The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes

by Editors of Golf Magazine, George Peper

Overview

There are more than half a million golf holes in the world—and GOLF Magazine has picked the best, in The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes.

More than six hundred lavish photographs complement anecdotal "biographies" and vital statistics of the holes deemed the best in the world by the magazine's editors and their panel of international experts. Readers will find out if their favorite holes made the cut by first turning to The Eighteen, representing the most respected and challenging holes—holes like the thirteenth at Augusta National. Next, they discover which are considered the top one hundred (no surprise that the eleventh at St. Andrews Old Course and the fifth at Pinehurst are included here). Finally, there is an all-inclusive gazetteer of all five hundred. A special section offers the Best of the Best—lists of holes by category, such as the most scenic, longest, best in Europe, hardest-to-putt greens, and so on.

This is the golf book for the passionate golfer and the armchair duffer alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579652371
Publisher:	Artisan
Publication date:	04/06/2003
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	456
Sales rank:	87,422
Product dimensions:	9.88(w) x 9.88(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Golf Magazine, the preeminent publication in its field, has a circulation of l.4 million and an estimated monthly readership of 5 million. Its editors—along with those at affilated publications in Europe, South Africa, the Far East, and elsewhere—determined the criteria for and selection of the holes honored in The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes.

George Peper, who was editor-in-chief of Golf Magazine for 25 years, has written, co-written, or edited 17 books, including Artisan’s 500 World’s Greatest Golf Holes and Greg Norman’s Shark Attack. George divides his time between Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Table of Contents

TOC: Chapter 1: Getting to Know Butterflies (1)

In Love with Butterflies - Caterpillar and Butterfly Anatomy - Water on the Wings and Other Common Myths Debunked - Long-Distance Travelers - Skippers - Butterflies in Danger - Creating a Butterfly Habitat

Chapter 2: Inviting Butterflies into Your Garden (15)

Facets of Your Garden - Favorite Nectar and Host Plants - Beyond Flowers - The Best Regional

Backyard Butterfly PlantsLandscaping for Butterflies - Container Gardening - A Shady Situation

Your Own Butterfly Box - Make Your Own Butterfly Net

Chapter 3: Taking a Butterfly under you Wing (43)

Bring Up Butterfly Eggs - Raising Caterpillars - Make a Caterpillar-Rearing Container - Build a Hanging Butterfly Cage - Learn to Hand-Feed Butterflies - The Mating Game - The Magical

Emergence of a Monarch - Butterfly Life Stages - To Free or Not to Free

Chapter 4: Starting Your Own Butterfly Farm (65)

Raising A Quantity of Caterpillars - Containers and Cages - Making Caterpillar Cages - Tending the Chrysalis - Quirks and Peculiarities - Butterfly Atria - Marketing Butterflies - Releasing Your Butterflies - First Aid for Butterflies

Chapter 5: The Most Common Backyard Butterflies (89)

Learning to See - What's in a Name? - Swallowtails and Parnassians - Brush-footed Butterflies -

Gossamer Wings - Sulphurs - Whites - True Skippers - Neotropicals - Oddities

Chapter 6: Taking the Plunge! (145)

Share the Joy - Collecting Farther Afield - Look before You Lep - A Butterfly in Winter -

Photography Tips and Tricks

Appendixes (156) Hardiness Zones for Common Host Plants - Make A Butterfly Envelope - Development Time for Selected Butterfly Species - USDA Permit to Transport Butterflies across State Lines - Butterfly Web Sites

Editorial Reviews

The ultimate dream getaway for every golfer, The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes features more than 800 stunning, full-color photographs (and 400 hefty pages), all celebrating the best holes the world over. In glorious detail -- through captivating images and evocative essays - the finest holes from around the globe are dramatically presented.

bn.com

The ideal gift for passionate golfers and armchair duffers alike.

BookPage

This huge effort by the greatest golf minds in the world is perhaps the definitive guide to the sport.

Star

While books dedicated to the world's best golf courses abound, this sleek volume narrows the focus down to individual golf holes. Five members of the Golf Magazine staff (Peper, James A. Frank, Brian McCallen, Greg Midland and Gary Galyean) have compiled more than 800 striking photos of the golf holes to illustrate their choices, and for each hole they list course, location, architect, length and par. The first 100 holes get the fullest coverage, with two-page spreads: not surprisingly, in the U.S., warm-weather states such as California and Florida tend to dominate the picks, as do courses in New York; abroad, the British Isles stand out, but Spain offers a nice selection of top-notch holes. Heading up the list is hole number four at Banff Springs Golf Course in Alberta, Canada, with its "small, bowl-shaped green, ringed by six bunkers of varying depth and shape, [which] is set on an oval terrace enclosed by spruce and fir." This volume makes for a wonderful wish book for worldly, itinerant golfers. (June) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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