Course statistics
Tournament Stimpmeter: 12 ft. Average green size: 4,200 sq. ft.
1421 Research Park Drive • Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 • 800- Soil condition: Sandy loam 472-7878 • www.gcsaa.org Rounds per year: 45,000 Acres of fairway: 22 GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet Source of water: City water PGA Tour Acres of rough: 50 RBC Canadian Open Drainage conditions: Excellent July 18 - 24, 2011 Sand bunkers: 68 Water hazards: 2
Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club Vancouver, B.C. Course ratings
Yardage Par Rating Slope Golf Course Management Information Black 7010 73 74.6 135 GCSAA Golf Course Superintendent: Robert J. Barr Availability to media: Blue 6672 73 72.7 132 Contact Rob Barr by cell 778-839-1842; fax 604-266-3522; email White 6344 73 71.4 126 [email protected] Education: Green 5864 73 68.8 123 Diploma, Turf Management, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 2000 Years as a GCSAA member: 2 Red 5459 73 66.4 119 Years at this course: 21
Number of maintenance employees: 30 Course characteristics Number of tournament volunteers: 6 Previous positions: Height of 1989-1990, Range and Pro Shop Primary Grasses Cut employee, University Golf Club, Perennial ryegrass; Vancouver, B.C.; 1988, Greenskeeper, Tees 0.40" Poa annua Sunnydale Golf & Country Club, Courtenay, B.C. Fairways Poa annua 0.5" Previous tournament preparation: Greens Poa annua 0.10" 2003 Canadian Amateur, Shaughnessy Perennial ryegrass; Golf and Country Club, Vancouver, Rough 4" B.C.; 2005 Canadian Open, fescue; Poa annua Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Vancouver, B.C.; 2006 PNGA Championship, Shaughnessy Golf and Environmental Country Club, Vancouver, B.C. Previous tournaments hosted by facility: management/features 2003 Canadian Amateur; 2006 PNGA Championship; 1966, 2005 Canadian Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club has more Open; 1978 CPGA Championship than 150 species of trees on the property, which flower at different times between March and September providing continued beauty to the surroundings. Some of the large firs and cedars are more than 200 years old.
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Wildlife on the course Golf course management facts
Beaver; Deer; Eagle; Groundhog; Hawk; For additional information please visit the Rabbit; Snakes; Turtle; Woodpecker; Owls GCSAA association news section or contact the Communications Department at 800-472-7878.
GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has as its focus golf course management. Since Interesting and historical course- 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who related facts manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club is a well- Kan., the association provides education, treed, parkland style 18 hole championship information and representation to more than course overlooking the mouth of the Fraser 19,000 members in more than 72 countries. River and Strait of Georgia. The club has GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, hosted many Canadian and Pacific Northwest advance their profession and enhance the championships and in 2005 hosted the Bell enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of Canadian Open. golf. The association’s philanthropic organization, The Environmental Institute for The course was built in 1960 and many of the Golf, works to strengthen the compatibility of beautiful trees were donated and planted by the golf with the natural environment through members in the course’s early years. research grants, support for education programs and outreach efforts. Visit GCSAA at President Bill Clinton visited Shaughnessy Golf www.gcsaa.org. and Country Club in 1997 while attending the APEC Conference in Vancouver and played golf with then Canadian Prime Minister Jean Cretien and the President of Singapore.
Jack Nicklaus played Shaughnessy in the 1966 Canadian Open and made comments on the golf course's toughness. Don Massengale won the 1966 Canadian Open.
Course architect/date: A.V. Macan, 1958
Most recent redesign/renovation: Doug Carrick, 2003
Other key course personnel
Bart Shoemaker, Assistant Superintendent Colin Atherton, Equipment Manager` Stu Morrow, Club President David Wood, Club Manager Robin Macfarlane, Green Committee Chairman Gerry Morris, Horticulturist Scott Dickson, PGA Professional