The Finest Nines: The Best Nine-Hole Golf Courses in North America

By Anthony Pioppi and Zac Blair

• The book covers 25 nine-hole courses, from New York to Calgary, California, and in between.



• The golf industry is working to attract more people to nine-hole golf courses. In 2014, the U.S. Golf Association introduced its Play9 campaign, and the USGA noted a 13% increase in nine-hole games played between 2014 and 2015 and an 11% increase from 2015 to 2016.



• Includes full-color photos to accompany the courses.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Release date: Feb 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781510722705

Anthony Pioppi

Anthony Pioppi is a golf writer, historian, and archaeologist. He is the author of three books and coauthor of one. A senior writer for Superintendent Magazine, he has also contributed to the USGA website and Golf Course Architecture magazine. Pioppi is the executive director of the Seth Raynor Society and a member of the St. Andrews Golf Club, Scotland. He resides in Middletown, Connecticut, and caddies on weekends.