I was 10 years old when Sports Illustrated published “The 18 Best Golf Holes in America” and I somehow acquired my first golf architecture book. Then, for more than 50 years I steadily built my collection to almost 400 books. Not world class, of course, but pretty good for an amateur.
Well today something big happened. Tom Doak’s “Getting To 18” arrived. To say the least, I was immediately blown away. Golf Digest once described Cypress Point as the Sistine Chapel of Golf. Well deserved, I would say. “Getting To 18” deserves similar accolades. Just opening the book is like standing on the 16th tee at Cypress Point.
I am sure many people will thank Tom and all those who helped make the book happen. It truly is that special.