Klein Reviews
/Brad Klein reviews some new golf books, including a few architecture related titles.
In golf construction art and utility meet; both are absolutely vital; one is utterly ruined without the other. GEORGE THOMAS
It’s back!
Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).
The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.
When War Played Through
/I've added John Strege's When War Played Through to the Recommended Reading link on the left. A full review will appear on Golfobserver.com, but of what I've read, Strege has put together a fascinating look at the role of golf during wartime while shining a light on some fascinating American heroes.
The Fiction Issue!?
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The latest Golf World is dubbed "The Fiction Issue." Now, I was excited when I first saw the cover. (Online of course. My print copy won't arrive for at least two weeks if the issue is at all heavy! Oh wait, it's my postman reading, I forgot.)
Anyway, seeing that at least half of the fiction pieces are reprinted short stories, well, I could point out about six or seven "packages" Golf World might want to try before regurgitating stuff that has appeared in several books and reprints. But what's the point?
