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Secrets of the Great Golf Course Architects The Creation of the World's Greatest Golf Courses in the Words and Images of History's Master Designers Michael Patrick Shiels American Society of Golf Course Architects Copyright © 2008 by Michael Patrick Shiels and the American Society of Golf Course Architects All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected]. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shiels, Michael Secrets of the great golf course architects: the creation of the world’s greatest golf courses in the words and images of history’s master designers / Michael Patrick Shiels & the American Society of Golf Course Architects. p. cm. 9781602393264 1. Golf courses—Design and construction. 2. Golf course architects. I. American Society of Golf Course Architects II. Title GV975.S534 2008 796.352’068—dc22 2008027153 Printed in China This book is dedicated to the memory of Bruce Borland, ASGCA—our friend and colleague whose career was cut much too short while on a golf course site exploration mission with golfer Payne Stewart in October, 1999. Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication INTRODUCTION WELCOME CHAPTER 1 - HORSES FOR COURSES CHAPTER 2 - BULL FIGHTING CHAPTER 3 - THE BEAR NECESSITIES CHAPTER 4 - THAT DAMNED YANKEE CHAPTER 5 - CLIENT CAPERS CHAPTER 6 - CASHING OUT IN KOREA CHAPTER 7 - PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF! CHAPTER 8 - TIMING AND DESTINY LED ME TO FAZIO CHAPTER 9 - FROM DOODLES TO DESTINY CHAPTER 10 - BIG DIG . . . BIG BANG CHAPTER 11 - HE HAD ALREADY KILLED A MAN CHAPTER 12 - A MEMORABLE SEPTEMBER DAY CHAPTER 13 - LEARNING FROM ROBERT TRENT JONES CHAPTER 14 - LEARNING FROM THE PROS AND HANDLING CRITICISM CHAPTER 15 - WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE SNAKES? CHAPTER 16 - PUTTING THE PUZZLE TOGETHER CHAPTER 17 - A ROYAL FLUSH AND A ROYAL HONOR CHAPTER 18 - GOURMET DINING BY A MASTER CHEF? OR FAST FOOD FROM A FRY COOK? CHAPTER 19 - THE SWIMMING MOOSE CHAPTER 20 - SAM SNEAD AND CEREMONIAL GOLF COURSE OPENINGS GONE BAD CHAPTER 21 - IT’S ALL IN THE PRESENTATION CHAPTER 22 - WE’RE IN THE POT CHAPTER 23 - DANGEROUS LIAISONS CHAPTER 24 - WORLD WAR II WORKS IN PROGRESS CHAPTER 25 - NAKED MEETINGS, SNAKES, AND BUZZARDS CHAPTER 26 - FACING JUST ANOTHER EPIPHANY CHAPTER 27 - FROM PEBBLE BEACH TO THE FAR EAST CHAPTER 28 - READING THE GRAIN IN BERMUDA GRASS GREENS CHAPTER 29 - THE TRUE GRIT ABOUT GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER 30 - SPEAK TO YOUR CLIENTS IN THEIR LANGUAGE CHAPTER 31 - DIRTY JOBS CHAPTER 32 - DUBIOUS DYE DEBUT CHAPTER 33 - AFTER THE BALL CHAPTER 34 - THE REWARDS OF COLD CALLING CHAPTER 35 - NO ONE LIKES TO BE TURNED DOWN CHAPTER 36 - HUNGARIAN GOOSE CHASE CHAPTER 37 - BACK TO THE FUTURE CHAPTER 38 - ADMONISHED BY ONE OF GOLF’SGREATEST CHAPTER 39 - CONTINENTAL COMPLICATIONS CHAPTER 4 0 - MY FATHER IS NOT JACK NICKLAUS CHAPTER 41 - NEARLY FATAL EXPERIENCES CHAPTER 42 - YOU CANNOT FAIL TO BE A SUCCESS CHAPTER 43 - ETERNAL OPTIMISM—MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH CHAPTER 44 - THE CLIENT KNOWS BEST . . . OR DOES HE? CHAPTER 45 - WORKING TOGETHER TO OVERCOME—AND INCORPORATE—CHALLENGES CHAPTER 46 - FAR OUT FAR EAST CHAPTER 47 - VIVE LA DIFFÉRENCE! CHAPTER 48 - MORNING IN INDIA CHAPTER 49 - LOOK AT CHALLENGES FROM A NEW ANGLE: PLAY GOLF BACKWARDS CHAPTER 50 - WHAT A TRIP! CHAPTER 51 - GOLF COURSE C RATIONS CREATED A GOURMET FRIENDSHIP CHAPTER 52 - SONGS AND STORIES CHAPTER 53 - BUGGED BY BUGS CHAPTER 54 - WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? CHAPTER 55 - FATHER’S DAY CHAPTER 56 - ONC E IN A LIFETIME JOB TURNED LABOR OF LOVE CHAPTER 57 - TO DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DEADLINE CHAPTER 58 - WE ARE NOT ALONE CHAPTER 59 - MY MAGNOLIA LANE MASTERS MEMORIES CHAPTER 60 - ARNOLD PALMER’S DAM IDEA CHAPTER 61 - JACK AND GARY CHAPTER 62 - GOING GREEN IN GOLF: THE LESSON OF LINKS CHAPTER 63 - THE FIRST STEP’S A DOOZY! CHAPTER 64 - CLOUD NINE OR FIELD OF DREAMS? CHAPTER 65 - LETTING THE SITE CREATE THE NATURE OF A COURSE CHAPTER 66 - ADVENTURELAND CHAPTER 67 - DON’T BE AFRAID TO GET DIRTY CHAPTER 68 - LISTENING CAN OVERCOME BARRIERS AND EARN RESPECT CHAPTER 69 - ARTISTIC COMPOSITIONS PAINTED BY ARCHITECTS AND NATURE CHAPTER 70 - HOG HEAVEN CHAPTER 71 - WHY AM I IN THIS BUSINESS? CHAPTER 72 - A FAMILY LABOR OF LOVE CHAPTER 73 - GROUNDBREAKING DESIGN CHAPTER 74 - A BENEVOLENT KING CHAPTER 75 - SIZE MATTERS CHAPTER 76 - WILD RIDE CHAPTER 77 - HIDDEN VIEWS AND NATURAL FEATURES CHAPTER 78 - STORMY WEATHER CHAPTER 79 - HOW A BAD AIRPLANE SEAT TAUGHT ME COURAGE CHAPTER 80 - URBAN LEGEND IN THE FAR EAST CHAPTER 81 - TYPHOON TROUBLE CHAPTER 82 - A GOLDEN AGE FOR THE GOLDEN BEAR CHAPTER 83 - BEAR TRACKS AND CLAW PRINTS IN THE MUD CHAPTER 84 - CULTURAL CURIOSITIES AND DANGEROUS DECISIONS CHAPTER 85 - QUESTIONS WITH THE KING CHAPTER 86 - HOW TO SPOT GOOD GOLF COURSE DESIGN CHAPTER 87 - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY CHAPTER 88 - BEGIN IN DOUBT, END IN CERTAINTY CHAPTER 89 - DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN CHAPTER 90 - BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN CHAPTER 91 - FORTUNE, FATE, OR JUST LUCK? SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS CHAPTER 92 - SANDBOX TECHNOLOGY—FEELING MY WAY THROUGH IT CHAPTER 93 - COSTA RICAN CORNER CUTTING CHAPTER 94 - FACING DOWN “THE DONALD” TRUMP CHAPTER 95 - THE TIME I ALMOST QUIT ON ROBERT TRENT JONES CHAPTER 96 - AN EXPLOSIVE SITUATION CHAPTER 97 - CLIMBING THE CADDY LADDER CHAPTER 98 - A TALE OF TWO COURSES CHAPTER 99 - “ONLY ONE CHANGE,” HE SAID CHAPTER 100 - TELLING JACK NICKLAUS “NO, THANK YOU” CHAPTER 101 - BIG TROUBLE ON THE BIG ISLAND CHAPTER 102 - WHY SO MANY TEES? CHAPTER 103 - COLLEGE REUNION TURNED HAPPY HOMECOMING CHAPTER 104 - SNAKEBITTEN, BUT YOU PROBABLY WON’T DIE CHAPTER 105 - MOO - VING EXPERIENCE CHAPTER 106 - JACK NICKLAUS DOESN’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS! CHAPTER 107 - EVEN BLEARY EYES CAN YIELD A FRESH LOOK CHAPTER 108 - MY FIELD OF DREAMS MOMENT CHAPTER 109 - ANY PORT IN A STORM CHAPTER 110 - ARE WE SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE? CHAPTER 111 - INTERSTATE FAIRWAY CHAPTER 112 - SEPARATION ANXIETY CHAPTER 113 - TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT CHAPTER 114 - PECAN PIE CHAPTER 115 - DANGER OR INTRIGUE ? INSPIRATION ON THE ROAD CHAPTER 116 - ODE TO ED SEAY CHAPTER 117 - HACHI! A JAPANESE COWBOY IN ARIZONA CHAPTER 118 - WHEN NATURE CALLED ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT ASGCA

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The tests a golfer faces on the course are the direct result of the challenges originally faced by the golf course architect, whether they be complicated terrain, forces of nature, budget limitations, demanding developers, or the difficult task of balancing the practical scientific needs of a golf c
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