The Art of Scottish Golf
Published on 7. November 2024
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-78530-710-2 (ISBN)
Description
Scotland is the birthplace and the home of golf, with a rich tradition which is recognised around the world. The Art of Scottish Golf is the perfect companion for golfers everywhere, with a mix of golfing lore, history, iconic Scottish courses, brilliant anecdotes from players and caddies past and present, and much more.
For golfers, Scotland is a place like no other, where you can follow in the footsteps of players from Old Tom Morris to Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros to Sandy Lyle on Open Championship courses at St Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Troon, Muirfield and Turnberry. Or you can try out one of the many other beautiful or remote courses set all around the country, where links golf in particular can be a challenge for anyone.
With a wealth of detail and stories, The Art of Scottish Golf shows why Scotland is such a special destination for golfers from home and overseas
For golfers, Scotland is a place like no other, where you can follow in the footsteps of players from Old Tom Morris to Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros to Sandy Lyle on Open Championship courses at St Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Troon, Muirfield and Turnberry. Or you can try out one of the many other beautiful or remote courses set all around the country, where links golf in particular can be a challenge for anyone.
With a wealth of detail and stories, The Art of Scottish Golf shows why Scotland is such a special destination for golfers from home and overseas
Reviews / Votes
'Captures the brilliance of golf in Scotland' * ROBERT MACINTYRE * 'A brilliant book on the home of golf' * PAUL LAWRIE * 'A fascinating read about the history and lure of golf in Scotland. Not your normal golf book, it covers all aspects of golf and how it is intertwined with life in Scotland' * CATRIONA MATTHEW *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bonnier Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 187 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
542 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78530-710-2 (9781785307102)
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Person
Martin Dempster is a proud Borders man who now lives in Fife. He is the golf correspondent for The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and Edinburgh Evening News. A member of the Association of Golf Writers since 1997, he served as the organisation's Chairman from 2019-2023. Golf has always been one of his main passions, having cut his teeth in the sport at Eyemouth and also played at Dunbar before becoming a member of Aberdour.