If you want to learn more about golf course design, which books should you read? Garrett Morrison fields this question pretty frequently, so for today’s episode, he brings on writer and historian Stephen Proctor to discuss the 10 most essential golf architecture books.
The Golf Courses of the British Isles, Bernard Darwin
The World Atlas of Golf
The Architectural Side of Golf, H.N. Wethered and Tom Simpson
Golf Architecture, Alister MacKenzie
Golf Architecture in America, George C. Thomas
The Anatomy of a Golf Course, Tom Doak
The Links, Robert Hunter
Grounds for Golf, Geoff Shackelford
A Matter of Course: The Life of William Herbert Fowler, Derek Markham
Bury Me in a Pot Bunker, Pete Dye
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5 Comments
could you post list of the books you mentioned in the discription
"Golf Architecture in America" could do with an unfeeling editor slashing all the word salad Thomas uses to bloviate. It's a must read but also an ugly, pretentious, sterile one. Sorry. Conversely, "The Links" by Robert Hunter is a pure joy to read.
"Golf Has Never Failed Me", a collection of commentaries from Donald Ross, absolutely deserves a recommendation. It's a shame it isn't mentioned by name.
Would also recommend people pick up a copy of "The MacKenzie Reader"
Amazon selling the Cutten book for $5,800. I think I'll pass.
Darn you broadcast my source for hard to find books on golf architecture 😳🤣
How about a list put on the screen? Pictures of the books?