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With precision and detail, these visionaries discuss each element of golf course design, and no detail is left untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMethods of Early Golf Architecture Includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Characteristics of a Golf Architect\u003cbr\u003e - Psychology of Design\u003cbr\u003e - Deciding Where to Build\u003cbr\u003e - The Design Process\u003cbr\u003e - Utilizing Natural Features\u003cbr\u003e - Teeing Grounds\u003cbr\u003e - Through the Green\u003cbr\u003e - Hazards\u003cbr\u003e - Greens and Greenkeeping\u003cbr\u003e - Ideal Holes\u003cbr\u003e - The Construction Process\u003cbr\u003e - Overseeing Construction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharacteristics of a Golf Architect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA golf architect must be a student of agriculture, understand nature, have a knowledge of soils, knowledge of implements, drainage, and above all the particular character of the layout which tantalizes a lover of the game and holds him spellbound.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- C.B. 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