47 PM

Merry Christmas everyone!

Did you receive any golf books for the holidays this year?

I opened an unexpected copy of Alister MacKenzie's Cypress Point Club by Geoff Shackelford. I was ecstatic! Only time to browse so far, but the photography is fabulous. I realized quickly how little I've actually seen of this course (other than 15-18.)

I can't wait to dive into this gem.

Hope you are all having a great day!

Amen brother.

After many unsuccessful tries I finally got a hold of the CPC book

I also got the Sprirt of St. Andrews, by Alister Mackenzie.
The Anatomy of a Golf Course is in my collection too, by Tom Doak.
I will be purchasing Dream Golf at Borders.

Very good Christmas!

« **Reply #7 on:** December 25, 2006, 08:10:00 PM »

Quote from: Tim Copeland on December 25, 2006, 05:18:02 PM

I got Golf Courses, Fairways of the World

I got this one too. I'm not sure I have a bookshelf big enough to hold it, but it looks great.

« **Reply #8 on:** December 25, 2006, 08:44:42 PM »

Quote from: Guy Nicholson on December 25, 2006, 08:10:00 PM

Quote from: Tim Copeland on December 25, 2006, 05:18:02 PM
I got Golf Courses, Fairways of the World

I got this one too. I'm not sure I have a bookshelf big enough to hold it, but it looks great.

The foldouts are absolutely incredible

« **Reply #9 on:** December 25, 2006, 08:47:12 PM »

I should know better at my age but I never learn. I bought myself and two friends Finnegan's new book. Of course, I received one from a co-worker. Guess I will keep the new one and give the one I bought away.

« **Reply #10 on:** December 25, 2006, 10:05:29 PM »

Mackenzie- golf architecture
Peper- two yrs in st andrews
shaclkeford- cypress pt club
wodehouse- golf omnibus

« **Reply #11 on:** December 25, 2006, 11:04:22 PM »

Dream Golf, received five days ago for my birthday. It's a great story, told well.

« **Reply #12 on:** December 25, 2006, 11:12:20 PM »

Quote from: ward peyronnin on December 25, 2006, 10:05:29 PM

Mackenzie- golf architecture
Peper- two yrs in st andrews
shaclkeford- cypress pt club
wodehouse- golf omnibus

Pretty scary, I have all those books in my library too!

But have you seen the PBS "Jeeves" episode when Bertie loses his first round match in the annual Drones Club tournament to a twit who has a device on his shaft that buzzes when it's time to start the downswing? Could be the funniest golf video of all time!

Bertie's first tee shot is a duck hook that fells a waiter with a tray full of champagne glasses outside the party tent nearby! Even Jeeves' caddying skills can't save Bertie in that match.

« **Reply #13 on:** December 25, 2006, 11:29:54 PM »

Finegan's Where Golf is Great
Lines of Charm
Building Sebonack

Got some gift cards, so a couple more are in my future as well.

« **Reply #14 on:** December 26, 2006, 01:44:41 AM »

P.G. Wodehouse "Golf Omnibus"
George Peper "The 500 Greatest Holes in the World

« **Reply #15 on:** December 26, 2006, 03:42:19 AM »

No golf books under the christmas tree.
I don't even have a christmas tree...

Still, I have been able to plow through "The Golf Course" (Cornish/Whitten) during the latest couple of days.

Right now I am halfway through Pete Dye's "Bury me in a Pot Bunker".

« **Reply #16 on:** December 26, 2006, 05:34:48 AM »

I received British Golf Links, a reprint of the book from 1897 edited by Horace Hutchinson. The photos are quite amazing, haven't had time to begin reading it yet, but it looks very interesting and educational.

« **Reply #17 on:** December 26, 2006, 06:43:49 AM »

Building Sebonack - Had to stop reading after the second Blue Mountain Coffee and Tia Maria and only look at the beautiful pictures after that.

« **Reply #18 on:** December 26, 2006, 06:47:47 AM »

I too got Finegan's new book. Only paged through so far but th Lambretch photos look excellent.

I'll buy the Sebonak book when Brad takes me there!!

JC

« **Reply #19 on:** December 26, 2006, 07:51:12 AM »

The beautiful "Golf Courses, Fairways of the world" in his limited french edition. A wonderful gift from my wonderful wife & my wonderful mother

.

Only comment from my 6 year old son : "Dad, it's your 101st golf book. Can you stop now ?"

... but no, it's not the end :
I'm waiting after Bob Labbance "the Old man" on Walter Travis life, and Paul Daley, Golf Architecture, volume 3.

« **Reply #20 on:** December 26, 2006, 08:47:22 AM »

I received a copy of Mark Rowlinson's update of The World Atlas of Golf from one of our daughters, which I had not seen in any of the bookstores here. And our daughter didn't know that Pacific Dunes was in it ... although she was more impressed that Crystal Downs was in it, because she took lessons there this summer.

« **Reply #21 on:** December 26, 2006, 10:19:38 AM »

I recieved TWO! (from my understanding and non-golfing wife)

1. Reminiscences of The Links - Tillinghast

2. A season in Dornoch - Rubenstein

Tyler and Ward,

I am a big Wodehouse fan. I really enjoyed the Golf Omnibus I hope you guys do to. I took it to the beach last summer and had to force myself not to read to much in a day because I wanted so much to make it last.

« **Reply #22 on:** December 26, 2006, 11:35:30 AM »

Quote from: Tim Bert on December 25, 2006, 04:42:47 PM

I opened an unexpected copy of Alister MacKenzie's Cypress Point Club by Geoff Shackelford. I was ecstatic! Only time to browse so far, but the photography is fabulous. I realized quickly how little I've actually seen of this course (other than 15-18.)

I got the same one as well in addition to another one of his books, can't remember the title. my wife did well!!

« **Reply #23 on:** December 26, 2006, 11:57:13 AM »

Quote from: Bill_McBride on December 25, 2006, 11:12:20 PM

Quote from: ward peyronnin on December 25, 2006, 10:05:29 PM
Mackenzie- golf architecture
Peper- two yrs in st andrews
shaclkeford- cypress pt club
wodehouse- golf omnibus

Pretty scary, I have all those books in my library too!

But have you seen the PBS "Jeeves" episode when Bertie loses his first round match in the annual Drones Club tournament to a twit who has a device on his shaft that buzzes when it's time to start the downswing? Could be the funniest golf video of all time! Bertie's first tee shot is a duck hook that fells a waiter with a tray full of champagne glasses outside the party tent nearby! Even Jeeves' caddying skills can't save Bertie in that match.

Bill,

I think it was in "The Clicking of Cuthbert" where I remember he had a conversation with a Russian emigre. There was a tournament or bet where the Russian won umpteen million rubles or something or other and Wodehouse, in his inimitable manner explained, "That's something like seventeen shillings and sixpence."

In that one sentence, one got the idea that Pelham G. thought that the world had better believe that the pound and the English were by far the most important commodities around.

Bob

« **Reply #24 on:** December 26, 2006, 12:02:24 PM »

Jenna unexpectedly got me Geoff Shackeford's "The Future of Golf".

She said she read some of it in the bookstore and it sounded like something I would appreciate.

It's a really nice feeling to know I'm with the right woman.

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