10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINKSLAND»
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linksland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
linksland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
To the
linksland: a golfing adventure
Re-released with a new afterword by the author, the story of the author's tour of European courses recounts how he quit a sports writing job in 1991 and strove to revive his stagnated game at the side of his wife, a journey during which he ...
2
America's
Linksland: A Century of Long Island Golf
Author William Quirin, a resident of Long Island, weaves the story of the growth and development of this unusual and mystical geographic wonder.
linkslanD. abouT linksland As noted, the way to identify linksland is to recognise
it when you see it. However, my spellchecker does not recognise the word, but I
am confident it exists. I used to own an interesting book, To The Linksland; I lent it
...
4
Routing the Golf Course: The Art & Science That Forms the ...
Although it would he charming if a linksland were the site of the first golf course,
nothing in history necessarily confirms this. Golf could very well have hegun in
the hinterlands. But if it did, the game then moved to the coasts, where it
eventually ...
Forrest L. Richardson, 2002
5
Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links
Like their linksland cousins, then, public commons linksland courses adapted
themselves to preexisting conditions. When golf began moving inland and
crossing “the pond” during the late nineteenth century, golf professionals and ...
6
Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses
This sandy land was referred to as "linksland" because it linked the hind suitable
for cultivation to the sea. The linksland that was reclaimed from the sea was used
in early days for grazing sheep, which thnved on the short, sea-washed grasses ...
7
ESPN the Magazine Presents Answer Guy: Extinguishing the ...
We do know that the earliest courses were on linksland. Whatsland? Linksland.
You know, like links — the strip of land that links land to sea. You mean the coast
? Not exactly. First, there's the beach, then a strip of sand and grass, then more ...
Brendan O'Connor, Neil Fine, Gary Belsky, 2002
8
A Season in Dornoch: Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands
It was a piece of ancient ground, deposited here by the receding sea,
transformed into a golfing linksland during the last few centuries.A few centuries
– a blink in geological time. OOOOOO The dune world that produced the
linksland of the ...
9
Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous ...
Traditionalists will tell you that linksland has never been used for any agricultural
purpose. Linksland is the buffer between the sea and habitable, arable land. (By
that definition, several famous Irish links would not technically qualify, so for ...
For those with only a short time to sample Scotland's traditional linksland golf, I
would suggest that you consider five more or less self-contained regions of the
best of Scottish golf. Any two or more can be combined into one trip taken from ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINKSLAND»
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linksland is used in the context of the following news items.
Competing against the Big Boys...The formula is right there on The …
... "was created to be an inspired tribute to the ancient linksland of Scotland" - look like the Back Street Boys compared to the Rolling Stones. «ForexLive, Jul 15»
Another Major Disappointment for Tiger Woods at British Open | Golf …
With strong winds buffeting the exposed linksland Friday evening, the course played far tougher than what Woods faced Thursday morning. «Golf.com, Jul 15»
British Open 2015: Postcard Stories From St. Andrews, July 16
I thought about that the other day when Jordan Spieth said he likes to pick really specific targets, which is not often easy to do on a linksland ... «Golf.com, Jul 15»
Johnson leads British Open, DeLaet on bubble when darkness falls …
But just as quickly as the linksland was swamped — thanks to the sandy seaside soil and the prompt work of greenskeeping staff who hauled ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
Golfnutter: Open Championship – Preview
Linksland is typically characterized by dunes; an undulating surface and a sandy soil unsuitable for arable farming. Here thrive the indigenous ... «Pattaya Mail, Jul 15»
The 9 Big Changes At St. Andrews For This Year's British Open
... because improvements in playing technology and the evolving nature of linksland have historically meant that course changes are inevitable. «Golf.com, Jul 15»
British Open 2015: Postcard Stories From St. Andrews, July 14
True linksland is flat, sullen, hidden. The Old Course is just a rumpled field, mown tight, with a burn running through it and 18 holes and 36 tee ... «Golf.com, Jul 15»
Open: First tee announcer set for final bow
... with his signature singsong cadence announcing every competitor at the start of their 18-hole odyssey around the championship linksland. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
County awards bid for jail annex remodel
The commission opened and closed a public hearing without comment on a proposed levy for the Prairie Dunes Drive and Linksland Drive ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»
2015 Open Championship Finding Focus in the Mist
The Old Course, one of four that run out and back on an odd strip of linksland wedged between the Eden Estuary and St. Andrews Bay, is the original, the ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
