5.23 Kitchenaid Senior PGA (Champ)
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Tournament Fact Sheet KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Oak Hill Country Club • Rochester, N.Y. • May 23-26, 2019 Manager Golf Courses and Grounds Tournament Set-up Jeff Corcoran Par: 70 Phone: 585-586-2584 Yardage: 6,800 Cell: 585-370-5946 Email: [email protected] Course Statistics Twitter: @ohccturf1 Average Green Size: 4,700 sq. ft. Average Tee Size: 1,500 sq. ft. Years as GCSAA Member: 22 Acres of Fairway: 20 Years at Oak Hill Country Club: 15 Acres of Rough: 75 Years as a Superintendent: 18 Number of Sand Bunkers: 78 Previous Courses: Weston Golf Club (superintendent) Number of Water Hazards: 2 Hometown: Penfield, N.Y. Soil Conditions: Varies Education: Penn State University Water Sources: Erie Canal Drainage Conditions: Good Number of Full-Time Staff Members: 55 Number of Tournament Volunteers: 30 Turfgrass Greens: Bentgrass / Poa Other Key Golf Personnel Tees: Bentgrass / Poa Kevin Taylor, Assistant Superintendent Fairways: Bentgrass / Poa Sean Nolan, Assistant Superintendent Rough: Ryegrass / Bluegrass / Fine Fescue Mike Kincaid, Assistant Superintendent Matt Accardi, Assistant Superintendent Additional Notes Ron Senski, Equipment Manager • Oak Hill has hosted two U.S. Amateurs, Simon Creek, Horticulturist three U.S. Opens, three PGA Carter Lucas, Green Committee Chairman Championships, one U.S. Senior Open, one Chad Ellis, Manager Ryder Cup and one previous Senior PGA Championship (2008). Jim McKenna, President Course Architect Architect (year): Donald Ross (1926) Renovations have been done by Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio, Tom Fazio. Andrew Green is current architect. Mike Strauss • Media Relations Manager • (O) 785-312-5164 • (C) 785-865-8444 • [email protected] • www.gcsaa.org Since 1926 the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to 18,400-plus members in more than 75 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. .