Out of Office

This book does not view golf as a competition, but as a cultural phenomenon. Its focus is on the places, spaces, and structures that shape the game: landscapes with a distinct character, courses with architectural logic, and rituals that have evolved over decades. This book is intended for those who do not want to learn golf, but to understand it. In carefully curated chapters, the volume traces the game from its origins — at places such as the Old Course at St Andrews, Prestwick, and Royal Dornoch — to iconic courses like Augusta National and Pinehurst No. 2, and on to lesser-known favorites cherished by connoisseurs. The perspectives of golf professionals are complemented by insights into golf travel and places where the game can be experienced in a particularly distinctive way, as well as by chapters on etiquette and the unwritten rules that have always shaped golf.