A smorgasbord of courses!
Paul Daley has gathered a contemporary, international assessment of the golf-course architecture industry, through which its principles and practices are examined. For example, how a course routing engenders rhythm and flow; course restoration and renovation; the benefits of par-seventy layouts; if, when and how a dogleg hole is bunkered; and how a da Vincian theory helps us better understand visual stimulation, as it applies to the successful laying out of golf holes.
To complement the rich array of technical, engineering and problem-solving-based essays, readers encounter a balance of teasing, esoteric treatises. The concept of ‘golfing fairness and luck’ will surely tug at the heartstrings. After all, architects play golf, too, and are not immune to the influences and frustrations that wed golfers at the hip. Another essay squarely poses the question: have golfers become too soft and pampered?
The demand for course reviews is high, and with a smorgasbord of new and relatively new courses featured, namely, Bandon Trails, Barnbougle Dunes, Blackhawk, Cape Kidnappers, Friar’s Head, Port Bouvard, Sand Hills, St Andrews Beach, Sutton Bay and The Sands Torquay, there is much to enjoy through the cool thoughts and heated passion expressed in Golf Architecture: A Worldwide Perspective.