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Fastlink of full TGIF record #23953

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Full TGIF Record # 23953
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Publication Type:
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Professional
Author(s):Muirhead, Desmond; Rando, Guy L.
Author Affiliation:Golf Course Architect and President of Desmond Muirhead, Inc., a planning , architecture, and golf course design firm located in Newport Beach, California; Golf Course Architect and Land Planner for Guy L. Rando & Associates, Inc., a golf course architecture, land planning, landscape architecture, and ecologic consulting firm in Reston, Virginia
Title:Variations in golf course design
Source:Urban Land. Vol. 56, No. 8, August 1997, p. 44-46, 74-75.
# of Pages:5
Publishing Information:Washington, DC: The Urban Land Institute
Keywords:TIC Keywords: 9 hole courses; Golf course design; Par three courses; Golf industry trends; Developmental pressures; Planning; Cayman courses; Land use
Abstract/Contents:Discusses recent variations in the standard 18-hole golf course at the design level to accommodate the demands of the market. "They basically are modifications in course length to accommodate the game on a restricted site or for a specific market, such as lunchtime golfers, resorts, or golf schools." Provides detailed information describing the use and appeal of executive courses, par-3 courses, compact courses, Cayman golf, supplemental courses, and point-to-point golf.
Language:English
References:0
Note:This item is adapted from Golf Course Development and Real Estate, by Desmond Muirhead and Guy L. Rando (ULI, 1994). Please see R=29950.
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Muirhead, D., and G. L. Rando. 1997. Variations in golf course design. Urban Land. 56(8):p. 44-46, 74-75.
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