Essential reading for every golfer from the sport's most acclaimed
course developer--a comprehensive, firsthand account of restoring the
inherent satisfactions of this centuries-old game, from the beauty of
natural courses to the joys of walking the course
"Mike Keiser is the best thing to happen to golf since the Big Bertha.
He's the guy who single-handedly saved us from the Fake 100-foot
Waterfall Era. He gave us back nature, walking and buddy trips. This is
a fascinating read on how in the world he did it."--Rick Reilly, golf
writer
An avid golfer with a demanding career in the greeting card business,
Mike Keiser found a new calling on the authentic links courses of
Scotland and Ireland. Seized by the beauty of the landscape and the
holes running through it, he determined this was how golf was meant to
be: inclusive, not private; played on foot, not riding a cart; the
courses natural, neither lavish nor contrived. Vowing to transplant this
experience to the States, Keiser entered the golf business and, ignoring
the advice of experts, built a true links course in Oregon. Bandon Dunes
has redefined the game here and become a destination for golfers
everywhere.
Those same convictions have now produced other top-ranked courses by
Keiser--in Wisconsin, Nova Scotia, Tasmania, and elsewhere--whose
magical allure demonstrates what the world's most gifted golf course
architects can accomplish by working on designs that hew to the natural
landscape. Keiser's further commitments--to the caddies, greens crews,
and staff at his resorts; to the communities in which they're located;
and to deep environmental stewardship--enhance the singular appeal of
these immensely popular courses.
At once an account of inventing a new, life-changing business, a guide
to historic course design, and a paean to the sport that has recently
experienced a surge of growth, The Nature of the Game is essential
reading for every golfer.
