Undiscovered Scotland

 

What are books for? There are probably as many answers to that question as there are readers. To inform? To engage? To entertain? To enjoy? "The Art of Scottish Golf" by Martin Dempster is a book that ticks all those boxes and more. Beautifully produced and presented, this is a book that creates an instant impression the moment you pick it up and the enjoyment only increases once you begin to delve into what lies between the covers.

The contents are divided into ten sections, starting with "Golf is Scotland's national sport", and progressing via the origins of golf; the courses available in Scotland; the global success of the game; and more. It concludes with "Golf in Scotland - a glorious future." Within each section you get a nice balance of well-written text and superb colour photographs, plus the odd historical monochrome.

If you are looking for a beautiful, entertaining and informative present for the golfer in your life - or yourself - then look no further: this is a book we wholeheartedly recommend!

You get a good sense of the content from the description on the rear cover: "Scotland is the birthplace and the home of golf, with a rich tradition which is recognised around the world. The Art of Scottish Golf is the perfect companion for golfers everywhere, with a mix of golfing lore, history, iconic Scottish courses, brilliant anecdotes from players and caddies past and present, and much more. For golfers, Scotland is a place like no other, where you can follow in the footsteps of players from Old Tom Morris to Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros to Sandy Lyle on Open Championship courses at St Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Troon, Muirfield and Turnberry. Or you can try out one of the many other beautiful or remote courses set all around the country, where links golf in particular can be a challenge for anyone. With a wealth of detail and stories, The Art of Scottish Golf shows why Scotland is such a special destination for golfers from home and overseas."