DESIGN OF PARK AND RECREATION AREAS 165 



the course whereby the ninth and eighteenth greens will be in the vicinity 

 of the clubhouse. 



Other divisions of the clubhouse grounds may include: an entrance 

 which in design should conform to the best ideals of entrances to large 

 parks; an ample parking space for automobiles; area for one or more tennis 

 courts, although this is not absolutely essential; a shaded area for a chil- 

 dren's playground where parents may leave their children while they are 

 playing; an area for caddies when not on the course, equipped with a few 

 simple pieces of gymnastic apparatus, horseshoe courts, basket ball goal 

 and playground ball diamond; and possibly a site for a service structure 

 housing golf supply, and repair shop and office for the caddy master, as 

 occasionally such a structure is deemed desirable separate and apart from 

 the clubhouse. 



Operation Service Structures. 



The maintenance of a golf course requires a considerable amount of 

 machinery, tools and supplies, and for the proper care of these there should 

 be an operating service house. This should be located in some incon- 

 spicuous place on the course, preferably in a wooded section on courses 

 having woodlands. 



Other Structures. 



For protection against sudden storms and for shady rest places as well 

 as to aid in keeping the drinking water supply cool it is sometimes found 

 desirable to erect small shelters at various tees. There is opportunity for 

 the designer to exercise considerable skill in the design of these small struc- 

 tures to the end that they will blend as harmoniously as possible into the 

 landscape. 



Some General Comments Concerning the Laying Out of Golf Courses. 



Of all active recreation areas golf courses present the greatest oppor- 

 tunity for harmonizing landscape beauty with active play. The design of 

 a golf course is largely predetermined by the topography of the area, and 

 the problems in design are as varied and different among courses as are the 

 topographical conditions. However, there are certain general principles in 

 designing golf courses that are more or less applicable to all courses. 



The designing of golf courses is a science in itself, and the remarkable 

 development of the game in the United States has developed a group of 

 experts in the design and construction of golf courses. 



The following are a few general principles concerning the laying out 

 of golf courses: 



i. The golf architect should try to take advantage of any striking 

 natural topographical features that give beautiful views, or that may add 



