Golf Architecture Books

Classic Golf Links of Great Britain and Ireland is a decent staple of any library. The book is a coastal tour giving the reader a comprehensive overview of the classic links golf courses in Britain...

Fred Hawtree tells the story of Harry Colt from a young school-aged lad through to his final days in the book Colt & Co Golf Course Architects. Described as the individual who founded the golf...

Concerning Golf is a sacred golf course architecture text which can be found relatively inexpensively (1st Edition). However, the USGA did re-publish the book in 1987 (9780941774079). Perhaps overlooked because John Low is not as...

Tom Doak's Confidential Guide to Golf Courses Volume 1 is the book that started a revolution. Background To The Confidential Guide As Tom Doak travelled the British Isles, he compiled a confidential guide for his friends,...

Country Life Issue 917 is a British institution. The journal has catered to the elite for more than 120 years, with early issues containing information about outdoor pursuits, including golf. Lido Competition Horace Hutchinson and...

The Course Beautiful is a collection of written articles and photos from one of America's greatest golden age architects, AW Tillinghast. Written for golf architects and green committees, this collection of various writings lays out...

Creating Classics: The Golf Courses of Harry Colt introduces you to the man and the mind of Harry Colt as well as covering the numerous associates he worked with throughout his career. Lesser-known gems accompany...

Discovering Donald Ross contains a comprehensive biography and life's work of the revered architect, Donald J. Ross. Hand-drawn plans, historical photographs, written correspondence, and rare maps are plentiful. The author, Bradley Klein, is a well-educated,...

The title of the book, Eighteen Stakes on a Sunday Afternoon, refers to the tongue in cheek reference by early Scottish immigrants to America setting out a golf course in a single day for the...

Emerald Gems is divided into 5 sections highlighting the links golf of Ireland: Dublin & East, Southwest, Northwest, Northern Ireland & Seaside. The last section seems curious. Simply put, all links are seaside but not...

The Evangelist of Golf - The Story of Charles Blair MacDonald is a biography of the man who was instrumental in establishing the USGA. From a golf course architecture perspective, he was the man behind...

The Evolution of Golf Course Design is one of the best golf course architecture books released in recent memory. Keith Cutten sets the bar high with the superb layout, content and sheer beauty of the...

Favourite Holes by Design - The Architect's Choice is comprised of 58 essays from the world's leading architects. Instead of focusing on an entire golf course, an individual hole of outstanding architectural merit is chosen...

A sales booklet in French and English with examples of work and scale of fees by one of the games greatest firms, Fowler, Abercromby, Simpson & Croome Golf Architects.

The Game of Golf Lonsdale Library is the 9th Volume in the Series. 28 Volumes were produced which covered all major sports in Britain at the time. The contributors to The Game of Golf were...

Getting To 18 is Volume One of Two. It is a weighty tome both in size and content. It is 12" X 18" (12" x 36" when you're reading it) and covered in beautiful blue...

Gleanings From The Wayside - My Recollections As A Golf Architect is a collection of written essays from one of America's greatest golden age of golf: golf course architect, AW Tillinghast. This collection from Tillinghast...

The Golden Age of Golf Design is a collaboration between Geoff Shackelford and Michael Miller. It contains, not only rare photographs but also beautiful period paintings from some of America's most excellent courses. Every important...