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With these just-out page-turners, transform your coffee table into a fascinating golf journey
THE GOLF BOOK (Sports Illustrated Books, $29.95)
You'd expect stunning photography and descriptive writing in any Sports Illustrated book, and this one delivers big time. This 296-page book is gracefully loaded with outstanding article reprints from the magazine, lists of interesting facts and numbers, fascinating historical information, and spectacular and unusual photos of Tour pros, golf equipment, destinations, and more. The gatefold bearing a lifelike montage of golf's greatest players - from Old Tom Morris to Tiger Woods - standing together is worth the price alone.
FIFTY MORE PLACES TO PLAY GOLF BEFORE YOU DIE (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $24.95)
Author Chris Santella calls upon 50 golf industry veterans to not only recommend great courses around the world that you might not have heard of, but to also explain what makes the experience of playing on them so special. As a nice added touch, he provides general tips on how to get to each location, insight into how to score tee times at them, and lodging options. Scenic photos lend a perfect finishing touch to this 224-page gem.
PLANET GOLF USA (Abrams, $60)
Imagine touring nearly 150 of America's finest golf courses - including almost every venue ranked in the Top 100 by Golf Digest and Golf magazines - and getting the lowdown on what makes them so special, learning brief nuggets about their histories, and cherishing some outstanding views of each. Author Darius Oliver takes you along for that very ride in this 368-page, large-format book, which features 270 beautiful color photos.
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