In “Golf Architecture for Normal People”, golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford elucidates the world' s most interactive art form in ways that all golfers can enjoy. For those smitten by this centuries-old sport, Shackelford takes readers on a fun walking tour through what is often considered a rarefied field and achieves the following along the way:-Helps golfers of all skill levels become keener observers while getting more joy out of playing any course-Introduces simple and easy-to-remember ways to judge a design's merits-Cuts through entrenched architectural snootiness to drive home the importance of a few timeless design tenets-Demystifies the complex, interdependent and often perplexing array of factors that make a course fun to play-Provides readers new tools to achieve a more sophisticated understanding what they love (or hate) about a design-Suggests diplomatic ways to disarm design elitists and settle 19th-hole debates-Advises how to merge technology and common sense to decode deceptive design elements-Shares lists of must-see courses and resources to further your connoisseurship.
"Shackelford, the renowned golf architecture expert, leads readers on a savvy and fun masterclass on evaluating any golf course."
David Barrett, Author
"Imagine a book that allows you to see golf courses through an entirely different lens… one that makes your time more enjoyable, the shared experiences and conversations more lively, the strategy more understood and appreciated... and that's all before you get the full effect as you put your feet on the ground with your best four-legged pal beside you. That's what this book does."
Dottie Pepper, 17-time winner on LPGA tour, CBS broadcaster
"Geoff Shackelford has for years deftly covered all aspects of golf, but at heart he is an architecture wonk who enjoys getting into the nuisance and subtleties of what constitutes - or doesn't - a great golf course. In 'Golf Architecture for Normal People,'' Geoff helps those among us who don't know the difference between bent and Bermuda feel better about ourselves. It is a fun read with lots of history, plenty of anecdotes and a way for golfers to better appreciate the courses they are playing."
Bog Harig, Sports Illustrated writer, author of Phil & Tiger
