As you have purchased Tom Doak's Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, I thought you would be interested in his newest book;
Tom Doak's Little Red Book of Golf Course Architecture.
This book is like sitting down with Tom for an in-depth conversation about golf course architecture. It is more informal than the Confidential Guide--but no less entertaining and insightful.
GOLF Magazine said that the Confidential Guide was like Bill Belichick offering candid reviews of every NFL team -- and of each team's head coach...The Little Red Book is like sitting down with Belichick to talk football.
The book covers a broad and interesting list of topics (culled from over 20 years of his writing on Golf Club Atlas and edited by Bob Crosby) including; course strategy, great holes, bad holes, Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, the effects of ratings on courses, Herbert Warren Wind, Bobby Jones, conditioning, what makes a great course, how and why he designed specific holes on his courses, Pine Valley, Oakmont, Ross, Mackenzie, Tillinghast, Macdonald, Raynor, Maxwell, Pacific Dunes, Ballyneal, Cape Kidnappers, lengthening (or not) of a course, restoration--and more.
Each vignette provides an insight into the thinking of one of our era's greatest golf course architects.
Available the first week of June, you can order now at
www.renaissancegolf.com. Each book is $25.00 plus $7.50 for priority mail shipping, so you will have it for Father's Day if you order now.
Warmest regards.
Brian