Some of Moore Golf’s favorite architecture websites, articles and books.
Websites
Golf Club Atlas: a wonderful site with extensive amounts of information about classic and modern golf course architecture with a lively discussion group.
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/architecture-timeline/
Geoff Shackelford: one of the best golf writer’s working today, Geoff is a Contributing Writer to Golf World, a Contributing Editor to Golf Digest and is the author of eleven books.
http://www.geoffshackelford.com
USGA Architectural Archive: free registration required.
http://architecturearchive.usgamuseum.com
Articles
Restoring Your Home Course: renowned golf architect Tom Doak discusses his approach to golf course restoration.
http://www.renaissancegolf.
Donald Ross Society Restoration Guidelines: detailing the importance of historical research in the development of a course renovation or master plan.
http://www.donaldross.org/Default.aspx?pageId=141953
Country Clubs Dig Up Their Golf Histories: by John Paul Newport of the Wall Street Journal.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303293604579254803127699492
Books
Golf Courses of the British Isles by Bernard Darwin
Anatomy of a Golf Course by Tom Doak
Chicago Golf Club 1892-1992 by Ross Goodner and Ben Crenshaw
The Links by Robert Hunter
Discovering Donald Ross by Bradley Klein
Scotland’s Gift: Golf by Charles Blair Macdonald
World Atlas of Golf by Mark Rowlinson
The Golden Age of Golf Design by Geoff Shackelford