Tournament Fact Sheet Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and I-O Highland Meadows Golf Club July 14-17, 2016 • Sylvania,

Golf Course Superintendent Gregory S. Pattinson Tournament Set-up Phone: 419-882-6492 Par: 71 [email protected] Yardage: 6,416 yds GCSAA Membership: 17 yrs Age: 39 Years at course: 2 Tournament scoring record: Native hometown: Flint, Mich. Course scoring record: Golf Course Personnel Course Statistics Gregory S. Pattinson, golf course superintendent Average tee size: 6,000 sq. ft. Dave Alexander, assistant superintendent Tournament stimpmeter: 11 ft. Jason Bultemeier, assistant superintendent Average green size: 5,100 sq. ft. Arthur Rhoades, equipment manager Acres of fairway: 27 Rich Heck, president Acres of rough: 60 Genene Gray, manager Total course acreage: Jim Jehnson green committee chairman Soil conditions: Sandy loam Nick Myers, PGA professioinal Source of water: Well,creek Membership, course owner Drainage conditions: Good Interseting Notes Sand bunkers: 56 Water hazards: 1 Previous events hosted by facility: 1998-2014 Marathon Classic (formerly Owens Corning Classic) Course architect/date: Harold Weber, 1925 Turfgrass Tees: Bentgrass/Poa Annua 0.400" Fairways: Bentgrass/Poa Annua 0.425" Greens: Bentgrass/Poa Annua 0.100" Rough: Kentucky bluegrass/ryegrass/fescue 3"

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