18 Greatest Scottish Golf Holes is up there with the most beautiful golf books ever produced.
The limited first edition, with a run of just 3000 copies is available now from www.18greatestgolf.com .
Having got to grips with this fine tome, I can confirm that the presentation is exquisite. Printed on the finest quality heavyweight paper and presented in a bespoke slipcase, this is a complete treat for all golfing enthusiasts.
The imagery is better! Artist and designer Siobhan Hardy Royer has done an immense job with the illustrations and lay out. The photography is natural, unfiltered and worlds away from much golf photography. New York-based National Geographic contributor John Kernick has delivered some spectatcular shots.
This marvellous book has been produced by 18 Greatest Golf, a new publishing company based in Inverness Scotland and Atlanta Georgia.
18 Greatest Golf are in a great position to publish further titles, with two currently in production - 18 Greatest Irish Golf Holes is released in March and 18 Greatest US Open Golf Holes in October next year.
Craig Morrison and Andrew Ross expertly detail some of Scotland’s most famous holes including Troon’s Postage Stamp and St Andrew’s Road Hole as well as newer courses including Kingsbarns and Castle Stuart.
The book is backed up by many contributors including Colin Montgomerie, the winning Ryder Cup captain:
“The book’s aim is a simple one: to give Scottish golf and its great holes the treatment they deserve. And that aim has been achieved.
“For my part it is great to see Scottish golf presented so sharply, to see with fresh eyes the forgotten wonders of older clubs we sometimes take for granted as well as to see the remarkable style of some of the country’s newest golf courses.”
A superb collection of brilliant images and insightful quotes, a wonderful gift for all Golfing fans. It is available from http://www.18greatestgolf.com (£150)
If your Dad is anything like mine he’ll enjoy tinkering about with his ‘motorised boys toys’ every chance he gets come wind, rain or shine!
If this sounds like your dad then a great idea for a Father’s Day pressie is this CTEK Multi XS 3600 battery charger. OK, so you may get a look of surprise when he opens it BUT he’s definitely going to get some use out of it I guarantee that.
It can be used for cars, motorbikes, boats… you name it. It simply maximises car battery performance and thereby improves reliability. It also can also be used to breathe life into a wide range of battery dependent appliances across the home, from lawnmowers to motorised golf trolleys.
It retails for around £54.99 and can be found via the CTEK website.
I am a dab hand at spotting a bargain when need be and the new Great British Golf Courses Vivabox is no exception. Basically for £100, you’re purchasing 9 rounds of golf at some of the UK’s most prestigious courses… normally £100 would get you half way round one!
The courses are dotted all over the UK including Spey Valley in Scotland to St Mellion in Cornwall. The box itself contains vouchers for each, a branded ball marker from every course as well as an informative guide to playing each course.
The courses included
The Oxfordshire
The Forest of Arden
The Addington
St. Mallion
St. Pierre
Carden Park
Slaley Hall
The Carrick
Spey Valley
Every now and then a gadget comes along which we all here get very excited about, and as budding golf enthusiasts the G300 Shotmiser certainly makes the grade!
This product has to be every golfers dream gift!
This little device is installed with the latest GPS technology and basically lets you know the yardage to the green with each shot. It allows you to preview each hole and will also point out bunkers, water, trees and other hazards that need to be avoided. So, wherever your ball lands, this device aims to get you from the tee to green. Amazing!
The high-resolution, full-colour touch-screen rotates and zooms to help you position your next shot relevant to where you are. The screen updates every second so you can accurately work out your lay up with a reduced margin of error.
What’s more is that you can upgrade the device with the latest satellite navigation and speed camera detection software too.
You have to download golf course maps for £5 each from the Snooper website.
With Father’s Day fast approaching, you may want to give the golf enthusiast the ultimate gift - a fantastic Callaway Golf FT-i Driver.
I have tested this club with great results. Quite simply it’s light, it’s powerful and it’s sweet spot is that little bit bigger allowing some leeway for the truly amateur golfer. Oh and it also looks great!
Callaway say:
“The new 460cc Complete Inertial Design re-positions weight in the outer corners of the clubhead and is designed to produce the highest total inertia of any driver on the market. The resulting resistance to twisting (torque) provides, says Callaway, unrivalled forgiveness and more distance on drives.”
Retails for £400 ($780).
