To The Nines

by Anthony Pioppi, Brad Faxon (Foreword by)

Overview

To the Nines will introduce you to a whole new golfing experience by sharing the stories of nineteen nine-hole layouts across the country. Fenwick, Katherine Hepburn's playground, dates back to the 1890s. Just before a hurricane destroyed her family home in 1938, Hepburn aced Fenwick's ninth hole and shot even par. Long before Mike Keiser set out to turn a chunk of Oregon coast into one of the world's great golf destinations, he built The Dunes Club, easily the finest nine-hole course of the modern era. To the Nines will send you on a mission to discover the roots of the game, and to seek out your own unique and unheralded courses. This second edition includes recent renovations and rebunkering of several of these classic “nines” as well as a chapter on a newly built course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630760847
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Anthony Pioppi is a senior writer for Superintendent magazine and has also written for GolfPunk, Golf Course Architecture, Links, Golfweek, and the USGA. He is the executive director of the Seth Raynor Society and an overseas member of the St. Andrews Golf Club in Scotland. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction to the Second Edition xi

Introduction to the First Edition xiii

1 Highland Links: A Gem in the Far East 1

2 Marion: The Forgotten Debut of George Thomas 8

3 Whitinsville: The Reigning Champion 18

4 Ocean Links: The Brief, Glorious Life 25

5 In Search of Ocean Links 42

6 Maine: A Coastal Journey by Bob Labbance 53

7 Fenwick: Katharine Hepburn's Playground 60

8 Rolling Rock Club: A Donald Ross Stunner 70

9 Sweetens Cove: Destination: South Pittsburgh, Tennessee 79

10 Sewanee: The Bishop Architect 85

11 The Dunes Club: Mike Reiser's First 95

12 Prairie Dunes: Maxwell's Genius in Kansas 101

13 Midway: Once, Down-Home Prairie Golf 109

14 Wawona: Into Another Time 115

15 Gleneagles: Wanted-True Golfers 123

16 Northwood: MacKenzie in the Redwoods 132

Acknowledgments 141

About the Author 145

Editorial Reviews

Anthony Pioppi is the chief steward of America’s nine-hole golf courses. A historian at heart with an architect’s eye and a writer’s touch, Anthony is uniquely suited to escort us through the nine-hole crevices and crannies of golf’s past and—if you read today’s headlines—its future. As the nine-hole round regains importance, To The Nines is an informative guide and a fun addition to any golf lover’s library.

Chris Millard

Nine-hole rounds are a great way to enjoy the game, and in this book, Anthony Pioppi does a wonderful job bringing to life some of the country’s most delightful nine-hole courses.

Mike Davis