Synopses & Reviews
For golfers who dream of playing the game's most famous courses, like the spectacular Augusta National or the legendary St Andrews, this stunning book is the next-best thing! Through Google Earth's incredible satellite imagery, players can enjoy a privileged glimpse of 30 iconic courses. Celebrated golf writer Alex Narey expertly describes each one, including the yardage, challenges, and signature holesand#8212;with tactics for playing them.
Synopsis
The fascination of golf is about more than hitting a little white ball into a small hole. Now acclaimed golf writer Maria Pia Gennaro examines every facet of the game, from its origins to its great courses, from its fashions to its legendary talents and tournaments, in an analysis as stimulating as it is insightful. Enhanced with splendid images by the world's best photographers,
Fascination of Golf more than lives up to its name.
About the Author
Maria Pia Gennaro worked for
Parliamo di Golf, then for
Golf News and
Tee Shot, after which she landed at
Golf and Turismo. After collaborating on a volume about the Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club's 100th anniversary, Maria Pia Gennaro wrote the histories of the Varese and Bologna circles.
and#160;Lee Westwood achieved the number one spot in the World Golf Ranking in 2010. He is now (jointly) the second most prolific English winner on the European Tour with 18 event titles to his name. He has played in the last six successive Ryder Cups, undefeated in two of them.