Description
Book SynopsisGolf Course Architecture: Design, Construction and Restoration, Second Edition is the new edition to the bestselling definitive text on the art and science of golf course architecture.
Table of ContentsDedication.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction to the Second Edition.
PART I: THEORY.
Chapter 1: What Is Golf Course Architecture?
Chapter 2: Basic Criteria.
Chapter 3: Hazards.
Chapter 4: Form and Function of Green Complexes.
Chapter 5: From Tee to Fairway.
Chapter 6: Individual Golf Holes.
Chapter 7: The Beautiful and the Ugly.
Chapter 8: The Recreational Process of Golf.
Chapter 9: The Ideal Golf Course Architect.
PART II: PRACTICE.
Chapter 10: The Site Analysis and Feasibility Study.
Chapter 11: The Ideal Design Process.
Chapter 12: The Evolving Design Process.
Chapter 13: Computers, Satellites, and Image Technology.
Chapter 14: Economics of Course Construction.
Chapter 15: Plans, Specifications, and Bidding.
Chapter 16: Aspects of the Construction Sequence.
Chapter 17: Tee, Green, and Bunker Construction.
Chapter 18: Irrigation.
Chapter 19: Seedbed Preparation and Planting.
Chapter 20: Turfgrass Establishment and Maturation.
Chapter 21: Improvement Plans and Renovation.
Chapter 22: Golf and the Environment.
Postscript.
Appendix.
Index.
