Where Golf Is Great: The Finest Courses of Scotland and Ireland

by James Finegan

Every golfer who's worth his favorite putter knows where golf is great: Scotland, birthplace of the game and still its most important shrine, from the splendor of St. Andrews to the regal resort at Gleneagles; and Ireland, where the links like Ballybunion and Royal County Down are of unsurpassed beauty and challenge. Whether golfers actually make the pilgrimage or arm-chair it, "Where Golf Is Great" is indispensable: the most luxurious, entertaining,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579652719
• ISBN13: 9781579652715
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Artisan Publishers
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 8.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 13.3" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding Work !

In the world's "Top 100 of golf books" this is, for me, alone at #1. We are planning our fourth trip to Ireland/Scotland (3 to Ireland, the next to Scotland) and have used this book as a starting point for each. We have found Mr. Finegan to be most accurate in his assessments of the courses (along with the "Hidden Links" group), and, more importantly that he devotes the proper coverage proportionately to the proper courses. (We go for 11 or 12 days, play between 8 and 11 courses, and may not get there again, so it is important to us to put together the best group of courses possible). The photographs alone make this book a bargain. There are a ton of them. They are full-page and they are stunning. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Finegan. Extraordinary at $38.

Great Pictures

Mr. Finegan has produced another in his very successful series of books about the pleasures offered by the golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland. The text is of the same high quality as the photographs by Messrs. Lambrecht and Thompson. The result is an elegant book which stimulates happy memories for those that have played the courses and which should whet the appetites of those who have not.

Where Golf is Great

Very good coffee table book with numerous large photographs of the great golf courses of Scotland and Ireland, many of which are unique. Instead of using existing very recognizable stock photos, the author has composed photos of well known holes from some very interesting perspectives - that give new insights. The narative is equally strong and worthy. Where Golf is Great is well worth having as part of any golf library.

Great golf travel book

An update of Finegan's classic travel guides, the present volume is extremely well written in Mr. Finegan's breezy style. Great photographs. Excellent travel advice. My only complaint is that the book is to big to carry around, or even read in bed!