by JohnGordon (Author), M I C H A E L F R E N C H (Photographer)
This lavishly illustrated, full color gift book provides undeniable proof that Canada has some of the most spectacular golf courses in the world.
This book features 38 of the best and most challenging courses in Canada, including the renowned Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, which was designed by Jack Nicklaus; the extraordinarily scenic Banff Springs Golf Club nestled in Canada's Banff National Park in the Rockies; and the historic Royal Montreal Golf Club, the oldest golf club in North America.
Lovingly designed, The Great Golf Courses of Canada includes detailed course descriptions, highly accurate aerial maps, short features of unique interest and more than 200 stunning photographs. The book also includes fascinating sidebars that offer notes of historic or strategic value: How do the pros play Glen Abbey? Which hole at the venerable Highland Links course in Nova Scotia is known as killer ?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: Rev Upd
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Published: Mar 1999
ISBN 10: 1552093417
ISBN 13: 9781552093412
John Gordon, a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, is among North America's leading golf writers. He is the author of Great Golf Courses of America, and lives in Midland, Ontario.
Michael French is among America's best-known golf course and architectural photographers. His work has appeared in many national magazines, including Golf Magazine and Progressive Architect. He lives in Dallas, Texas.