English author Dr. Samuel Johnson once famously said, “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” The same applies for golfers and Ireland. What really sets it apart from other great golf countries, apart from the unrivalled welcome and the feeling of stepping back in time to a simpler, better age, is the diversity on offer. From Northern Ireland and its celebrated links at Royal County Down and Royal Portrush—where the Irish Open has returned for the first time in 59 years—to the Republic of Ireland in the south and the fabled coastal tracks of Ballybunion and Lahinch and the stunning inland courses at Adare and Killarney, the Emerald Isle’s golf cup runneth over.

But what are the best holes on these bucket-list courses? Author Andrew Ross gives us the answer in this preview of his beautiful, limited edition large format new book, 18 Greatest Irish Golf Holes. What sets this book apart from others in the genre is not just the expert commentary from players like Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Arnold Palmer, Nick Faldo, and Greg Norman, among others, but the stunning exclusively commissioned photography by John Kernick, the hand-numbering, and beautiful illustrations.

Only 5,000 hand-numbered copies of 18 Greatest Irish Golf Holes were printed. Cost: $199 but LINKS readers get free shipping (code LINKSMAG). A percentage of every sale goes to one of three charities: The American Cancer Society, Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation, or Padraig Harrington Charitable Foundation. Limited edition prints of the best photography from the books can also be purchased. 18greatestgolf.com/store/books