St Andrews
The Evolution of the Old Course
By Scott Macpherson

The Old Course at St Andrews is recognised as the most famous and the oldest golf course in the world. The course has undergone many changes throughout its' 600 year existence. This book by Scott Macpherson, 'St Andrews, The Evolution of the Old Course', thoroughly charts for the first time the nature of changes to the course since 1821. It describes in chronological order the reasons behind those changes, and explains how the best players have won in St Andrews.

A little about the book..........

That the Old Course represents a living monument to the game of golf is undoubted, as is the fact that it has remained remarkably relevant as an exemplary design through the passing of time. But rather than this continued relevance being based on a determination to resist change, quite the opposite is the case. The custodians of the course have, over time, been willing to accept the inevitable need for modification and adaptation. It has been said that only the great course produce great champions. It is no co-incidence that the champions at St Andrews include Braid, Jones, Snead, Thomson, Nicklaus, Faldo, Woods, and even Lorena Ochoa in the 2007 British Womens Open. The Old Course is the most important golf course in the world. Only 3000 copies of this first edition book have been published. It has 208 pages and

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features hundreds of colour photos, plans, scorecards and diagrams - including a remarkable 4 page fold-out. The cost per copy is £45.00.

A little about the author..........

Born in New Zealand, Scott Macpherson benefited from a Turf and Soils education at New Zealand's Massey University before studying Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Davis. His golf course design experience in Australia with Thomson, Wolveridge, and Perrett preceded a relocation to St Andrews in Scotland. After studying the great links, Scott worked as the on-site architect for the two courses at the 'Fairmont St Andrews' for the American architect, and former President of the ASGCA, Denis Griffiths. Scott has written a monthly column, 'Design Matters', for New Zealand golf magazine The Cut since January 2001. He now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a principal in Turner Macpherson Golf Design (www.tmgolfdesign.com) with former professional golfer Greg Turner.

What they have to say about Scott Macpherson's book..........

Ordering Information:

The book is priced at £45.00 per copy and can be ordered by:
Email: info@linksgolfstandrews.com or Telephone: +44(0)1334 478639

Postage Costs:
United Kingdom: £7.50
Europe: £10.50
Worldwide: £17.50

Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard or Maestro

Book Details:
ISBN: 978-1-877393-22-3
235mm x 260mm landscape
208 pages
Over 260 full colour & B/W photos, illustrations, charts & graphs
Hard cover with dust jacket

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St AndrewsThe Evolution of the Old Course By Scott Macpherson

St Andrews
The Evolution of the Old Course
By Scott Macpherson