From Turnberry to Tasmania: Adventures of a Traveling Golfer

Steinbreder, journalist and senior writer for Global Golf Post, writes alluringly of golf around the world, blending the most interesting locales with the finest courses. Sharing knowledge gleaned from almost two decades of traveling, he commends golf as "a way of encouraging terrific camaraderie no matter what the locale," stopping along the way to note the succulent roasted lamb in Marrakesh or a specific brew at a Dublin pub while discussing the design and challenges of various courses. The book's first section covers some of the esteemed courses of Scotland, Ireland, and England, including St. Andrews, Ladybank, Scotscraig, Royal Dublin, Island Golf Club, Murvagh, Rosepenna, Rosses Point, Enniscrone, Turnberry, and the lush English Lancashire Coast "museum piece" courses. He adores Switzerland, which he concludes is "not a leading golf destination." In the second section, his remarks on the Caribbean, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, Morocco, and Fiji are much more than an instructive travelogue. His critical eye singles out Peeble Beach, Pinehurst, and Sand Hills as among the most favorable of these newer courses. Packed with information and anecdotes, Steinbreder's golf adventures will please any fan of the sport or travel. (Aug.)