RemarkableGolfCoursesencompassestheextremesofthesport-fromthehighestgolfcourseinLaPaz,Bolivia,tothelowest,inDeathValley,USA;fromthemostnortherlyintheArcticCircletothemostsoutherlyinTierradelFuego.Themanyquirksofthegolfingworldarecovered,suchasthe18thgreentheothersideoftheRiverLeawhichisservicedbyanelectricferry,ortheLAgolfcoursethathasitsownfunicularrailway,orthefloatinggolfholeinIdaho,whereit’snotjustthepinpositionthat’schangedeveryday,it’sthedistancefromtheshore!Golfcoursesthatfeatureneolithicstandingstones(Scotland),Romanroads(England),andruinedmedievalcastles(Wales)taketheirplacealongsidetheoldtemplesofDelhioraUNESCOWorldHeritagebridgethatisusedtolinkthe9thand10thatAngkorWat.TherearethebelovedclassiccoursesofSt.Andrews,Carnoustie,RoyalSt.GeorgeandWestwardHo!.TherearespectaculargolfcourseshewnoutoftheNevadaandArizonadesert,greenoasesinacactus-strewn,rockylandscape,alongwithHawaiiancoursesfringedbybarrenblacklavaflows.ButnothingcanbeatthethrillinGuatemalaofliningupyourdriveonanactivevolcanoattheFuegoMayacourse.Incomparisontherearethetraditionalwind-blownScottishlinks,suchastheMachrieHotelontheislandofIslaywhichhasthemostblindgreensonanycourse,ortheremoteIsleofBarrawheregreensareonlyaccessibleviaakissinggate.Fancyswappingcountriesmid-round?YoucanattheLlanmymynechclubinWales.AtthefourthholegolfersteeoffinWalesandputtoutonthegreeninEngland.RemarkableGolfCoursesbringstogethersomeastonishingstorieswithsomeextraordinaryphotography.
COURSES GOLF REMARKABLE WALES USA
