Thompson Society technical guides / William Newton [and 11 others].

"The Society has developed the Guides over a period of years to act as helpful tools in the restoration of Stanley Thompson golf courses. They are intended only for those involved in club governance such as Directors, management, committee members and members at large. The Guides are not instruction...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newton, William (Of the Stanley Thompson Society) (Author)
Corporate Author: Stanley Thompson Society (Issuing body)
Language:English
Published: [Burlington, Ont.] : The Stanley Thompson Society, [2010]
Subjects:
Golf courses > Design and construction.
Golf courses > Maintenance.
Golf course architects.
Thompson, Stanley, > 1893-1953.
Physical Description:1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction. About these guides
  • About the Society
  • About the authors
  • About Stanley Thompson
  • Section 1. Principles. 1.1. Rationale for restoration
  • 1.2. Classic golf course restoration
  • 1.3. Thompson design principles
  • Section 2. Assessment. 2.1. Fact-finding
  • 2.2. Playing surfaces (tees, fairways, rough, greens)
  • 2.3. Bunkers/mounding
  • 2.4. About trees
  • Section 3. Planning. 3.1. Process and member package
  • 3.2. Building a team
  • 3.3. Strategic planning
  • 3.4. Selecting an architect
  • 3.5. Environmental concerns
  • 3.6. Master planning process
  • Section 4. Restoration. 4.1. Bunker considerations
  • 4.2. Green considerations
  • 4.3. Managing trees
  • 4.4. Tendering, construction and staging
  • 4.5. Construction phases
  • Section 5. Reference. 5.1. Author profiles
  • 5.2. Further reading
  • 5.3. Bibliography
  • 5.4. Credits.