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Book for the Golfer Who Has Everything
The recently published Golf is certainly not unique in its aspiration to cover the history of the game. But the limited-edition release of 10 books priced at $48,000 might draw some attention.
Published by Paul Skel-
lett and Simon Weitzman, the huge 3-foot-by-18 inch 140-page museum quality art collection clocks in at nearly 100 pounds and is described as “the world’s most luxurious and unique
sional.” The book’s mis- sion is “to create a satirical, informed and artistic work of prose and art, designed to capture the true spirit of the game, from its formative growth, through to the re- alities of the recent fi nancial depression, and on toward new horizons.” Price a little out
of your budget? A “collector’s edition” (limited to 2,100 copies) is available for $630 utilizing more economical printing and binding tech-
golf publication.” The book is bound in 400-year-old Russian Hide leather giv- ing it the appearance of a medieval bible, perhaps a fi tting look for a history of the royal and ancient game. The content includes
contributions from promi- nent architects and industry professionals, with Colin Montgomerie listed as the book’s “resident profes-
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niques. More information is available at www.wonder-
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Maldives Floating Golf Course While most golfers are familiar with the iconic
fl oating green at Coeur d’Alene Resort in Idaho, there are plans for a new golf course that take that idea to the extreme. A fl amboyant 27-hole fl oating golf course is in negotiations to be built in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The fl oating course will be located off the Maldives (a chain of islands about 250 miles southwest of India), where golfers will be able to take a fi ve minute speed- boat ride from Male, the Maldives’ capital, to the fl oating course. The course, which won’t lack in ocean views, will be on three fl oating islands and in order to get from one island to another, golfers will take underwater tunnels. When golfers are fi nished with their rounds they can take a glass elevator down to the clubhouse, enjoying a real-life aquarium of sorts. Environmental concerns are an issue for building the course as the Maldives are surrounded by beautiful coral reefs. The Dutch Docklands, the company over- seeing the project, plans on doing what it can to make the course environmentally safe. One way is to capture pesticides put on the grounds and recycle them in fresh water lakes on the course, making sure they don’t get in the ocean. The developers hope to
have the layout ready for play by the end of 2013 with a full line of amenities fi nished by 2015. The price for the fi rst ever fl oating course won’t be cheap as an estimated $500 million is being invested.
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