Course statistics

1421 Research Park Drive • Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 • 800- 472-7878 • www.gcsaa.org Average tee size: 1,500 sq. ft. Tournament Stimpmeter: 11-12 ft. Average green size: 6,300 sq. ft. GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet Soil condition: Clay/loam PGA Tour Green construction soil mix: Push-up original AT&T National Rounds per year: 17,000 June 27 - July 3, 2011 Acres of fairway: 32 Source of water: Pond, well, city water Aronimink Golf Club Acres of rough: 88 Newtown Square, Pa. Drainage conditions: Fair Sand bunkers: 75 Water hazards: 5 Management Information Course ratings

GCSAA Golf Course Superintendent:

John M. Gosselin Yardage Rating Slope

Availability to media: Contact John Gosselin by phone 610- Blue 7200 70 74.4 130 353-1397; email [email protected] Education: White 6500 70 72.1 126 Turf Science, State University, State College, Pa. Years as a GCSAA member: 25 Red 6115 74 74.8 133 GCSAA affiliated chapter: Area Golf Course Course characteristics Superintendents Association Years at this course: 5.5 Height of Number of maintenance employees: 28 Primary Grasses Number of tournament volunteers: 80 Cut Previous positions: Tees Bentgrass 0.250" 1988-1995, 2000-2005, Facilities and Sports Manager, DuPont Country Club, Fairways Bentgrass 0.350" Wilmington, Del.; 1996-2000, Golf Greens Bentgrass 0.080" Course Superintendent, , Springfield, Pa. Rough Bentgrass; fescue 3.5" Previous tournament preparation: 2010 AT&T National, Aronimink Golf Club, Newton Square, Pa.; 1988-1995, 2000-2003 LPGA Championship, Wildlife on the course DuPont Country Club, Wilmington, Del. Previous tournaments hosted by facility: 2010 AT&T National; 1962 PGA Blue heron; Bobcat; Deer; Fish; Fox; Championship; 1977 U.S. Amateur Groundhog; Hawk; Mole; Muskrat; Pheasant; Championship; 2003 Senior PGA Quail; Rabbit; Raccoon; Red fox; Snakes; Championship Squirrel; Turtle; Woodpecker; Several different species of birds

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manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, Interesting and historical course- information and representation to more than related facts 19,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, Aronimik Golf Club hosted the 1962 PGA advance their profession and enhance the Championship, won by 's two- enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of under-par 278. golf. The association’s philanthropic organization, The Environmental Institute for The course is still basically the same as laid out Golf, works to strengthen the compatibility of by Ross. Most of the relatively minor changes golf with the natural environment through involved modernizing the bunkering. More research grants, support for education significant has been the growth of the trees, programs and outreach efforts. Visit GCSAA at which has completely altered the appearance of www.gcsaa.org. the course.

Course architect/date: , 1928

Most recent redesign/renovation: Ron Pritchard, 2000

Redesign builder: McDonald & Sons, 2000

Other key course personnel

Matt Rogers, Assistant Superintendent Pat Michner, Assistant Superintendent Eric Stern, Assistant Superintendent Rich Rimers, Assistant Superintendent Hamo Krkbesbvich, Equipment Manager Dave Boucher, Club President Dick Naumann, Club Manager Ned Ryan, Green Committee Chairman Glen Riggs, Horticulturist Jeff Kiddie, PGA Professional Membership, Club Owner

Golf course management facts

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