Doak’s monthly contributions include critiques of golf courses worldwide and exclusive book excerpts
ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2016) – The leading online source for golf course ratings and reviews, Golf Advisor, is featuring acclaimed golf course architect and author Tom Doak as a special contributor, providing original content about golf courses and destinations seen during his travels, as well as exclusive excerpts from “The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses,” his five-volume set of books covering more than 2,500 of the world’s best courses.
Doak is among the most prolific golf course architects in the modern era, known for his work on such masterpieces as Pacific Dunes Golf Club in Bandon, Ore., Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Cape Kidnappers Resort in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; and The Renaissance Club in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. “The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses,” originally published in 1996, became a cult hit among golfers for Doak’s honest and, oftentimes, critical assessments of golf courses around the world. The new and expanded five-volume series, written with co-authors Darius Oliver, Ran Morrissett and Masa Nishiima, features new analysis and imagery of more golf courses than ever before.
“Tom Doak’s expertise, both as an architect and golfer who has traveled the world, will provide a great perspective to Golf Advisor readers looking not only to learn more about golf course design, but also about great golf destinations around the world,” said Brandon Tucker, managing editor of Golf Advisor.
Doak’s contributions already appearing on Golf Advisor include a profile of 2016 U.S. Open Championship host Oakmont Country Club, as well as a look at some of his favorite, hidden gems in Scotland. More information about his books can be found at www.RenaissanceGolf.com.
About Golf Advisor:
Currently featuring more than 500,000 golf course reviews of more than 11,000 courses around the world, Golf Advisor is designed as a one-stop, customized experience for golfers of all levels where they can find honest recommendations from their peers and also be offered the opportunity to provide their own feedback about any course they play, anywhere, anytime. From any computer or mobile device, golfers can submit star-based ratings on public and private courses, alike, for categories such as pace of play, difficulty, conditions, staff friendliness, value, food and beverage. Reviewers are provided an open-ended text entry, and the ability to upload photos and video. Golfers also are able to comment on their experiences anytime via Twitter, and can follow Golf Advisor for the latest travel tips and course recommendations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
About Tom Doak:
Tom Doak is the founder and principal architect of Renaissance Golf Design, architects of 36 golf courses around the world, including five of the world’s Top 100: Pacific Dunes, Barnbougle Dunes, Cape Kidnappers, Ballyneal, and Old Macdonald. Inspired by his visits to Harbour Town and Pebble Beach at an early age, he graduated from Cornell University in Landscape Architecture and wrote his own scholarship to study golf courses throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Doak worked for golf course designer Pete Dye before starting his own firm at the age of 26. In addition to his many celebrated original designs, Doak is the design consultant to many of the world’s top courses, from Garden City Golf Club in New York to San Francisco Golf Club to Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. Also an accomplished author, Doak has published such books as “The Anatomy of a Golf Course” and “The Life and Works of Dr. Alister Mackenzie.” In 2014, Doak published the first of a five volumes of “The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses,” which focuses on “Great Britain and Ireland.” Subsequent volumes include “The Americas: Winter Destinations” (2015), “The Americas: Summer Destinations” (2016), “Europe, Middle East and Africa” (2017), and “Asia, Australia and New Zealand” (2018).
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Golf Channel Communications
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