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Striking photography and fact-filled profiles combine to reveal the distinct character of the world's best par-three golf holes in this gorgeous collection. A list of the 100 greatest holes are at the heart of this exploration and have been arranged according to design and geographical category, such as links, island and peninsula greens, blinds, drop downs, and more. Colorful stories behind well-known names like Alcatraz, Cleopatra, and Postage Stamp, as well as explanations about how notable course designers--Macdonald, Colt, Tillinghast, Nicklaus, and Jones among them--have created par…mehr

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Striking photography and fact-filled profiles combine to reveal the distinct character of the world's best par-three golf holes in this gorgeous collection. A list of the 100 greatest holes are at the heart of this exploration and have been arranged according to design and geographical category, such as links, island and peninsula greens, blinds, drop downs, and more. Colorful stories behind well-known names like Alcatraz, Cleopatra, and Postage Stamp, as well as explanations about how notable course designers--Macdonald, Colt, Tillinghast, Nicklaus, and Jones among them--have created par threes are interspersed with brilliant photographs of each hole. A concluding section offers new perspectives on the one-shot hole, the top par-three layouts, and historic shots on par-three holes. This beautifully packaged tour of golf's greatest short holes guarantees to inform, entertain, and provoke vigorous debate about what makes a par three superior and memorable.
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Tony Roberts’ photographs have been published in every major golf magazine, and his photos have graced over 300 covers. He is the two-time winner of Golf Photographer of the Year Award from the International Network of Golf. Roberts lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Michael Bartlett is the author of a number of collections of sports stories and books about golf, including The Golfer’s Almanac and Bartlett’s World Golf Encyclopedia . He has been editor at Golf Canada, Golf Journal, and Golf magazine. He teaches journalism and is a freelance writer based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Together, Roberts and Bartlett have collaborated on two books: The Golf Book and The Estancia Club. Acknowledged as the deans of American architects, Pete Dye and Alice Dye, authors of the foreword, have teamed together for 50 years to create some of the world's most challenging and highly praised golf courses.