The USGA Green Section's Construction Education Program is provided as a service to everyone concerned with the proper construction and renovation of golf courses. The program's main goal is to provide high quality, agronomically sound construction information in a variety of formats. This information is valuable to golf course architects, builders, superintendents, owners and players in their efforts to build and maintain golf courses.
General
Building and Maintaining the Truly Affordable Golf Course
Where Does Peat Come From Anyway?
Avoiding the Hazards of Golf Course Renovation
Contemporary Golf Course Architecture - Saga or Satire?
So, You Want to Renovate Your Golf Course?

Greens
Building The USGA Green: Tips For Success
USGA Green Construction Guidelines
Quality Control Sampling of Sand and Rootzone Mixture Stockpiles
Confidence Intervals
Physical Soil Testing Laboratories
History of USGA Greens
Quality Control Guidelines
Determining the Need for Reconstruction
Helping Your Greens Make the Grade - A Report Card
ASTM Procedures Required for Testing Putting Green Materials
Troubleshooting Checklist
Research Summaries
Revising the USGA's Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction

Tees
Tee Construction With Laser Technology

Bunkers
A Useful Technique in Sand Bunker Renovation
Remodeling Sand Bunkers
How To Rebuild Eroding Bunker Faces
How to Select the Best Sand for Your Bunkers