{"product_id":"all-courses-great-and-small-a-golfers-pilgrimage-to-england-and-wales-paperback","title":"All Courses Great and Small: A Golfer's Pilgrimage to England and Wales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames W. Finegan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery golfer dreams of making a pilgrimage to the British Isles, and it sometimes seems as though every golfer is in fact making that pilgrimage, especially when you're trying to book a tee time.\u003c\/b\u003e The legendary courses of Scotland and Ireland are magnificent shrines, but their fame has obscured the greatness of the golf to be found all across the landscape of England and Wales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the heathland in the north and center to the linksland on the coasts, England and Wales present an extraordinary variety of great golf experiences. \u003ci\u003eIn All Courses Great and Small, \u003c\/i\u003e James W. Finegan treats the reader to a countries-wide survey of these golfing delights -- some famous, like the Open Championship venues of Royal Birkdale, Royal Lytham \u0026amp; St. Annes, and Royal St. George's; some well known, like Sunningdale, Wentworth, and The Belfry; and some gems that have long been hidden in plain sight, like The Addington (in suburban London) or Southport \u0026amp; Ainsdale (not ten minutes from Royal Birkdale). There are as many outstanding courses in England and Wales as there are in Scotland and Ireland combined, a shocking fact that is easily explained: While Scotland has 5.2 million people and 550 golf courses, and Ireland has 3.5 million people and 400 courses, England and Wales have 50 million people and more than 2,000 courses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinegan provides a charming guide to the courses and the towns, the inns and the eateries to be found along the way. He highlights the best of the not quite four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire; gives advice about lunch after your round at Sandwich; raises a cup of grog at Gog Magog; and tackles the playing and pronouncing problems posed by Pwllheli. He gives full due to the best-known places such as Rye, Wentworth, Hoylake, and the royals, but he also declares such lesser-known treasures as St. Enodoc, Silloth-on-Solway, Southerndown, and Pennard to be every bit as worthy of your time and attention. His books on the courses of Scotland and Ireland, \u003ci\u003eBlasted Heaths and Blessed Greens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas, \u003c\/i\u003e have become invaluable companions to thousands of travelers; \u003ci\u003eAll Courses Great and Small\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible and even more essential addition to the touring golfer's shelf and suitcase.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames W. Finegan\u003c\/b\u003e has made more than forty trips to the United Kingdom and Ireland since 1971, always with his golf clubs in tow. He has written extensively about the pleasures of links golf for \u003ci\u003eGolf Magazine, Golf Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer, \u003c\/i\u003e and a variety of other publications. He lives in Villanova, Pennsylvani\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780254466336,"sku":"9781416567974","price":24.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c189204ce4b30b15fc8c1edfc7cc1ce9.webp?v=1780525478","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-courses-great-and-small-a-golfers-pilgrimage-to-england-and-wales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}