Thompson Society Technical Guides (Volume I)
Foreword Gerald W. Stratford, President Donald Ross Society
- Purpose: About these guides
- Society Matters: About the Society
- Contributors: About the authors
- Comment: About Stanley Thompson: Dr. Geoffrey Cornish
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