Anatomy of a Golf Course: The Art of Golf Architecture

Behind every golf hole lies an influence on every golfers game that few golfers ever contemplate the course architect. Why a hole doglegs left and not right why bunkers end up where they are the length of a hole the view from the teeall these factors and many more are the result of choices made by the golf architect to challenge and sometimes intimidate any golfers game. Tom Doak one of Americas youngest and most successful golf architects here discusses his craft and explains the strategies behind a golf architects decisions. Knowing why a course is laid out is critical to how the course should be played. Knowledgeable golfers and beginners alike will find The Anatomy of a Golf Course fascinatingand stroke savingreading. show more