An Overview on Great Glof Courses

There is no greater thrill for a golfer than to step on to the first tee of one of the world's premier championship courses knowing that you are following in the footsteps of some of the game's greatest players. And then when you make a birdie at the difficult 12th, you can point to the time a star player made a complete hash of it during a tournament.

Imagine the sheer pleasure, if you've not already experienced it, of making a par at the dreaded Road Hole at St Andrews, or clearing the water on the Belfry's 18th. Golf seems to be the only sport where mere mortals can, for a short time, feel like top pros.

Profiled in this capter are 16 of the world's finest courses for your imagination to run riot on. Not only is it a superb pictoral account, but also a helpful playing guide to each hole, providing a detailed insight as to how four of the most challenging holes on each course should be tackled, highlighting their dangers and delights.

From America's west coast and the challenges of Pebble Beach, to the sandy wastes of Australia and Royal Melbourne, each featured course is an individual experience, and although you may never set foot on any of them, it gives you something to aspire to.