Planet Golf USA: The Definitive Reference to Great Golf Courses in America Hardcover – Wall Calendar, September 1, 2009

We have this as a Christmas gift to a golf enthusiast. He absolutely loved it, and sat for hours looking at the pictures and reading about the courses. He is currently going through and marking courses he has actually played on, by gold stars. Beautiful coffee table book, or office book for the golfer in your life!

My son LOVES this book. He has played many of the courses and remembers them fondly. The book has also inspired him to play others.

Beautiful

Beautiful photography and wonderful book to dream about traveling to these places.

I have been interested for years in reading books on golf architecture, and this is one of the most outstanding. Darius Oliver is truly an expert in his field. He has visited the courses about which he writes. He has superb judgment about those elements that make a golf course excellent. While he offers information about the two primary ratings, those in Golf Digest and Golf Magazine, he indicates his own preferences and the basis for them. Frankly, I think his judgment seems more reliable than either of the magazine published lists. The quality of the book is superb, beautiful production and excellent photography. If you are interested in having some basic information about the leading golf courses in the country, this is the best reference I have found.

This is a fabulous display of the best golf courses in America, some of them private and some public. I met Darius when I was a guest at Sand Hills. This golf course is located in remote Nebraska. He had traveled there on his own and was heading to Florida shortly thereafter. His in depth analysis on each course in Planet Golf USA is a result of more than a year of traveling throughout the United States. The book is not a numerical rating of the courses but just a great overview of the best aspects of the features of each course. The photography is terrific and this book will clearly stand out as a gift or in your home on view for your guests.Bill Frey

Bought this as a gift for a golf lover. The pictures are beautiful. According to the golfer, some of the information is a little out of date (i.e. there are new courses that have been built/redone, etc). The book is large which hinders keeping it out or displaying it.

I want to say how much I absolutely love this book. I am an avid golfer and this book is beautifully done. This book would be a great gift to anyone who loves the game of golf and appreciates the history and the beauty of a golf course. I have many golf books but this is by far one of my most loved!