{"product_id":"links-golf-paul-daley-9781565549302","title":"Links Golf: The Inside Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Encompassing the history, tradition, and images of the great links, this book is a worthy travelling companion, and guide, on your golfing journey.\" --Ian Baker-Finch, Australian professional golfer and sports commentator\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the short list for the 2000 USGA International Book Award for \"outstanding golf book of the year,\" \u003ci\u003eLinks Golf: The Inside Story\u003c\/i\u003e describes the beautiful land on which the links courses are built. Daley explains the term \"links\" and discusses their architecture, style, and great clusters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This behind-the-scenes look at the health of links golf in Britain puts an emphasis on elements that are undermining its viability and long-term future. In a time when many treeless courses are claiming to be genuine, Daley explains how to determine what is and what is not a links course. Concentrating on Great Britain and Ireland, he also examines the unique characteristics of this early form of seaside golf, how geological processes helped shaped the land, and how links golf differs from inland golf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Links are the soul of the game--the greatest places on which to play, and they teach us much about the way the game ought to be. So does this book.\" --Michael Clayton, Australian professional golfer, golf course architect, and sports commentator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Daley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565549309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565549302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.52h x 9.06w x 0.76d","brand":"Paul Daley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799122129151,"sku":"9781565549302","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/links-golf-paul-daley-9781565549302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}