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Golf on the Rocks: A Journey Round Scotland's Island Courses
Gary Sutherland
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Description for Golf on the Rocks: A Journey Round Scotland's Island Courses
Paperback. No man is an island..but he can golf 18 of them if the mood strikes him. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; WSBV; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Gary Sutherland was a lapsed golfer, until he acquired his late dad's putter. After studying a crumpled golf map of Scotland, Gary decided to embark on a voyage. His target was to play 18 rounds of golf on 18 Scottish islands in honour of his dad, a ship's captain who, when he wasn't at sea, was never off the golf course.
His journey would take him from the Northern Isles to the Outer Hebrides. Playing in the Harris hail and Arran sunshine, he would encounter an odd variety of golfing hazards, including sheep on the tees, cows on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
261g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Scotland, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755319794
SKU
V9780755319794
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Gary Sutherland
Gary Sutherland grew up in Hopeman - on the Moray Firth - spending long summer evenings on the golf course. He is the author of Hunting Grounds: A Scottish Football Safari and Great Balls of Fire: A Year of Scottish Festivals. He is married with two children.
Reviews for Golf on the Rocks: A Journey Round Scotland's Island Courses
'A warm and insightful guide...Sutherland's sense of enjoyment shines through, all the way to the most perfect of conclusions'
Herald
'A marvellous romp...giving a pretty good idea of what golf on the islands is all about'
Telegraph
'A great concept...vividly brings to life the courses and often idiosyncratic island life'
Scotland on Sunday
'The ... Read more
Herald
'A marvellous romp...giving a pretty good idea of what golf on the islands is all about'
Telegraph
'A great concept...vividly brings to life the courses and often idiosyncratic island life'
Scotland on Sunday
'The ... Read more