Previous tournaments hosted by facility: 1981, 2001, 2011 PGA Championship; 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur; 1990 U.S. Women's Open; 1984 U.S. Mid- 1421 Research Park Drive • Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 • 800- Amateur; 1982 Junior World Cup; 1976 472 -7878 • www.gcsaa.org U.S. Open; 1963 ; 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet

United States Golf Association U.S. Amateur Course statistics August 9 - 17, 2014

Average tee size: 3,000 sq. ft. Athletic Club Tournament Stimpmeter: 13 ft. (Highlands Course) Average green size: 6,000 sq. ft. Johns Creek, Ga. Soil conditions on the course: Clay Green construction soil mix: USGA (sand 85%, peat 13%, other 2%) Management Rounds per year: 30,000 Information Acres of fairway: 22 Source of water: Potable, river GCSAA Director of Golf Acres of rough: 100 Courses and Grounds: Drainage conditions: Good Ken Mangum, CGCS Sand bunkers: 82 The title "CGCS," after a Water hazards: 9 superintendent's name, stands for Certified Golf Course Superintendent, which recognizes the achievement of high standards of professionalism through education and experience. Course ratings

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cell 770-560-8114; email [email protected] Twitter: @KenMangum Gold 7613 72 77.0 152 Education: A.S., Golf Course Operations, Gateway College (Lake City Community College), Lake City, Fla., 1975 Course characteristics Years as a GCSAA member: 40 Height of GCSAA affiliated chapter: Primary Grasses Cut Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association Tees Zoysiagrass 0.250" Years at this course: 26 Years GCSAA certified: 31 Fairways Zoysiagrass 0.300" Number of maintenance employees: 70 Greens Bermudagrass 0.125" Number of tournament volunteers: 40 Previous positions: Rough Bermudagrass 2" 1981-1988, Golf Course Superintendent, Idle Hour Club, Macon, Ga.; 1978-1981, Golf Course Superintendent, Lagoon Park Golf Wildlife on the course Course, Montgomery, Ala. Previous tournament preparation: 2001, 2011 PGA Championship, Atlanta Beaver; Blue heron; Coyote; Deer; Fish; Fox; Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga.; 2002 Hawk; Mole; Muskrat; Osprey; Rabbit; U.S. Junior Amateur, Atlanta Athletic Raccoon; Snakes; Squirrel; Turkey; Club, Johns Creek, Ga. Woodpecker; Several different species of birds

Sean Martin, PGA Professional Interesting and historical course- Darin Stinson, PGA Professional Rick Anderson, Director of Golf related facts

Founded in 1898, the Atlanta Athletic Club outgrew its former home downtown at its former Golf course management facts East Lake property. The original downtown club was located on Edgewood Avenue and through For additional information please visit the ages twice outgrew its space and relocated. gcsaa.org/newsroom or contact the The club added a golf course and country club Communications Department at 800-472-7878. at East Lake in 1915 and moved to the present Johns Creek location in the late 1960s. The GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has club includes two championship golf courses, a as its focus golf course management. Since nine-hole par 3 course, 42-000 sq.-ft. athletic 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional center, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, association for the men and women who Olympic-sized pool, club rooms and dining manage golf courses in the United States and facilities. Every year since 2009 an independent worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, survey group has ranked the Atlanta Athletic Kan., the association provides education, Club in the top 10 of country clubs in the United information and representation to nearly 18,000 States. members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA's mission is to serve its members, advance their grew up playing golf at the Atlanta profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth Athletic Club’s East Lake Country Club, which and vitality of the game of golf. Find GCSAA on the club built in 1906. Bobby Jones became the Facebook, follow GCSAA on Twitter, and visit world’s most famous amateur golfer and his GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org. The Environmental career culminated with the Grand Slam of golf Institute for Golf is the philanthropic in 1930. He served as president of the Club and organization of the GCSAA, and has as its was an active member until his death in 1971. mission to foster sustainability through research, awareness, education, programs and scholarships for the benefit of golf course management professionals, golf facilities and Course architect/date: the game. Visit www.eifg.org. Sr. (back 9) and Joe Finger (front 9), 1967 and 1971

Most recent redesign or renovation/date: , 2006 . Renovation builder/date: Cal Golf, 2006

Other key course personnel

Tyler Andersen, GCSAA Golf Course Superintendent Elliott Garrison, GCSAA Class C 1st Assistant Superintendent Taylor Davis, GCSAA Class C 2nd Assistant Superintendent Jackie McKenzie, Equipment Manager Patrick Ford, Club President Kevin Caroll, General Manager Bruce Barfield, Green Committee Chairman Dan Richards, Horticulturist