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A brilliant examination of the principles underlying golf course architecture by a professor of sociology who was Alister Mackenzie's partner in the many famous courses he designed in California, including Cypress Point, Pasatiempo, and the Montecito Club in Santa Barbara. Bill Coore of the architectural firm of Coore and Crenshaw wrote the illuminating Foreword to this classic. A facsimile edition.

162 pages, Hardcover

First published March 29, 1999

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Robert Hunter

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Robert Hunter (né Wiles Robert Hunter) was an American sociologist, progressive author, and golf course architect.

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If you are interested in golf course architecture, this book is a must read.
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For the golf addict and those especially intrigued by golf architecture and design.
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