The publisher, Robert Trebus

INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF THE COURSE BEAUTIFUL

In celebration of the genius of Albert Warren Tillinghast, we have published THE COURSE BEAUTIFUL, a collection of original Tillinghast essays on golf course design, loaded with vintage design sketches and antique photographs. As the publishers of this book, we believe it to be a timeless and remarkable production, and of interest to all who enjoy the game. The acclaim for this book has been fabulous, and the some of the reviews follow:

GOLF MAGAZINE -- “Albert W. Tillinghast was not only one of the great golf course architects for the first half of the 20th century he was also a prolific and talented writer. The writings of A.W. Tillinghast are compiled for the first time in this new book.”

BUSINESS WEEK -- “The Course beautiful...is required reading for anyone interested in the design of championship courses.”

GOLF COURSE NEWS -- “Loaded with vintage photographs and original Tillinghast sketches, this book is truly a plum ripe to pick for all lovers of the game.”

RALPH W. MILLER GOLF LIBRARY/MUSEUM -- “The book is beautiful inside and out ... the design is inviting...the photos are terrific...Tillie would be proud.”

BEN CRENSHAW -- “It should be required reading for anyone interested in architecture, as he may have been the very best!”

REES JONES -- “This book will help all golfers understand the concepts, style, nuances and subtleties of one of America’s great golf course architects.”

GEOFFREY S. CORNISH -- “A work that will live...We recommend this beautiful and informative work for everyone’s library.”

GARY GALYEAN’s GOLF LETTER -- “What would our view of golf course design have been without his work at Winged Foot, Baltusrol, Quaker Ridge, and San Francisco Golf Club?”

Customer Reviews:

andrew.stracey@psdirect.sprint.com from London, UK

For those in love with why a golf course is what it is, if you love golf and appreciate what makes a great golf course, then this is the book that will add to your enjoyment of every hole you play. It will also aid you in your criticism of your greens committee when they want to lengthen a hole or add a bunker or two, or just change for changes sake. Despite the fact that the articles were written in the early part of this century, they are totally relevant to today’s golfing problems - overplay, balls that go too far, courses that need to be acceptable to both the tiger and the rabbit, etc, etc. If you've played on the world’s best, love golf, have an eye for a great golf hole and course - and you love books, then read and appreciate the majesty of a great design mind. Here is a master at work. Without Tillie, the likes of Trent Jones (all of them), Bob Cupp, Nicklaus (all of them), etc, etc would be without inspiration. Jay Morrish is the nearest in modern times to him for sheer poetry of layout. But that’s not forgetting Ross, Mackenzie, Colt, et al whose courses are also wonderful. Read and enjoy - it really does make the course beautiful.

dockp@future.net from Minnesota

Great Book for Tillinghast course members...A collection of Tillinghast’s writings, how he approached the land, trying to retain the 'naturalness' of the terrain. His thoughts about the overall layout, etc. Certainly explains why his courses have stood the test of time. As a printer, I would commend the publishers and their printer for making a black and white book look so good!

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