Over 30 designers active from 1890-1940 are profiled with biographies, contributions to golf and examples of their work. Many never before published photographs are highlights of the book.

You will see great views of the classic courses with scenes under construction and during play, and such unusual hazards as furrowed bunkers and chocolate drop mounds. Many original designers' drawings are also included.

A series of original paintings adds color and life to some of the legendary holes. This is fascinating reading that will immerse you in the history of the great golf courses that are as viable today as when they were created.


If you love golf, you'll love this one   September 27, 1999
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book is Shackelford's finest work. Where he found the photographs of these great courses is a question I will have to ask if I meet him. The older courses are so much better....all golfers, especially the club officials, green chairman and board members, need to get this book to see what courses should be like.

Also great material on the architects themselves...Shackelford was right on with the title, the Golden Age of Golf Design, and his book is, the Golden One of Architecture books, and in the lead group of all golf books.


the best architecture book I've ever seen   September 18, 1999
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Geoff Shackelford, who has published many golf architecture books has totally outdone himself with this work. It includes the greatest courses, spectacular old photographs--Pine Valley, Cypress, Merion, Oakmont and the architects who built them--this book is stunning and should be the new cornerstone of anyone interested in course architecture or anyone interested in seeing great holes and what they should look like--a gem.