Here are some wonderful books that I would like to personally recommend to you.

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“Masters of Design” by Henry Lord and Peter Pugh, published Autumn 2009

Harry Colt and his Associates Mackenzie, Alison & Morrison have had a greater impact on the design of fine golf courses than anyone else. This is a beautiful coffee-table book giving the history of their influential and successful work. A follow-up to “Creating Classics”.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here:-Masters of Design

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This is the bible of greenkeeping by Jim Arthur.

An amazingly enjoyable and humorous read for golfers as well as greenkeepers. He knew more about greenkeeping than anyone else and helped defend ‘fine’ courses from the invasion of ‘target’ golf  from America.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here:- Practical Greenkeeping

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“Classic golf links of GB and Ireland” by Donald Steel.

Donald’s beautiful descriptive writing about 75 of the finest links courses in Great Britain and Ireland with Brian Morgan’s incredible photography.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :- Classic Golf Links of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

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” A Natural Course for Golf” by Malcolm Peake

Compiled and edited by Malcolm Peake.  A collection of fascinating essays by the leading members  of the golf industry around the theme of ‘fine’ golf and course management.  A unique inside picture to ‘fine golf’s challenge.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :- A Natural Course for Golf

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” Confessions of  a chairman of green” by Malcolm Peake

Desired reading for all green committee members. An easy reading booklet illustrating the challenge of renovating Temple GC back to a ‘fine’ environment by their chairman of green, Malcolm Peake.

This booklet is available from the STRI website

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“World atlas of golf” by Mark Rowlinson

The great courses of architectural brilliance or simply historical importance in the world are profiled. Beautifully designed and illustrated, it is a tribute to golf that every lover of the ‘fine’ game will wish to own.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :- World Atlas of Golf

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“Scotland’s golf courses” by Robert Price.

Scholarly description and explanation of the landscapes and geological formations of all of Scotland’s golf courses in their historical and geographical context. Learn what Linksland is!

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :- Scotland’s Golf Courses: History and Landscape

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“The view from the ladies tee” by Peggy Strachan.

Tales of love, laughter and tears on the golf course.  An amusing insight into women’s golf by an American turned British.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :- The View from the Ladies Tees

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“Real Golf” by Eddie Park.

A collection of published, interesting and astutely written articles by Eddie Park and his son Nick, who publicised in the 1980s, alongside Jim Arthur, the threat to our heritage of ‘fine’ golf by the invasion of ‘target’ golf from America.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :-  Real Golf

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” The Open, a twentieth century history” by Francis Murray.

This is a sympathetic history of The Open, with a seperate chapter on each year. Good pictures and his writing reminds me of the cricket commentator ‘Jonners’, - who always said the nice things about people.

To see Amazon’s price offer click here :- The Open: A Twentieth Century History