The Links Contributor(s): Hunter, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1886947511 ISBN-13: 9781886947511 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $81.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: English and American opinion of "The Links" From the leading English authority From an American champion THE LINKS "With 49 full-page illustrations and 10 plates of plans and maps" Mr. Hunter has gathered all the undying charm and glory of golf into "The Links," something altogether new in books on golf, that communicates everywhere the secret and contagious charm of the game. It explains fully why one course or an individual hole is dramatic and colorful to play, and shows how the insipid and uninspiring may be eliminated or improved. Golf architect and its relation to good play is an important and valuable feature, and "The Links" will be in that respect indispensable to any one undertaking to construct or change a golf course. But rarely has a book contained so much of general golf wisdom, of its true spirit, so much that will delight every golfer whether his handicap be high or low. The long list of full-page illustrations show unexcelled views of noted holes on English, Scotch, and American courses, and are quite as instructive as thetext. Every golfer will find aid and inspiration in the suggestions of Mr. Hunter's book and will be sure to find it a touchstone to greater zest and joy in the game. |
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BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Golf |
Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.29" W x 9.3" (1.22 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: Students of golf course architecture are well aware of Robert Hunter -- and it's all because of The Links. This scholarly work was different from other architecture books of the day because Hunter was not a designer attempting to attract commissions through his writing. His goal -- through the use of detailed drawings, contemporary photographs and thoughtful text -- was not only to explain what made the classic holes so great but why they would stand the test of time. This exact reprint of The Linksbelongs in the libraries of all aficionados of golf course architecture. |