Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards

As every golfer knows, hazards are the heart and soul of the game. This single-source reference is ideal if you're charged with caring for or overseeing the improvement of a golf course. Authors, and golf course designers, Forrest Richardson and Mark Fine trace the history, planning, psychology, design, construction, and maintenance associated with all forms of hazards, providing a comprehensive catalog of the world's most famous hazards.

Foreword vii

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xi

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Hazards 1

Chapter 2 Types of Hazards 17

Chapter 3 Twenty Famous Hazards 41

Chapter 4 Philosophies of Legendary Architects 97

Chapter 5 Psychological Effects of Hazards 133

by Dr. Edward Sadalla

Chapter 6 Design & Strategy of Hazards 147

Chapter 7 Constructing Hazards 177

Chapter 8 Restoration & Maintenance of Hazards 205

Chapter 9 Opinions about Hazards 237

Afterword 258

Glossary 259

Bibliography 293

Resources 299

Index 303

FORREST L. RICHARDSON, ASGCA, is President of Golf Group Ltd., a golf course design and planning firm in Phoenix, Arizona that specializes in the preparation and implementation of golf course design projects, remodeling studies, and site planning services.

MARK K. FINE is the founder of Fine Golf Design, Inc., a golf course design and project consulting firm that is actively involved in a number of redesign and restoration projects.

A one-stop reference for golf course hazards

You are holding a book about inconveniences. But, unlike those unpleasant interruptions in life when we bite into a sour strawberry or encounter a pothole that costs us an expensive new tire, the interruptions covered here lead a dual life. While they are inconvenient on the surface, they are essential to the core. They force decisions. The correct routes will bring triumph and even fame. The bad choices will bring ruin and even long-term fears. The risky paths—whether conquered or failed—intensify the experience.

As every golfer knows, hazards are the heart and soul of the game of golf. Hazards come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations, from sand bunkers and waste areas to lakes and natural watercourses. Their placement and use in design are the most defining components of a golf course. In Bunkers, Pits & Other Hazards, authors and golf course designers Forrest Richardson and Mark Fine provide a single-source reference for anyone charged with caring for or overseeing the improvement of a golf course. Tracing the history, planning, psychology, design, construction, and maintenance associated with all forms of hazards, this single resource offers a comprehensive catalog of the world's most famous hazards.