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	Golf Information News, Vol 8, No 4, May 2011 Hello, and welcome to the latest issue of Golf Information News! The Library is dead! Long live the…..? Well, what do you want to call the service I provide? We have just returned from the AGM and Conference in Potsdam and, while it was lovely to meet so many of you, it soon became apparent that what you perceive as going on here has little relevance for you. More New Books: St Andrews the home of golf By Henry Lord and Oliver Gregory. This is a lavish, full-colour exploration of the Scottish town whose name is synonymous with golf. St Andrews - once Scotland's greatest city, the cradle of its religion and the birthplace of its first university; today the ancient burg is known the world over as the spiritual home of golf, a place that evokes images of windswept seaside links and legendary golfing champions. More Drawing the landscape One of da Vinci's first known drawings of the Tuscan landscape. Taken from Drawing the Landscape. Third edition, by Chip Sullivan.This book shows how to use drawing as a path towards understanding the natural and built environment. It offers guidance for tapping into and exploring personal creative potential and helps readers master the essential principles, tools, and techniques required to prepare professional graphic presentations in landscape architecture and architecture. More Value of golf booklet from ASGCA The American Society of Golf Course Architects has launched a new booklet to support its ‘Value of the Golf Course’ initiative. The Talking Points booklet was introduced by ASGCA president Erik Larsen of Arnold Palmer Design during a press conference at the recent Golf Industry Show in Orlando. More An overview of golf in the Gulf Cooperation Council A new KPMG report provides an overview of the golf market in the GCC and its future prospects, supported by a survey of local golf course owners and operators about their operational performance. The survey confirms that the GCC region still proves to be the highest performing region in all of Europe, the Middle East and Africa from a golf course revenue perspective. Local golf course operators have pointed out that demand for golf in the GCC continues to outstrip supply during the peak seasons and golf is starting to establish itself as a major pastime albeit mainly for the expatriate population. More What's in the news? A round up of recently published articles from a range of magazines and online newsletters. All the usual titles have been covered, including the latest issue of Golf Course Architecture, Golf Club Management, Greenkeeper International, and the STRI Bulletin for Sports Turf Management. More Journals - Contact Details Our thanks to the publishers, who have allowed us to include their journals in the newsletter. More			Gold Partners Silver Partners Bronze Partners

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