{"product_id":"remarkable-golf-courses-hardcover","title":"Remarkable Golf Courses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIain Spragg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA revised and updated edition of\u003cem\u003e Remarkable Golf Courses\u003c\/em\u003e detailing the extremes of the sport - from the highest golf course in La Paz, Bolivia, to the lowest, in Death Valley, USA; and from the most northerly in the Arctic Circle to the most southerly in Tierra del Fuego.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing new courses: Ardfin, Blue Lakes, Winston Links and more! \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe many quirks of the golfing world are covered, such as the 18th green the other side of the River Lea which is serviced by an electric ferry, or the LA golf course that has its own funicular railway, or the floating golf hole in Idaho, where it's not just the pin position that's changed every day, it's the distance from the shore!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolf courses that feature neolithic standing stones (Scotland), Roman roads (England), and ruined medieval castles (Wales) take their place alongside the old temples of Delhi or a UNESCO World Heritage bridge that is used to link the 9th and 10th at Angkor Wat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are the beloved classic courses of St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal St. George and Westward Ho!. There are spectacular golf courses hewn out of the Nevada and Arizona desert, green oases in a cactus-strewn, rocky landscape, along with Hawaiian courses fringed by barren black lava flows. But nothing can beat the thrill in Guatemala of lining up your drive on an active volcano at the Fuego Maya course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn comparison there are the traditional wind-blown Scottish links, such as the Machrie Hotel on the island of Islay which has the most blind greens on any course, or the remote Isle of Barra where greens are only accessible via a kissing gate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFancy swapping countries mid-round? You can at the Llanmymynech club in Wales where at the fourth hole golfers tee off in Wales and putt out on the green in England. \u003cem\u003eRemarkable Golf Courses\u003c\/em\u003e brings together astonishing stories with extraordinary photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIain Spragg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sports journalist and author with 20 years experience. He has written for a wide range of national newspapers including the \u003cem\u003eDaily Mirror \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph, \u003c\/em\u003e while his book credits include \u003cem\u003eTwickenham:100 Years of Rugby's HQ\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe World Cup in 100 Objects and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCycling's Strangest Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Hopkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked on Pavilion's best selling Remarkable series as well as their Then and Now series since 2003. He has researched and commissioned over 50 titles in North America from Atlanta to Albuquerque, from Portland to Puerto Rico, including best-sellers New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas and Washington DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.7 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335876382957,"sku":"9781911595045","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/fTQLUEFrCc9781911595045.webp?v=1785052165","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/remarkable-golf-courses-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}