ˌɔn ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌmðə sˈiːnjɚ tˈʊɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, stˈænli dʒˈɔɪnd ɡˈɑːlf dɪzˈaɪn ænd ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt fˈɜːm tˈɑːmsən pˈɛɹɪt, wˌɛɹ hɪz pɹˈɪnsɪpəl dɪzˈaɪn stˈeɪdʒ wʌz ɡˈɑːlf ɡɹˈiːnz.
On retiring from the Senior tour in 2004, Stanley joined golf design and architect firm Thomson Perrett, where his principal design stage was golf greens.