Golfs Finest Par Threes

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Individual Photographer, Sports, Golf, Artists, Architects & Photographers
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Author: Michael Bartlett and Tony Roberts ISBN: 9781554909735
Publisher: ECW Press Publication: April 1, 2011
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Michael Bartlett and Tony Roberts
ISBN: 9781554909735
Publisher: ECW Press
Publication: April 1, 2011
Imprint:
Language: English

Golfers wanting to know the colourful stories behind names like Alcatraz, Biarritz, Cleopatra, Dell, Eden, Postage Stamp, and Redan can now turn to the only book ever devoted exclusively to the par-three hole. In Golfs Finest Par Threes Tony Roberts and Michael Bartlett have assembled what they call a "an exemplary collection of the most spectacular, historic, challenging, and unusual one-shot holes on the planet."The heart of the book is the authors list of the 100 greatest par threes in the world, chosen from thousands theyve seen during more than 30 years profiling and photographing golf courses. These are designated as gold and silver, and arranged by design and geographical categories such as links, island and peninsula, blind, drop shot, and more. Striking photography and fact-filled profiles combine to reveal the distinct character of each hole.Golfs Finest Par Threes also explains how the greatest course designers - notably, Macdonald, Colt, Tillinghast, MacKenzie, Ross, Thomas, Jones, Fazio, Nicklaus, Dye, and Doak - have created par threes. A closing section offers new perspectives on the one-shot hole: "Best Sets" and "Out-of-the-Box" threes, historic shots on par threes, and more. Golfs Finest Par Threes is a beautifully packaged tour of golfs great short holes, one guaranteed to inform, entertain, and provoke vigorous debate about what makes a par three superior and memorable.

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Golfers wanting to know the colourful stories behind names like Alcatraz, Biarritz, Cleopatra, Dell, Eden, Postage Stamp, and Redan can now turn to the only book ever devoted exclusively to the par-three hole. In Golfs Finest Par Threes Tony Roberts and Michael Bartlett have assembled what they call a "an exemplary collection of the most spectacular, historic, challenging, and unusual one-shot holes on the planet."The heart of the book is the authors list of the 100 greatest par threes in the world, chosen from thousands theyve seen during more than 30 years profiling and photographing golf courses. These are designated as gold and silver, and arranged by design and geographical categories such as links, island and peninsula, blind, drop shot, and more. Striking photography and fact-filled profiles combine to reveal the distinct character of each hole.Golfs Finest Par Threes also explains how the greatest course designers - notably, Macdonald, Colt, Tillinghast, MacKenzie, Ross, Thomas, Jones, Fazio, Nicklaus, Dye, and Doak - have created par threes. A closing section offers new perspectives on the one-shot hole: "Best Sets" and "Out-of-the-Box" threes, historic shots on par threes, and more. Golfs Finest Par Threes is a beautifully packaged tour of golfs great short holes, one guaranteed to inform, entertain, and provoke vigorous debate about what makes a par three superior and memorable.

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