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How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs

A Journey through Pine Valley, Royal Melbourne, Augusta, Muirfield, and More
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How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs reveals the secrets to gaining access to some of golf's most prestigious and beautiful venues, including Winged Foot, Riviera, Muirfield, and the iconic Augusta National, home of the Masters. Author John Sabino shares practical advice on who to know, how to locate members, and the essential etiquette needed to play these hallowed grounds, based on his own experiences and those of other determined golfers.
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This book is ideal for avid golfers, travel enthusiasts who appreciate golf culture, and anyone curious about playing at the worldโ€™s most exclusive golf clubs. It is especially suited for those seeking insider tips on access and etiquette at elite courses.

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The most exclusive golf clubs in the world are special places that elicit feelings of awe and wonder from most golfers. How great would it be to play some of the storied venues of the game such as Winged Foot, Riviera or Muirfield? Or, the ultimate for any golfer, Augusta National, home of the Masters?

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The most exclusive golf clubs in the world are special places that elicit feelings of awe and wonder from most golfers. How great would it be to play some of the storied venues of the game such as Winged Foot, Riviera or Muirfield?

Or, the ultimate for any golfer, Augusta National, home of the Masters? How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs highlights the many ways that golfers can enter the world's elite clubs, located in some of the most beautiful locations in the world.

How do you go about gaining access to some of golf's hallowed grounds? Who do you have to know? How do you find a member? What is the etiquette to follow? This book gives insights into what has worked for the author and other motivated golfers.

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Praised as an inspirational and entertaining tale, this book offers a thorough and engaging story for golf enthusiasts. Golf.com podcast calls Sabino's journey "a very cool story ... quite thorough," while Golf Magazine recommended it as a top gift for planning golf adventures. Experts like Darius Oliver endorse it as the perfect guide for gaining access to elite courses. Bookreporter.com describes it as "entertaining and well-written," and the Golf Odyssey Newsletter notes that anyone passionate about golf, tradition, and travel will find it hard to put down.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781634507998

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 May 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: 75 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 794g

Pages: 256

About the Author

John Sabino, a world-renowned golf critic and blogger, is among a small group of golfers who have achieved the feat of playing the top 100 ranked golf courses in the world. He has been featured in Links Magazine, Australian Golf Digest, The Star Ledger, The Wall Street Journal, Golf Digest Index, and Billionaire magazine. John makes his living in the financial services industry and lives in Princeton Junction, NJ.

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