Golf Digest: Classic American Courses

Golf Digest: Classic American Courses


$34.95


The world?s best-selling golf magazine brings to life 50 classic courses of the United States, such as Augusta National, Pebble Beach, Merion, and more.

Golf Courses Of The PGA European Tour

Golf Courses Of The PGA European Tour


$49.95


The official record of the PGA European Tour in words and pictures. A stunning and informative guide to some of the most spectacular, well loved and legendary golf courses in the world. Peter Dobereiner depicts the charms and pitfalls that contribute to Europe?s great courses. Brian Morgan?s magnificent photographs depict the extraordinary variety and visual appeal of the different courses. Peter Dobereiner was an award-winning golf correspondent for many years. He has also achieved widespread acclaim as a golf course designer. He remains an internationally syndicated golf columnist and has written more than twenty golf books. Brian Morgan is one of the world?s best known golf photographers. Gordon Richardson has been writing on golf for twenty-five years and is a regular contributor to British, American and Italian golf magazines.

Golf Digest: Golf's Greatest Players, Courses And Voices

Golf Digest: Golf’s Greatest Players, Courses And Voices


$60


Golf Digest Magazine celebrates its 50th Anniversary with this fabulous coffee table presentation of the best courses, instruction, legends of the game, Golf Digest covers, great finishes at the majors, letters, and more. Each of the seven sections include: Section One: A Sense of Place – Section Two: Playing the Game Right – Section Three: Characters and Character – Section Four: Major Voices, Major Events – Section Five: From the Gallery – Section Six: Crusades – Section Seven: The Rest of the Best. This beautifully illustrated book contains over 100 pictures, along the writing of the games best such as Herbert Warren Wind, Dan Jenkins, Nick Seitz, and Henry Longhurst. Instruction is provided by Harvey Penick, Byron Nelson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Dr. Bob Rotella, Tom Kite, and more. This book will sit handsomely in anyone?s library.

Best Bargains In Golf

Best Bargains In Golf


$29.95


Here is an exhaustive guide to the best courses, at the best prices, and is the perfect companion to the value-conscious golfer. With full-color maps covering every state in the lower 48 and every province of Canada, and based on reviews of more than 15,000 golf courses, here are more than 1250 easy-to-get-to courses where golfers can enjoy the game in all its beauty and complexity for less than $50 a round ? and in many cases for less than $25. Also enjoy the full-color, handcrafted maps that show you to your destination. Ted Wilson includes the highlights of his favorite all-time golf trips and those ?Must Play? courses that combine exceptional challenge, beauty and affordability. If you want a memorable golfing experience and are looking for an affordable round of golf, then this book is for you!

Golfing On the World's Most Exceptional Courses

Golfing On the World’s Most Exceptional Courses


$29.95


This travel guide profiles twenty-five golfing vacations for golfers of every ability who wish to plan their vacation around one of the best courses in the world. The trips profiled range from the classic links course of St. Andrews, Scotland, to the breathtaking Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand.

Golf Courses of the U.S. Open

Golf Courses of the U.S. Open


$60


Playing in the U.S. Open is every golfer?s dream?it?s a chance to play the best golf courses ever created. Golf Courses of the U.S…

101 Golf Courses: A Tour of the Best and Most Uplifting Golf Courses in the World

101 Golf Courses: A Tour of the Best and Most Uplifting Golf Courses in the World


$8.99


101 Golf Courses is a selection of some of the world’s finest golf courses: long-established classics, the latest resort courses, intensely private clubs, daily-fee public courses. What they all have in common is that they are great places to play golf. Some have long international championship pedigrees, others will never witness anything bigger than the annual club championship, but each course has fought its way into this book on merit against fierce competition. Full-color course maps have been prepared using the latest technology, enabling the reader to follow course descriptions in detail. Photographs by some of the world’s great golf photographers encapsulate the beauty and atmosphere of each course perfectly. The author’s wide golfing experience allows him to write objectively about each course, including its history, design, and playing characteristics as well as non-golfing essentials from iguanas to lighthouses, golfing cake to steam railroads!

Golf Travel By Design

Golf Travel By Design


$17.95


Written by the editors of The Golf Insider, the leading golf travel publication, this book shares the style, tricks, and trade secrets of nineteen of the world?s top designers, profiles their best publicly accessible courses, and provides travel related information. No matter what your budget is, if you travel, you can find wonderful courses by the greatest designers of all time and experience them for yourself. With this insider knowledge, you can help increase your enjoyment, and lower you score, as you play some of the most beautiful courses available to the traveling golfer.

Atlantic

Atlantic


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Atlantic

  The Top 7 Golf Courses in Atlantic City, NJ

Most people overlook the great golf courses when visiting Atlantic City because they have the mind set of getting into the casino to gamble and win, slwo down and enjoy the added features AC has for travelers.  Many of these golf courses have received accolades from Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, Zagat’s, Golf Styles and many more. Atlantic City will once again host the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June at the Seaview Golf Resort and Spa. On your next trip to the Jersey Shore, be sure to make arrangements to play one of these fabulous Atlantic City Golf Courses.   

Top Rated Atlantic City area golf courses

1. Ballamor Golf Club – splendid layout that just became public in 2010.
2. Atlantic City Country Club – historical golf course overlooking Atlantic City.
3. Twisted Dune Golf Club – You won’t even believe you’re in the state of New Jersey.
4. Vineyards at Renault Winery – Cut through a real NJ Winery, newest course in the region.
5. Cape May National – The Natural won’t disappoint, a golfers golf course.
6. McCullough’s Emerald Links – Changes in elevation, lots of dune grass and a fun layout.
7. Seaview Resort Bay Course – Host of the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June 2010.

Ballamor Golf Club was a premiere private golf course for 7 years before turning public this year.  The course features 5 sets of tees giant fast greens.  Fairways are lined with Fescue after about 20 feet of rough.  Wide rolling fairways and perfect conditions await you.  I was a member here for years, the layout is just unreal!

Atlantic City Country Club has received the most exposure through the years, it was once a very exlusive private golf club.You may not know that the term “Birdie” was coined on the 18th hole at Atlantic City Country in 1898.  This waterfront design has hosted Women’s LPGA US Opens, the First PGA Senior Tour Event, US Amateur Qualifiers and much more.  John J McDermott was the pro at Atlantic City CC when he won the US Open in 1911 and 1912. 

Twisted Dune Golf Club is carved from a sand quarry and boasts large changes in elevation, lots of mounds and dune grass along with beautiful fast greens.  Designed by local businessman Archie Struthers, Twisted Dune is a hit for every golfer that plays the course.  Perennially a Golf Digest 4 star places you can play award winner, Twisted Dune will not disappoint you. Enjoy this first rated courses in South Jersey.

Vineyards at Renault Winery is the newest course to be built in the South Jersey Region and is a recommended stop in the Atlantic City area.  The course features large greens, wide fairways, water in perfect places, bunkers in not good places LOL and some incredible holes, especially the one over the Vineyards  No driving range here but generally offers a practice net to get loose.

Cape May National is located down in Southern New Jersey about 25 minutes from AC.The layout is designed on a natural piece of land surrounded by parks and bird sanctuary’s, nature is everywhere on this course. Cape May National is family run, Zach runs the pro shop and Jennifer the groups and F & B, John Applegate is the Philadelphia section PGA pro.

McCullough’s Emerald Links is a Scottish links style course with lots of changes in elevation. Built on a former dump, the course will actually surprise you.  Very cool layout with tricky holes.  Aim for the Tower on Number 11 a blind tee shot to a short par 4,   Guaranteed day of fun.

Seaview Golf Resort features 2 distinctly different courses, the Pines and Bay. You won’t even believe you’re at the same resort, feels like two different golf trips.  The Pines reminds you of Pinehurst in every way, the Bay course is a meadow front courses links style course overlooking the Atlantic City skyline.  T he Bay Course is the host to the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June.  Play 2 great golf courses in one golf resort.

When thinking of planning your next Atlantic City Golf Vacation, build your own custom trip online or call the AC Golf Experts toll free at 1-866-465-3142


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