Golf Courses of the U.S. Open (left)
by David Barrett
Abrams Publishing
Veteran writer and editor Barrett has compiled a thoroughly comprehensive collection of descriptions, maps and accounts of the elite 50 courses that have hosted U.S. Opens. This book is a handy, attractive and entertaining reference tool with an informative foreword from the Open Doctor himself, Rees Jones.

Journey Through the Links
by David Worley
Aurum Press
On a cold winter's night, sifting through handsomely illustrated pages of the finest courses of Great Britain and Ireland will surely buoy the spirits. Worley's book suits the task admirably. With a foreword by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson, this is an enjoyable ride around 155 seaside layouts.

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