{"product_id":"9781628732795","title":"Secrets of the Great Golf Course Architects: A Treasury of the World's Greatest Golf Courses by History's Master Designers","description":"The tests a golfer faces on the course are  the direct result of the challenges originally  faced by the golf course architect, whether they be complicated terrain, forces of nature, budget  limitations, demanding developers, or the  difficult task of balancing the practical  scientific needs of a golf course with the  architect’s creative instincts.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecrets of the  Great Golf Course Architects offers  readers behind-the-scenes tales from America’s  master architects themselves in their own words. Elite designers such as Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Rees Jones, Robert Trent Jones Jr.,  Arthur Hills, Arnold Palmer, and others share  their personal anecdotes related to the creation of some of the world’s most famous courses: from  run-ins with snakes to bulldozers sinking in  quicksand, to holes created by accident, such as                the famed island green 17th at the TPC at Sawgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in  collaboration with the prestigious American  Society of Golf Course Architects, Secrets of the  Great Golf Course  Architects includes more than 150  beautiful full-color photographs and dozens of  drawings and course blueprints, making this a  first of its kind insider’s look at golf course               architecture sure to become a key  addition to the libraries of all golfers with an appreciation for the courses they  play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152021930224,"sku":"9781628732795","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628732795_p0.jpg?v=1763870305","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628732795","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}