Adventure Golf

This lavishly illustrated guide combines two strong passions--golf and travel--in one spectacular book. It's the perfect planning or dream book for those who want to play unusual courses and sample culture and environment around the globe. As a companion volume to the multi-part public television series airing in 2005, Adventure Golf both inspires and involves the reader on vicarious visits to Japan, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Southern California, and South Africa. As a free additional bonus, the full Scotland episode from the television show is included on DVD and secured inside each book.Join in with the intrepid Pilot Productions team as they play top courses and golf resorts worldwide, and then tag along on outings off the course, where you'll celebrate national festivals, visit top tourist and historic sites, and enjoy relaxing or thrilling activities such as wine tasting, volcano hikes, and gliding. Each chapter covers the history of golfing in a particular country, advice on when to go and what to bring, as well as practical information to help you plan your trip. Selected courses are identified for each region, with full descriptions complemented by fabulous photographs and specially produced course graphics. In all this is the perfect gift book for golfers and those who travel along with them.