Pump Up The Volumes! Here Are 12 Golf Architecture Books You Need

By RAN MORRISSETT, Golf.com

Although I have an on-again, off-again relationship with my clubs, especially my putter(s), one thing that never disappoints is a fine book. You’ll do your game — and your understanding of course architecture — a huge favor if you peruse any one of these 12 exemplary titles. So many pages, so little time.

The Architectural Side of Golf, by Tom Simpson and H.N. Wethered (1929)

Defining what constitutes great architecture is no small matter; nei­ther is conveying it, but this book does both with aplomb. Simpson and Wethered’s prose helps with the definition, but it’s the book’s color plates that vividly highlight the dif­ference between the penal and stra­tegic school of design. Ultimately, the reader learns that great archi­tecture comes down to enabling a player to gain an advantage with a properly played shot.

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