Golf
The Iconic Courses
Published on 8. May 2025
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7112-9850-7 (ISBN)
Description
Golf: The Iconic Courses invites you to explore the world's most spectacular golf courses, where history, beauty, and sport meet. From the ancient Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews to the dramatic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, this book takes you on a breath-taking tour of the places every golfer dreams of playing.
Whether it's Augusta's Amen Corner, Pebble Beach's Pacific-kissed cliffs, or the perilous dunes of Carnoustie's Barry Burn, each course is a masterpiece of design and nature. Discover the wild Irish landscapes, the lush jungles of Vietnam, and the rugged cliffs of Mexico's Quivira, where the greens defy gravity.
Featuring stunning photography from two of the world's greatest golf photographers-David Cannon and aerial expert Gary Lisbon-Golf: The Iconic Courses captures the beauty and spirit of the game like never before. This is more than a book; it's an invitation to walk the fairways of legends.
A must-have for golf enthusiasts, this book is a visual celebration of the sport's most revered real estate-destined to inspire every golfer to pack their clubs and tee off on a new adventure.
Whether it's Augusta's Amen Corner, Pebble Beach's Pacific-kissed cliffs, or the perilous dunes of Carnoustie's Barry Burn, each course is a masterpiece of design and nature. Discover the wild Irish landscapes, the lush jungles of Vietnam, and the rugged cliffs of Mexico's Quivira, where the greens defy gravity.
Featuring stunning photography from two of the world's greatest golf photographers-David Cannon and aerial expert Gary Lisbon-Golf: The Iconic Courses captures the beauty and spirit of the game like never before. This is more than a book; it's an invitation to walk the fairways of legends.
A must-have for golf enthusiasts, this book is a visual celebration of the sport's most revered real estate-destined to inspire every golfer to pack their clubs and tee off on a new adventure.
Reviews / Votes
"A must-have for golf enthusiasts at home or the office" * CBS Sports *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
color photos
Dimensions
Height: 321 mm
Width: 275 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1876 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-9850-7 (9780711298507)
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Person
Frank Hopkinson is a writer and former sports journalist. He has worked as deputy editor of F1 Racing magazine and is the author of the bestselling book Remarkable Football Grounds.
Content
SCOTLAND
Ardfin Estate
Carnoustie
Cabot Highlands
Cruden Bay
Royal Dornoch
Dumbarnie Links
Durness Golf Club
Fortrose and Rosemarkie
Gleneagles
Isle of Harris Golf Club
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Machrihanish
Muirfield
Musselburgh Links, The Old Course
West Links
Old Course
Royal Troon
Trump Turnberry
NORTH AMERICA
Arrowhead
Augusta National
Bandon Dunes Resort
Bethpage Black
Chambers Bay
Wynn Las Vegas
The Reserve at Moonlight Basin
Oakmont
Payne's Valley
Pebble Beach
Pinehurst No.2
Pine Valley
Quivira
Riviera Country Club
TPC Sawgrass
National Golf Links of America
Streamsong Blue
Torrey Pines
Whistling Straits
IRELAND
Old Course
Ballyliffin Golf Club
Old Head Golf Links
Rosapenna Resort
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush
Waterville Golf Club
EUROPE
Brautarholt Golf Club
Golf d' Etretat
Lofoten Links
Marco Simone Golf Club
Real Golf de Pedrena
Real Club Valderrama
ENGLAND AND WALES
Hankley Common Golf Club
Royal St David's Golf Club
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Nefyn Golf Club
Pennard Golf Club
Royal St George's
The Old Course
West Course
Royal West Norfolk Golf Club
REST OF THE WORLD
Anvaya Cove
Arabella Country Estate
Emirates Golf Club
Haesley Nine Bridges
Laguna Lang Co
Legend Golf and Safari Resort
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Barnbougle
Cape Kidnappers
Hamilton Island Golf Club
Jack's Point
Kauri Cliffs
Kingston Heath
Te Arai
Ardfin Estate
Carnoustie
Cabot Highlands
Cruden Bay
Royal Dornoch
Dumbarnie Links
Durness Golf Club
Fortrose and Rosemarkie
Gleneagles
Isle of Harris Golf Club
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Machrihanish
Muirfield
Musselburgh Links, The Old Course
West Links
Old Course
Royal Troon
Trump Turnberry
NORTH AMERICA
Arrowhead
Augusta National
Bandon Dunes Resort
Bethpage Black
Chambers Bay
Wynn Las Vegas
The Reserve at Moonlight Basin
Oakmont
Payne's Valley
Pebble Beach
Pinehurst No.2
Pine Valley
Quivira
Riviera Country Club
TPC Sawgrass
National Golf Links of America
Streamsong Blue
Torrey Pines
Whistling Straits
IRELAND
Old Course
Ballyliffin Golf Club
Old Head Golf Links
Rosapenna Resort
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush
Waterville Golf Club
EUROPE
Brautarholt Golf Club
Golf d' Etretat
Lofoten Links
Marco Simone Golf Club
Real Golf de Pedrena
Real Club Valderrama
ENGLAND AND WALES
Hankley Common Golf Club
Royal St David's Golf Club
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Nefyn Golf Club
Pennard Golf Club
Royal St George's
The Old Course
West Course
Royal West Norfolk Golf Club
REST OF THE WORLD
Anvaya Cove
Arabella Country Estate
Emirates Golf Club
Haesley Nine Bridges
Laguna Lang Co
Legend Golf and Safari Resort
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Barnbougle
Cape Kidnappers
Hamilton Island Golf Club
Jack's Point
Kauri Cliffs
Kingston Heath
Te Arai