The Nature of the Game

Links Golf at Bandon Dunes and Far Beyond

Mike Keiser, Stephen Goodwin

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Alfred A. Knopf
20 October 2022

Sports & outdoor recreation

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

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

ofwalking 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, Keiserentered 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.

By: Mike Keiser, Stephen Goodwin
Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780525658597
ISBN 10: 0525658599
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 20 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

MIKE KEISER is the founder of Bandon Dunes. His business career began in 1971, when he and a college roommate successfully launched Recycled Paper Greetings. In his second career as a golf course developer, he's built award-winning resorts and spectacularly beautiful courses from Tasmania to Nova Scotia. He has lectured on management at the University of Chicago, and he lives with his wife, Lindy, in Chicago, Illinois. STEPHEN GOODWIN is the author of Dream Golf- The Making of Bandon Dunes (2006) as well as two other golf books and three novels. He served as the director of the Literature Program at the National Endowment for the Arts and co-founded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. He taught literature and creative writing at George Mason University and now lives with his wife, Robyn, in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.

Reviews for The Nature of the Game: Links Golf at Bandon Dunes and Far Beyond

Mike's influence on golf courses and the game has simply been remarkable. He's led a movement to showcase the sheer joy of playing bouncy, sandy, linksy - and FUN! - golf courses. He will have indeed left the game far better than he found it! -Mike Davis, former CEO, USGA