Abstract

The „Guidelines for the Construction of Golf Courses“ are applicable for the construction and the renovation of all types of golf courses including the practice areas and including the grow-in period until the approval of the lawn areas and the development phase until the opening for play. The rules of these guidelines conform to the requirements of functioning standard courses and can be used analogous for all types of golf courses including their practice facilities. They are based on results and experiences of profound research, consulting, planning and construction implementation. The Gudielines apply to all kinds of golf courses, as there are practise courses for the short game (pitch- and putt-course), short course (par-3-course), Short course/executive course for handicap competitions, Standard courses, championship courses as well as for the different areas like for example greens, practice greens, roughs, semi roughs, landing areas, bunkers. It also applys to the judgement on site investigations and soil conditions. Therfor the guidelines describe possible constructing methods with and without drainage saystems. For water supply general principles are estabished. The usage of the guidelines has proven to be workable for the construction implementation of golf courses and has become a vital part of tenders and contracts for new construction and renovation projects. The guidelines have been made for experts and is supposed to be heplful for cooperation between contractors, planners and constructing firms. Disregard or deviations of these guidelines may lead to significant consequences for example regarding the construction standards, playability and traffic tolerance, construction costs and follow up maintenance or renovation costs. This is especially relevant for the requirements of construction materials and the construction of greens, collars and tees. After updating the guidelines in the years of 1995 and 2000 the FLL presents herewith the 4th edition. Furthermor on other issues like security aspects on golf courses, impact of golf courses for humans and nature, technical aspects of nature preservation areas, basic principles of landscape planning aspects and requirements for the maintenance management, recommendations for the implementation of cultural landscape aspects for planning and the design of golf courses and golf course permit FLL has issued together with the German Golf Association e. V. (DGV) the technical report „Golf Courses as Part of the Cultivated Landscape - Planning and Permission“.