Tournament Fact Sheet World Golf Championship - Bridgestone Invitational (South Course) Jun. 30-Jul. 3, 2016 • Akron, Ohio

Golf Course Superintendent Larry Napora Tournament Set-up Phone: 330-245-2100 Par: 70 [email protected] Yardage: 7,400 yds GCSAA Membership: 34 yrs Age: 56 Years at course: 8.5 Tournament scoring record: Native hometown: Butler Pa. Course scoring record: Golf Course Personnel Course Statistics Larry Napora, directorofgolfoperations Average tee size: 2,600 sq. ft. John A. DiMascio, CGCS, assistant superintendent Tournament stimpmeter: 13 ft. Renee Geyer, assistant superintendent Average green size: 7,600 sq. ft. Randall Pope, equipment manager Don T. Misheff, president Acres of fairway: 20 Steve Carter, manager Acres of rough: 70 Dave Champaign director Total course acreage: Soil conditions: Interseting Notes Source of water: Lake Previous events hosted by facility: 1993-2001, 2003-2014 WGC Drainage conditions: Excellent - Bridgestone Invitational; 2002 Senior PGA Championship; Sand bunkers: 82 1984-1998 NEC World Series of Golf; 1962-1983 World Series of Golf; 1954-1959 Rubber City Open; 1961-1965, 1967-1974, 1976 Water hazards: 3 ; 1960, 1966, 2003-2015 WGC Bridgstone Invitational Turfgrass Course architect/date: Bert Way/Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1929 Tees: Pencross bentgrass/Poa annua 0.25" Fairways: Pencross bentgrass/Poa annua 0.30" Greens: Pencross bentgrass/Poa annua 0.10" Rough: Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass, fescue 2.5 - 4"

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