Grounds for Golf
The History, Fundamentals and Joy of Golf Course Design
$74.37
- Hardcover
293 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
Renowned golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford’s Grounds for Golf, first published in 2003, has since become a classic in the genre. In this revised and updated second edition, Shackelford refreshes this work (including his top golf-course design lists) to a new generation of golfers and golf architecture enthusiasts. Shackelford shares his skills and instincts on how to assess the greatness—or less than greatness—of any golf course. In doing so, all most famed tracks, such as St. Andrews, Pinehurst, North Berwick, Bethpage Black and others are featured as case studies in Shackelford’s clear, insightful and entertaining primer on golf design. Also featured are illustrations by architect Gil Hanse to help the reader see how all holes begin with an idea, pencil and paper. By elucidating golf course design from the ground up, Grounds for Golf both strengthens readers’ grasp of the game and enhances golfer’s enjoyment of it.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798992215038 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Geoff Shackelford |
| Publisher: | Tatra Press |
| Imprint: | Tatra Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 293 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 50mm x 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Geoff Shackelford’s dedicated enthusiasm for the study of golf course architecture comes across beautifully in this lovely book. I highly recommend the book to all golf enthusiasts.” –Peter Oosterhuis, CBS commentator and six-time Ryder Cup player
“Geoff Shackelford’s primer on the fascinating world of course design will help golfers understand and appreciate why some courses succeed in holding their interest while others fail to do so. His work is both insightful and approachable. Readers will never look at a course the same way again.” –Lorne Rubenstein, Author of A Season in Dornoch: Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands
“Grounds for Golf explains the basics of course architecture better than any other book–ever. But this is no snooze–Shackelford remembers to entertain while he informs.” –Curt Sampson, Author of Chasing Tiger and Hogan
Geoff Shackelford
Geoff Shackelford is the well-known author, writer, blogger, podcaster, golf architect, and television analyst. He covers major championship golf and course design matters in his Substack newsletter, The Quadrilateral, aka The Quad, which has thousands of subscribers. In addition to his 11 books on golf, including GOLF ARCHITECTURE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE, his writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Links, Golf Digest, and Golfweek.
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