Golf Architecture Books

The 1934 Masters Program is simply titled: Augusta National First Annual Invitational Tournament. Schedule of Events The inside cover contains an advertisement for the St Regis Hotel in New York. Opposite, there is a Schedule...

The 500 World’s Greatest Golf Holes is a world-wide, whistle-stop tour of the best holes on the best golf courses around the world. The book is packed with photos, illustrations and topographical renders. Format Not...

James Braid covers it all in an almost exhaustive overview of the game itself in the book Advanced Golf by James Braid. For the golf architecture student, chapters sixteen through eighteen provide real insight. Sixteen...

Tom Doak‘s Anatomy of a Golf Course is a modern classic. The book should be the cornerstone of a golf architecture student’s library. It is perhaps the best bang for your buck book on the...

David Worley’s Another Journey Through the Links is billed as a comprehensive review of the links courses of Great Britain and Ireland. 165 courses are profiled and 500 photos adorn the pages. The course reviews...

The Architects of Golf is a comprehensive reference guide to all the major architects and their portfolios. The fantastic work of Cornish and Whitten represents a colossal undertaking before the internet was born. Still referenced...

Architectural Side of Golf is one of the most difficult sacred texts to find, but it is worth the effort to do so. First Editions are scarce but can be tracked down. Grant Books published the book...

The Art of Golf Design provides a feast for the eyes and food for thought. It is a collection of important and timeless golf architecture essays. Billed as the ultimate meeting ground for enthusiasts of...

By definition, Aspects of Golf Course Architecture 1889-1924 Vol. 1, is an anthology, containing a collection of essays from the late Victorian to early Golden Age of golf course architecture. It is a collection of...

By definition, Aspects of Golf Course Architecture 1925-1971 Vol. 2, is an anthology. Made up of a collection of essays from the greatest minds of the Golden Age of golf course architecture. This is a...

What makes Alister MacKenzie’s Augusta National Green Sketches so special? Consider this: Alister MacKenzie is the most revered golf course architect in the history of the game. Augusta National was created without interference at the...

Most of the book is irrelevant for the golf course architecture inclined. Save yourself some time and skip to the last chapter in The Book of Golf, entitled: “Links of Distinction.” There are three lists...

Harry Colt contributed essays to the Martin Sutton’s The Book of the Links. An early book on golf course architecture, this predates his own book by 8 years. Colt wrote on The Construction of New...

The full title is: Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards: A Guide to the Design, Maintenance & Preservation of Golf’s Essential Elements. Pithy. It contains information of interest to architectural students on both sides of The...

The Caddie Magazine formula is simple: Modern golf art + glossy golf photography + architecturally unique content = Top Indie Magazine. If you love pure golf and travel, you have found your new favourite magazine....

The intent and stated purpose of  The Captain George C Thomas Jr and His Golf Architecture is to revive the recognition of Thomas’ contributions to beauty, taste, and excellence in general, and to his golf...

Catalogue 18 – book or magazine? We can’t decide either. Catalogue seems as apt as anything. Worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Golfers Journal and Caddie be sure to get Volume 2....

Classic Golf Hole Design focuses primarily on the design of classic golf holes or templates. Specifically, their overall design, components, and roles in the evolution of golf course design. The full title of the book...