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Tim Gallant

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2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club - FORMAT REVEALED!
« on: November 20, 2019, 06:35:10 AM »
As winter sets in for a few of us, and the golf becomes more limited, I wanted to see if there might be interest in having a sort of GCA book club?


My initial thinking was that we would collectively chose 1 architectural book to read over December / January, and then start a thread where we discuss the book, interesting theories, quotes, etc.

The benefit of the book club is two-fold: it might be that through reading an interesting book we find new material to discuss and new ideas (possibly from old sources!) to debate on new threads. It also will hopefully provide some entertainment and education in a time when most of us won't be able to play as much golf as we'd like!


If there's enough interest, we can take recommendations on the book to read, and then vote on it and set a timeframe to read the book within - aiming to regroup sometime in January to start the discussion here on the GCA discussion board.


Unlike my promise to pull together the GCA Top 100 list, I do think this will get off the ground  ;D 


UPDATE: See reply 96 - The format of the Book Club discussion has been revealed!!
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Bill Shamleffer

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2019, 07:31:43 AM »
Great idea.  I am in.  I will let others choose the book.
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Blake Conant

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2019, 08:23:57 AM »
I'm in
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John Mayhugh

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2019, 08:39:51 AM »
Interesting idea. I'll give it a try.


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Tom_Doak

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2019, 08:58:00 AM »
I would be happy to participate.


I would suggest that Simpson's book and Hunter's are the two most enjoyable to read, and the two that go off on interesting tangents.
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John McCarthy

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2019, 12:08:11 PM »
This sounds like fun.  I'm in. 



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Jonathan Mallard

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2019, 12:37:35 PM »
I'm in.
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JReese

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2019, 12:38:58 PM »
Good idea.  In.
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SL_Solow

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2019, 12:46:02 PM »
Yes
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Kalen Braley

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2019, 01:15:11 PM »
Sure thing...


I got nothing to do in those two months besides watch way way too much Football!  ;D
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Chris Mavros

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2019, 01:17:00 PM »
Sounds fun.  Count me in.
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Garland Bayley

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2019, 01:28:35 PM »
How about something foreign to this group think. Fazio's book.
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Ben Malach

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2019, 01:41:23 PM »
I am in, any excuse to read is a good one in my book.
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Bernie Bell

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2019, 03:32:15 PM »
Good one Garland!  I'm in for that book or any other.


Probably not appropriate for an international group, but for US holiday gift lists, I'm enjoying "Don't Ask What I Shot: How President Eisenhower's Love of Golf Helped Shape 1950s America," by Catherine M. Lewis, Ph.D.    Shedding some light on the "dark ages."  ;)


"Whatever remained to be done to remove the last traces of the average man's carefully nurtured prejudice against a game originally linked with the wealthy and aloof was done by President Eisenhower."  H.W. Wind
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Bill Crane

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2019, 07:00:26 PM »
Sounds like a great opportunity.   
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David Davis

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2019, 07:07:27 PM »
I'm in, suggest we read:


A Round of the Links: Golf Greens of Scotland by G. Aikman
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Tom_Doak

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2019, 09:12:55 PM »
Quote from: Garland Bayley on November 20, 2019, 01:28:35 PM
How about something foreign to this group think. Fazio's book.


I would have to buy that, and I'm not going to buy it.
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SL_Solow

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2019, 09:29:53 PM »
I did and we can do a lot better.  I learned a lot about framing
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2019, 01:41:26 AM »

In. The issue will be settling on one everyone can obtain.


new books by Keith Cullen or Paul Daley?
Geo.Waters  Sand and How Terrain...?


Old dead guys: Thomas, MacDonald?,


Go to books by Doak, Shackelford?

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Ben Stephens

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2019, 02:44:02 AM »
I am interested.


As Tim G started it all off I suggest that Tim picks the first book to read.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2019, 04:39:57 AM »
I have been wanting to read Hunter's book The Links.
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Ken Fry

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2019, 07:46:52 AM »
Count me in.
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jvisser

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2019, 07:54:34 AM »
Good idea!
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Chris Mavros

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2019, 12:41:15 PM »

After seeing the Colt thread, I throw this one into the ring:


Creating Classics: The Golf Courses of Harry Colt, by Peter Pugh and Henry Lord
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Tim Gallant

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Re: 2019/20 Winter GCA Book Club
« Reply #24 on: November 21, 2019, 01:02:33 PM »
Wow! Ok - let's start. I appreciate that we'll need time to buy the book, and some may put it on their holiday list, so want to get the book selected soon.

As a few have pointed out, the difficulty of selecting a book is availability and price. There are a few books that I would love to read, but realistically, it isn't very inclusive if we select a book that's $100+

With the above in mind, happy to hear recommendations and I can send a link out this weekend to vote. Four books that I thought could be good reads are:

  Wide Open Fairways - Brad Klein
The Architectural Side of Golf - Simpson / Wethered
Discovering Alex Russell: The Man and His Legacy
The Links - Robert Hunter

With the Architectural Side + The Links, these are normally quite pricey, but I believe there is a classic golf book website that have a number of copies for $45. I could even call them and ask for a group discount code if required.

Otherwise, let me know other recommendations that are below $100 and readily available, and I'll confirm the final list to vote on this weekend!
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