EIGCA Library

The EIGCA Book Library

The EIGCA Library contains some 800 books and a dozen or so journals on golf course architecture and related subjects. Members and graduates may borrow two books at any one time for a period of four weeks, renewable for a further four weeks. Loans are sent out free of charge, but borrowers will be expected to pay for the return postage.

A selection of titles is available for loan to non-members. They may borrow two books at any one time for a period of four weeks upon payment of £10.00UKP which includes outward postage. Again borrowers are expected to pay the return postage.

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Library Books

Published	Author	Title
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2001	Scottish Golf Southwest	The official golf guide for Scottish Golf Southwest
Publisher	Scottish Golf Southwest, 2001
Shelf Mark	COUR/BRIT(SCO)P
Format	Pamphlet
Description	A guide to golf courses in southwest Scotland.
1994	Scott-Taylor, Ian	Landscape design
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(SCO)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.
1993	Scott-Taylor, Ian	The development of golf course layout since 1900
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(ORC)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.
1994	Scott-Taylor, Ian	An essay on golf course construction and maintenance: a student's view
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(SCO)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.
2003	Scudamore, Paul	Ross-on-Wye Golf Club 1903 - 2003, a centenary portrait
Publisher	Ross-on-Wye GC, 2003
Shelf Mark	CLUB/ENG(ROS)
Format	Book
Description	For the first 22 years the Club used a nine hole course at Alton Court. It then moved to Rudhall with a nine hole course laid out by J H Taylor. The present course was built in the 1960s by C K Cotton & J J F Pennink. 12pp; photos.
2008	Seaton, James	The Kingsknowe Story, ahistory of the club to mark the centenary (1908 - 2008)
Publisher	Kingsknowe GC, 2008
Shelf Mark	CLUB/SCO(KIN)
Format
Description	After a feasibility study by Willie Park Jr, the original course was laid out by Alex Herd and was later redesigned by James braid.
1990	Seeley, F H	Eltham Warren Golf Club 1890-1990
Publisher	Eltham Warren GC, 1990
Shelf Mark	CLUB/ENG(ELT)
Format	Book
Description	The original six holes were laid out by Tom Dunn and was later remodelled by James Braid (Although neither are mentioned in this book). 18pp; illus.
1994	Seelig, Pat	Historic golf courses of America
Publisher	Taylor, 1994
Shelf Mark	COUR/USA(SEE)
Format	Book
Description	The fifty courses in this book were selected either because they have been host to a historic event in golf or because they played an important role in the history of the game.
1998	Shackelford, Geoff	The good Doctor returns: a novel
Publisher	Sleeping Bear Press, 1998
Shelf Mark	ARCH(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	What if Dr Mackenzie were to design a course now…
2003	Shackelford, Geoff	Grounds for golf: the history and fundamentals of golf course design
Publisher	Thomas Dunne Books, 2003
Shelf Mark	ARCH(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	With detailed illustrations and photographs, the author looks at the different schools design and at some of the great holes throughout the world.
2000	Shackelford, Geoff	Alister Mackenzie’s Cypress Point Club
Publisher	Sleeping Bear Press, 2000
Shelf Mark	COUR/USA(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	Stunning vintage photographs, and insightful text not only take you back in time, but also take you through the process of how this masterpiece was born.
1997	Shackelford, Geoff	Masters of the links
Publisher	Sleeping Bear Press, 1997
Shelf Mark	ARCH(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	Essays on the art of golf and course design.
1996	Shackelford, Geoff	The Captain - George C Thomas Jr and his golf architecture
Publisher	Sleeping Bear Press, 1996
Shelf Mark	ARCH(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	An in-depth look at Thomas' life and architectural philosophy. Includes many photos and sketches of his original work. Of interest to superintendents, green committees and practising architects.
1999	Shackelford, Geoff	The golden age of golf design
Publisher	Sleeping Bear Press, 1999
Shelf Mark	ARCH(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	The master architects are remembered and their work analysed. Includes many old photographs and original golf landscape paintings by Mike Miller.
1986	Shapiro, Mel	Golf - a turn of the century treasury
Publisher	Castle, 1986
Shelf Mark	HIST(SHA)
Format	Book
Description	A collection of articles published between 1890 and 1910.
2000	Sharp, J S	Maintaining the design
Publisher	2000
Shelf Mark	DISS(SHA)
Format	Dissertation
Description	A study of the relationships between design and the cost of maintaining a golf course. Includes the basic elements of design and maintenance and a survey of the existing literature.
2008	Sheils, Michael Patrick	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
Publisher	ASGCA, 2008
Shelf Mark	BIOG(SHE)
Format	Book
Description	This collection of personal stories from the game’s most renowned architects sheds light on the wide range of situations a golf course architect encounters in their career. No longer do people need wonder what exactly it is that golf course architects do.
1990	Shildrick, J P	Minimum standards for golf course construction
Publisher	National Turfgrass Council, 1990
Shelf Mark	CONF/NTC(1990)
Format	CD-Rom
Description	Report of a one-day workshop held at Leicester, October 1990, by the National Turfgrass Council in conjunction with The English Golf Union.
1991	Shildrick, J P	Safe disposal of amenity pesticides.
Publisher	National Turfgrass Council, 1991
Shelf Mark	CONF/NTC(1991)
Format	CD-Rom
Description	Report of a one-day workshop held in April 1991, by the National Turfgrass Council in conjunction with the National Association of Agricultural Contractors.
2004	Shivas Irons Society	The Journal of the Shivas Irons Society
Publisher	2004
Shelf Mark	REF(SHI)
Format	Book
Description	The inaugural issue of the journal of the Shivas Irons Society containing a miscellany of articles on golf in art and literature.
1992	Sibley, Gil	Northampton Golf Club, a centenary history 1893 - 1993
Publisher	Northampton GC, 1992
Shelf Mark	CLUB/ENG(NOR)
Format	Book
Description	The original course was laid out by Gourlay Dunn. The club moved to Kettering Road in 1894 with the new course designed by Tom Morris. Nine holes were added by Willie Park in 1914. The club moved to Harlestone in 1985, course designed by Donald Steel.
1946	Simpson, Tom	Golf architecture
Publisher	1946
Shelf Mark	ARCH(SIM)P
Format	Pamphlet
Description	Chapter 14 from 'The Game of Golf' edited by the Earl of Lonsdale and E Parker.
1993	Singleton, Dave	Holtye - the centenary of the 'Lilliput' Golf Club 1893 - 1993
Publisher	Holtye GC, 1993
Shelf Mark	CLUB/ENG(HOL)
Format	Book
Description	A nine hole course, originally call 'The Lilliput Golf Club'. There is a map of the original course which suggests it was laid out by H Verney Darbishire128pp; photos; map.
1990	Slattery, Thomas J; Gray, Charles D	The days we went a-golfing: the first one hundred years of West Linton Golf Club (1890 - 1990)
Publisher	West Linton GC, 1990
Shelf Mark	CLUB/SCO(WES)
Format	Book
Description	The original nine holes were laid out by Robert Miller who founded the Club This was extended to 18 holes in 1925 by James Braid. 120pp; illus; photos.
1991	Sleight, John	The 'City' centenary 1891 - 1991; a history of the City of Newcastle Golf Club
Publisher	City of Newcastle GC, 1991
Shelf Mark	CLUB/ENG(NEW)
Format	Book
Description	The course was originally laid out by Old Tom Morris on the Town Moor. The present course, at the Three Mile Bridge, was designed by Harry Vardon in 1912 and later remodelled by Alister Mackenzie.
2007	Smith, Anne	Minute by minute - a centenary history of Pannal Golf Club 1906 - 2006
Publisher	Pannal GC. 2007
Shelf Mark	CLUB/ENG(PAN)
Format	Book
Description	The original nine holes were laid out by the founder members. This was soon extended to 18 holes by Sandy Herd. The course was remodelled by Sir Guy Campbell and Major CA. Mackenzie in 1933. 228pp; illus; photos.
1995	Smith, David	Ecological and environment issues related to golf course design, construction and management
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(SMI)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.
1993	Smith, David	The development of ideas on golf course layout since 1900 in Europe and the USA
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(ORC)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.
1995	Smith, David	Golf course construction and management
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(SMI)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.
1994	Smith, David	How useful do you find terms such as "penal", "strategic" and "heroic" to your understanding of the development of hole design in this century
Publisher
Shelf Mark	DISS(ORC)
Format	Dissertation
Description	An essay submitted to the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in part fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of the student education programme.