Fifty More Places to Play Golf Before You Die : Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations

Fifty More Places to Play Golf Before You Die is the sixth of Chris Santella’s popular “Fifty Places” books (more than 250,000 copies in print), and the first to return to golf—the series’ most popular subject. In this new book Santella interviews 50 luminaries in the golf world about their favorite courses and experiences. Experts range from seasoned touring professionals (Amy Alcott, Fred Funk) to journalists and photographers (James Dodson, Brian Morgan) to golf course architects (Robert von Hagge, Bob Harrison) to travel specialists (Gordon Dalgleish, Mike Lardner). Old Country favorites like Royal Dornoch and Machrihanish in Scotland are featured, but so are venues far off the linksters’ beaten path, like Nirwana, Bali, where the course runs beside rice paddies in the shadow of ancient temples, and China’s Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where players tee off at 10,000 feet, at the base of the Himalayas. More than 40 spectacular photos capture the allure of these unforgettable golf destinations. Contents 8 Acknowledgments 11 Foreword 12 Introduction 14 Alberta: Jasper Park Golf Club 20 Arizona: Talking Stick (South Course) 23 Australia–Perth: Golf Club at Kennedy Bay 27 Australia–Tasmania: Barnbougle Dunes 30 British Columbia: Capilano Golf and Country Club 34 California–Moorpark: Rustic Canyon Golf Course 38 California–Pebble Beach: Cypress Point Club 42 California–San Francisco: Harding Park 46 China–Kunming: Spring City Golf and Lake Resort 51 China–Lijiang: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club 54 England–Southport: Merseyside 60 England–Westward Ho!: Royal North Devon 63 France–Corsica: Sperone Golf Club 66 France–Greater Paris: Chantilly and Fontainebleau 70 Hawaii–Big Island: Mauna Kea 76 Hawaii–Kauai: Princeville 80 Hungary: Driving the Danube 84 Illinois: The Glen Club 90 Indonesia: Nirwana Bali Golf Course 94 Ireland–Enniscrone: Enniscrone Golf Club 97 Ireland–Kinsale: Old Head Golf Links 102 Italy: Bogogno Golf Club 106 Jamaica: White Witch 109 Japan: Hirono Golf Club 112 Maryland: Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) 116 Massachusetts: Farm Neck Golf Club 121 Mexico–Jalisco: El Tamarindo 124 Mexico–Playa del Carmen: El Camaleón at Mayakoba 128 Michigan: Bay Harbor and Beyond 132 New Brunswick: Algonquin Golf Club 138 New Mexico: Black Mesa Golf Club 142 New York: Montauk Downs 146 New Zealand: The Hills 150 North Carolina: Pinehurst No. 2 154 Ontario: Devil’s Paintbrush 158 Oregon: Bandon Trails 162 Portugal: Oitavos Dunes 168 Scotland–Dornoch: Royal Dornoch 172 Scotland–Islay: The Machrie Golf Links 178 Scotland–Machrihanish: Machrihanish Golf Club 182 Scotland–South Uist: Askernish Old 186 South Africa: Durban Country Club 190 South Carolina: Kiawah Island (The Ocean Course) 196 Spain: PGA Golf de Catalunya (Green) 199 Thailand: Blue Canyon (Canyon Course) 202 United Arab Emirates: Arabian Ranches 206 Uruguay: Four Seasons Carmelo 211 Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Golf Trail 216 Wales: A Welsh Sampler 219 Washington: Chambers Bay Golf Course 222 1584797932,9781584797937 Stewart, Tabori & Chang A stunning, in-depth guide to fifty more of the world's greatest golf courses, selected by people deeply connected to the sport. With this follow-up to his bestselling Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Chris Santella interviews fifty luminaries in the golf world to uncover some of the sport's hidden gems. Golf industry insiders—from seasoned touring professionals (Amy Alcott, Fred Funk) to journalists and photographers (James Dodson, Brian Morgan) to golf course architects (Robert von Hagge, Bob Harrison) to travel specialists (Gordon Dalgleish, Mike Lardner)—offer their favorite courses around the world and describe what makes them so spectacular. Their experiences bring the venues to life for both ardent golfers and armchair travelers. The golf courses featured here range from the windswept peninsula of Old Head off the coast of Ireland to the sultry landscape of the recently inaugurated Ho Chi Minh Golf Trail in Vietnam to the privileged putting surfaces of California's Cypress Point and Maryland's Congressional Country Club. Along the way, Santella shares vivid descriptions of the courses, funny and touching anecdotes, and enough “If You Go” information for golfers to begin planning that once-in-a-lifetime getaway. The texts are complemented by more than forty vivid photographs that capture the allure of these unforgettable golf destinations.

Fifty More Places to Play Golf Before You Die is the sixth of Chris Santella’s popular “Fifty Places” books (more than 250,000 copies in print), and the first to return to golf—the series’ most popular subject. In this new book Santella interviews 50 luminaries in the golf world about their favorite courses and experiences. Experts range from seasoned touring professionals (Amy Alcott, Fred Funk) to journalists and photographers (James Dodson, Brian Morgan) to golf course architects (Robert von Hagge, Bob Harrison) to travel specialists (Gordon Dalgleish, Mike Lardner). 

Old Country favorites like Royal Dornoch and Machrihanish in Scotland are featured, but so are venues far off the linksters’ beaten path, like Nirwana, Bali, where the course runs beside rice paddies in the shadow of ancient temples, and China’s Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where players tee off at 10,000 feet, at the base of the Himalayas. More than 40 spectacular photos capture the allure of these unforgettable golf destinations.

Part of the "Fifty Places" series that returns to the author's most popular topic, golf, this book presents interviews of 50 luminaries in the golf world about their favourite courses and experiences. It also features old Country favourites like Royal Dornoch and Machrihanish in Scotland.