Published Fall, 1999

A coffee table book examining the history of golf design during the early half of the century. 212 pages, and includes over 250 photographs and drawings located by the author. The book was recently included atop the list of best golf coffee table books in Travel and Leisure Golf's best 25 golf books of all time.

"Geoff Shackelford...clearly has a reverence for courses build in the United States from 1910 to 1937...and for the architects who designed them. The theme throughout this book is 'They sure don't make them like they used to.' The author might have a point there."
-Los Angeles Times

"The Golden Age...will rank among the most significant literature on course design. Its beauty also makes it a great gift to all interested in golf and its playing fields."
-Geoffrey Cornish, noted architect and co-author Golf Course Design

"Mackenzie. Ross. Travis. Macdonald. Crump. If those names mean something to you - and evoke images of great old courses - then you'll enjoy The Golden Age of Golf Design by GOLF Magazine Contributor Geoff Shackelford. Besides short bios and anecdotes about the architects who created an art form in the first half of the century, the real treat is rarely seen photographs of Pebble Beach, Shinnecock Hills, Pine Valley, Augusta National, Cypress Point, and other classic courses in their infancy. Maps, architect's renderings, and paintings by landscape artist Mike Miller round out this loving look at the game's early days."
Rating: 4 1/2 stars out of 5
-Golf Magazine

"Many of America's greatest courses were build prior to 1937, when designers and works shaped courses with nearly their bare hands. Their efforts resulted in courses that are now golf's version of cherished heirlooms. Using vintage photos, this admirable book describes the philosophies and practices of these classic architects."
-Golf Digest