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Loyal H. "Bud" Chapman's "Infamous 18" golf holes are whimsical renderings of the artist's imagination, carving fantastic golf courses into wonders such as Machu Picchu and the Grand Canyon. This unique series of paintings from an artist and golfer may have changed the way golf courses are constructed forever! In 1972, Bud Chapman completed his first golf painting, Victoria Falls Golf Club. Seventeen more holes followed over the next 10 years that were to become the 18 Infamous Golf Holes. This whimsical golf art series first appeared in Golf Digest Magazine and later were featured internationally in Reader’s Digest Magazine. They have appeared and been featured on numerous television talk shows and have been distributed throughout the world. Legends Never Die is proud to partner with this esteemed artist to bring his legendary creations to fans and collectors around the world, adorning the walls of bars, households, and offices alike. Each lithograph print includes a subtitle giving the hole's name, yardage and par. It also includes a brief description of the hole and its handicap, showcasing the artist's tongue-in-cheek humor as well. Available framed or unframed, each print is 11" x 14" and double matted. Hole No. 16 St. Ludwigs Royal Bavarian Golf & Hunt Club: A testing, but picturesque hole, typical of the legendary course designed by King Ludwig II. A fanatical but totally inept golfer, the Royal Teuton eventually yielded to insanity over his inability to cope with the course which he had created. One day after four-putting this green "Mad Ludwig" hurled himself screaming over the precipice. No. 16, 291 Yards, Par 4, Number 4 handicap.