Charles Lindsay's photographs offer a humorous and inquisitive foray into the hazards where golf balls are lost--rough, woods, bunkers, and wetlands--as well as unexpected encounters with wildlife on and off the green. An avid golfer with plenty of experience losing balls, Lindsay photographs his way to the heart of the game with a light touch and an eye for telling details. In the process, he discovers balls ravaged by golfers, gators, and foxes--and lost for over a century.
Lindsay even encounters what is believed to be the world's oldest golf ball--unearthed in a cellar in the Netherlands alongside a primitive club.
The photographs were taken at celebrated courses in North America, England, Scotland, and Ireland: Pebble Beach, Bandon Dunes, Bethpage, Fossil Trace, Troon, St. Andrews, Royal St. Georges, Ballybunion, Old Head, and many others.
The foreword by John Updike is a celebration of golf and nature and where the two meet. A humorous story by golf giant Greg Norman rounds out the book.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Great Title:
This is a great book. Amazing pictures and wonderful humor. You have to be a golf fan however.
The Perfect Gift for your weekend duffer!:
This gift is sure to bring a smile to the golfer in your life along with a sigh of relief or a nod of understanding. This book will entertain golfer and non-golfer alike providing ice-breaking laughter for the idle page turner in your clan.
Lost Balls:
Bought 2 as a gifts for my husband and his friend. They thought it was perfect.
Amazing Gift for Any Golfer:
The photographs are amazing. They are witty and visually interesting. I gave it to my grandfather for his birthday and it was a huge hit. The book got passed around and everyone enjoyed it. I went back and bought a second copy for myself. It is the perfect coffee table book.
