Description

Behind every golf hole lies an influence on every golfer s game that few golfers ever contemplate: the course architect. Why a hole dog-legs left and not right, why bunkers end up where they are, the length of a hole, the view from the tee–all these factors and many more are the result of choices made by the golf architect to challenge, and sometimes intimidate, any golfer s game. Tom Doak, one of America s youngest and most successful golf architects, here discusses his craft and explains the strategies behind a golf architect s decisions. Knowing why a course is laid out is critical to how the course should be played. Knowledgeable golfers and beginners alike will find The Anatomy of a Golf Course fascinating–and stroke saving–reading.