This book used to be a compilation of random writings from Alister Mackenzie, one of golf’s greatest architects. But after its discovery from the author’s attic located to the left of the sixth fairway at Pasatiempo, it has become the foremost publication in golf design and maintenance. This book is a staple of the golf world.

Robert Hunter was one of Allister MacKenzie’s most well known associates, and one whose opinion on architecture has been well chronicled in this book. Through mostly working with MacKenzie on his California based projects, most of the examples of fine architecture are taken from places like La Cumbre, Orinda, and Ojai Valley Inn. This was Bill Coore’s design bible.

A Novel whose popularity has spanned multiple decades, Golf in the Kingdom transcends the game of golf. Michael Murphy (the main character in the book being the same as the author) decides to stop by Burningbush Links on his way to an enlightened India. What he has waiting for him there changes his life for the better.

Ireland, Scotland, and America are all masterfully represented in three individual books. Tom Coyne leads the reader through great golf, great storytelling, and great people along the way.

Tom Doak first started writing the Confidential Guide for his close friends and anyone else who would read it. Known for strong opinions and shattering the status quo, this collection is a must have for the traveling golfer.

The genesis and execution of the greatest golf resort in the world has been chronicled to the utmost specificity in this book. Stephen Goodwin artfully portrays what it took to make Bandon Dunes and then some, including stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

“How the terrain shapes the game” truly summarizes this book well. George Waters, having written on the subject before as well as working in the field for Renaissance Golf Design, educates the reader to become a thoughtful and all around more observant golfer. After reading Sand and Golf, you’ll wish you studied geology in college.

This book is a spectacle to be seen by anyone who is interested in Golden Age design. The combination of golf landscape artist Michael G. Miller with writer and author Geoff Shackleford make for a memorable visual and editorial experience.

The same author behind The Greatest Game Ever Played brings us another mesmerizing story, something “Fiction can’t touch…”. A friendly match with Ken Venturi and Harvey against Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson at the famed Cypress Point Club changed the game, and is still a little known tale.

Mike Keiser, famed owner of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, shares his first hand experience building the foundation Dream Golf and the genesis of publicly accessible destination golf in America and abroad.

This book has been decades in the making, and it’s been worth the wait. Josh Pettit, founder of the Alister MacKenzie Institute, golf architect, and occasional archivist has compiled the greatest writings from MacKenzie all in one book. Complete with little known routings and drawings, Pettit has made a book worthy of one of the greatest golf minds.