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Who did not buy once a gulf book of Hans Joachim walter cannot from this author any more leave. Its processing of the material, its write style, its language and its pictures, which is already somewhat completely special and can make addicted.
When I met walter before few years on the golf course a Punta Ala in the Toskana, that was first one of those volatile acquaintances like one it on golf courses makes. As I then however its description of this place in the hand held was I enthusiastically from Kraft of the language and its gift to immediately in-feel subtle in the place and its environment.
In the meantime Hans Joachim walter has several times places descriptive for our print magazine gulf plus and now also for gulf-plus-on-line, and still I am fascinated by its kind of the representation. That recognized probably the BLV publishing house and in the meantime three books of it on the market brought, which sell themselves shining.
With its newest book Royal gulf - the royal Fairways of the world - continued to go to walter still another step. Here it describes now places with completely special aristocratic and historical background. Ennobled of kings, tap able for everyone; all royal places of the world.
Royal Dornoch; Royal Birkdale and naturally The Royal & Ancient club OF pc. Andrew belong to the 36 Topadressen, which were gourd alone on the British islands by the monarchy. In addition, in Spain, Belgium, in Canada and Australia for example, even in Nepal or on Samoa walked walter " blaublütige" Area off, altogether 132 places at 111 places. Thus a Welt portrait developed for completely own kind and under a closed topic. Outstanding illustrated of select specialized photographers the author leads the reader likewise to the classical on the left of as date newer to plants. A far sheet was seized thereby strained, all continents, visited capitals and holidays areas, coastal places and visited the higher floors of the gulf globe. Heavily like an upright stone the work weighs, but leichtfüßig and in a lively manner describes walter its destinations, transforms history to cheerful stories, which one follows with increasing enthusiasm and admiration. The historical dimension of the gulf haven and its connection with the Kingdom come likewise into the view like actual place interpretation. Where Paviane cross the Doglegs, where Roman remainders lie about like forgotten toy or aligns the most committed Caddies the Outlining - walter makes the sample on the example.
The fact that it cannot show not one ennobled golf course in Germany is not because of it. But emperor Wilhelm II is responsible - from its gulf-crazy uncle King Edward VII as " Boss of all Kuhn" titular, as one experiences besides. It did not leave not one pitch mark. " There are worse omissions of the Monarchies" writes the author, who is also still regular for gulf-plus-on-line on the way.
" Royal Golf" not only the gulf book of the yearly is, but opens a new dimension of the sport literature for us. The book is also for readers without " Golf virus" been suitable. As gift for people which one likes and naturally for Golfer everything one can anyway already have those with this book large honor to insertion.