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Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die: Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations Kindle Edition

by Chris Santella (Author), Mark O'Hara (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 446 ratings
A stunning, in-depth guide to fifty of the world’s greatest golf courses, selected by people deeply connected to the sport.

There’s an incredible similarity between the mechanics of a fly cast and the swing of a golf club. Perhaps that's why Chris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, can be found on the links when he’s not on the stream. With Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Santella gives voice to his other sporting passion, interviewing 50 people intimately connected to the sport about some of their favorite courses around the world.

For both passionate golfers and armchair travelers, this gorgeous full-color book presents the world’s greatest golf venues, the personal favorites of renowned players, course architects, and other experts in the sport. From Ballyliffin, Ireland’s northernmost course, whose rumpled fairways wander along the North Sea in the shadows of Glashedy Rock, to New Zealand's Cape Kidnappers, perched atop dramatic cliffs some 500 feet above the ocean, the book’s beautiful photographs capture the architecture, noteworthy holes, location, and ambiance that make these courses standouts for ardent golfers. A brief history of each course, an experiential account-filled with local color-from the person recommending the venue, and trip-planning advice provide adventurous readers with all the information they need to chip and putt their way around the globe.

A close-up look at golf’s top courses around the world, recommended by such experts as Nick Faldo and Christie Kerr (pro golfers), Pete Dye and Tom Doak (course architects), and Brian McCallen (editor and author).

With breathtaking color photographs of each site, this is a great gift for avid golfers and armchair travelers alike.
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  1. Part of series
    Fifty Places
  2. Print length
    321 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Stewart, Tabori & Chang
  5. Publication date
    November 16, 2012
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Grade level
    8 and up
  8. File size
    7.9 MB
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About the Author

Chris Santella, author of STC's Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, is a freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, and Travel & Leisure, among other publications.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A8LCU9A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stewart, Tabori & Chang (November 16, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 16, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 446 ratings

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Chris Santella is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Trout. He has also written for the New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, Golf, and Fly Rod & Reel. Santella is the author of eleven other titles in the Fifty Places series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales and Why I Fly Fish.

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Customers enjoy reading this golf book and find it better than expected, describing it as an awesome table book for golf lovers. Moreover, the book is nicely illustrated with beautiful design, and customers consider it a good gift option. Additionally, they appreciate its value for money, with one customer noting it includes information about green fees.

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21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and better than expected.

"I bought this for my dad for Christmas, a lover of golf. Great coffee table book and he loved it!" Read more

"...They loved this book!" Read more

"New, perfect. Minimal info on actual locations." Read more

"A lovely book. Not exceptional, but enjoyable. It was disappointing in two ways: 1...." Read more

19 customers mention "Book content"19 positive0 negative

Customers find this golf book to be a smart coffee table book, with one customer noting it provides insight to incredible courses.

"Awesome images and description of courses" Read more

"...was wonderful and it had a lot of beautiful pictures and golf course suggestions that my husband found interesting...." Read more

"...I like how each chapter includes helpful tips for each location such as how to get there, course information/cost, and accommodations...." Read more

"You want golf ideas this book creates the vision and has helped drive vacation ideas. Great pictures and I will be putting together a great boys trip" Read more

19 customers mention "Pictures quality"17 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, describing them as nicely illustrated and beautifully designed.

"Awesome images and description of courses" Read more

"...the quality was wonderful and it had a lot of beautiful pictures and golf course suggestions that my husband found interesting...." Read more

"This book not only contains beautiful pictures and descriptions of the most amazing golf courses in the world, but it is also inspiring...." Read more

"Well written descriptions and photo of each location." Read more

17 customers mention "Gift value"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a good gift.

"My husband is an avid golfer and this was a perfect gift for him...." Read more

"...Great gift for that golfer that you know and love." Read more

"Nice gift for my dad!" Read more

"...He seem to like it. I thought it was rather small - but, it was a good gift." Read more

5 customers mention "Value for money"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book offers good value, with one mentioning that it includes information about green fees.

"I liked this book because it has great pictures and it includes information such as green fees, but I felt a few of the choices weren't so good...." Read more

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The book I received looks like someone took a razor blade to the front of it. The cover is completely trashed. Also, the spine has some sticky goop with a literal cat hair attached to it. This was a quality control fail!
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  • claar the czar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Makes for a great coffee table book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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    Awesome images and description of courses
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  • Kayla Braude
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gift for my hubby
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
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    My husband is a huge golf fan. He grew up playing and played in college and he loved this book! the quality was wonderful and it had a lot of beautiful pictures and golf course suggestions that my husband found interesting. It was a wonderful gift to give to him from the kids
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  • DEAN S. YOSHIMURA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gift Idea for Golfers
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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    This book not only contains beautiful pictures and descriptions of the most amazing golf courses in the world, but it is also inspiring. After reading this book, I want to improve my game to experience these courses. It has also influenced my vacation destinations! I like how each chapter includes helpful tips for each location such as how to get there, course information/cost, and accommodations. I'm going to repurchase this book to gift to my son in law.
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  • Steve Wohl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for a goldfer friend
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019
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    Well written descriptions and photo of each location.
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  • Felisa gibbs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee table book!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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    I bought this for my dad for Christmas, a lover of golf. Great coffee table book and he loved it!
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  • Roshanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Gift for my golfer husband
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014
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    My husband is an avid golfer and this was a perfect gift for him. The pictures are clear and the writing must be very enticing as he wants to go to all of the places he hasn't played yet. I ordered the book new, and it came in a clear wrapper with no tears. The book was in great shape.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book for gift
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2020
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    Bought this book for each of my adult son’s who are working on their golf bucket list. They loved this book!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keep dreams alive
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
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    You want golf ideas this book creates the vision and has helped drive vacation ideas. Great pictures and I will be putting together a great boys trip
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  • Jade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for a golfer
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2025
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    I bought this for my nephew’s 40th birthday, he loved it.
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  • Legaultnorman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect birthday gift
    Reviewed in Canada on July 27, 2024
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    Offered this book as a present and was gretly appreciated by my golfing friend.
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  • Definitelynotdull
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good - easy read book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2017
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    Bought as a Christmas present for a golfer. Although they have visited alot of golf courses tgere were several in here that they are inspired to visit. They spent several hours reading through it on Christmas Day ( and this is an awkward man to buy for) so in my book money well spent.
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  • Frédéric Bourgeois-LeBlanc
    1.0 out of 5 stars Bought new, came already used
    Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2023
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  • Max
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2020
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    i bought this as a gift after being given it by my brother. i love it and it is a lovely reference to have for any keen golfer
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