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Golf Course Architecture and DesignGolf course architects are becoming celebrities in their own rights, producing some of the most spectacular man-made scenery on the globe. If you'd like to learn more about golf course design - or find information on golf course architects - these sites are sure to be helpful.
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Learn what a "redan hole" is in golf, and about the origin of the term. American Society of Golf Course Architects
This professional organization has more than 100 member golf course architects, and you can browse the membership list for info on each. The site also offers a developer's handbook, golf course design books and info on environmental issues. Donald Ross Society
One of the greatest of all golf course architects, the Scotsman built some of the finest courses from the first half of the 20th Century, including Pinehurst No. 2. The Ross Society is dedicated to his memory and works. European Institute of Golf Course Architects
A professional organization for European golf course architects that offers news, a library of articles on golf course design, and short profiles of member architects. Golf Club Atlas
You'll find some great information on this site about the development of golf course design, plus the owner's opinions on courses he's played around the world. There's a discussion group, too, so share your opinions. Golf Digest's Course Critic
Ron Whitten critiques golf course design for Golf Digest, and here you'll find a library of his reviews. Whitten also offers tributes to golf course design gods Robert Trent Jones and Donald Ross. GolfArchitecturePictures.com
Site full of thousands of photos of the best golf courses from around the world, run by architect Frank Pont. Society of Australian Golf Course Architects
A good section on golf and the environment highlights this professional organization's site. Visitors can also browse the list of member golf course architects. The Tillinghast Society
This group is dedicated to honoring A.W. Tillinghast, one of the pre-eminent golf course architects of the early 20th Century. It includes essays on some of Tillie's finest golf course designs, including Bethpage Black. |
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