How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs: A Journey through Pine Valley, Royal Melbourne, Augusta, Muirfield, and More Hardcover – May 3, 2016

What an amazing story. I have been following the author on-line for a number of years and couldn’t understand how he was able to play all these courses. I don’t have the resources to play a fraction of the one’s he did, but the book is a great guide to help me play just a few. I especially liked his stories of playing in Japan and France and found them entertaining. Wish the book was longer, but already have a couple of ideas on how to play a couple of bucket list courses. Pictures are amazing too.

This book was such an enjoyable read. John has a gift for telling detailed stories of his fascinating and inspiring journey across the world playing golf courses most of us only dream about. The stories about Pine Valley and Augusta are what I was most excited to read and they definitely are worth it! On top of hearing about the behind-the-scenes experience at these elite clubs, John shares actionable tips and strategies to get on some of these most elite clubs which makes the book utterly priceless! A must read for any golf junkie and I'm buying more for gifts!

A very enjoyable and easy read. The book could have used a little editing from time to time (Warren Buffett's name was misspelled twice) but overall it was a very enjoyable story. The author seems like a nice man who has been blessed in life and seems very appreciative of things.

I am not much of a golfer, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I've occasionally checked in on the author's blog as he pursued the quest to play the top 100 courses as I enjoy his commentary about the social, physical, and financial environments which surround the golfing world. This book distills all of that into a concise, fun read. I finished it in a leisurely few days, taking quick hops with the author to lunch at exclusive clubs, tipple in Scottish villages and bathe naked with total strangers in Japanese baths.It will be the go-to for several of the golfers (and some non-golfers) on my gift list. I'm sure they'll enjoy it and they'll probably get onto a few courses that they wouldn't have managed otherwise.

A wonderful tour through the journey to play top golf courses around the world. A good mix of anecdotes on the experiences on playing the courses and some of the ways to gain access. Doesn't promise you an invite to every great golf course, but definitely illuminates ways to get on and how to go about it. I learned a lot. I really enjoyed the pace and style. It was an easy read and full of great content.

Very general approach to playing some of the great courses. More specific contacts would have been useful.

Wow! I can't believe no one thought of a book like this before, what a great idea. Unlike some of the others leaving comments I have never heard of John or his blog before. I have played around 6 courses in the book, but now I have the motivation to play more.His prose style was easy and entertaining, although not light. I mean this as a compliment. I was expecting a breezy, no depth story but it seems quite thoughtful and well researched.I also like his charitable approach of paying it forward and helping charities.

The book was exactly as advertised. It's not just a diary of the author's experience; there is plenty of content for anyone who has any aspirations of playing some of the top private clubs in the world. There are some very nice interest pieces in the book as well; stories about certain people or cultures where these courses are located. The only thing you won't get out of this is actual contacts to use for access, but c'mon, it's not any fun if you don't have to do any of the work is it?