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2002 Celebrity Players Tour, Morgan Run Resort and Club, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Previous events hosted by facility: 1421 Research Park Drive • Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 • 800- 2008-2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners 472-7878 • www.gcsaa.org Hospital for Children Open; 2006-2007 Frys.com Open; 2004-2005 PGA Tour GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet Michelin Championship; 2003 Las Vegas Invitational; 2002 PGA Tour PGA Tour Invensys Classic Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Course statistics September 26 - October 2, 2011 Average tee size: 10,740 sq. ft. TPC Summerlin Tournament Stimpmeter: 11 Las Vegas, Nev. Average green size: 7,570 sq. ft. Green construction soil mix: USGA (100% sand) Golf Course Management Rounds per year: 29,000 Information Acres of fairway: 36 Source of water: Potable, effluent water GCSAA class A Golf Course Superintendent: Acres of rough: 64 Dale L. Hahn, CGCS Drainage conditions: Excellent The title "CGCS," after a superintendent's name, stands for Certified Sand bunkers: 105 Golf Course Superintendent, which recognizes the achievement of high standards of professionalism through education and experience. Water hazards: 4 Availability to media: Contact Dale Hahn by phone 702-254- 4340; fax 702-254-4338; email Course ratings [email protected]

Education: Yardage Par Rating Slope Nursery Landscape Technology, Mesa Junior College, San Diego, Calif., 1981- 1984 Red 5395 72 70.6 118 Years as a GCSAA member: 22 Years GCSAA certified: 8 GCSAA affiliated chapter: White 6292 72 68.4 121 Southern Golf Course Superintendents Association Combo 6557 72 70.2 129 Years at this course: 9 Previous positions: Blue 6866 72 71.6 132 1997-2002, Golf Course Superintendent, Morgan Run Resort and Club, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; TPC 7243 71 73.9 139 1989-1997, Golf Course Superintendent, Pala Mesa Resort, Course characteristics Fallbrook, Calif. Previous tournament preparation: Height of Primary Grasses 2008-2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Cut Hospital for Children Open, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nev.; 2006- Tees Bermudagrass 0.475" 2007 Frys.com Open, TPC Summerlin, Fairways Bermudagrass 0.475" Las Vegas, Nev.; 2003-2005 Las Vegas Invitational, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Greens Bentgrass 0.14" Nev.; 2002 Invensys Classic, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nev.; 1998- Rough Bermudagrass 2.75"

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Golf course management facts

For additional information please visit the GCSAA association news section or contact the Wildlife on the course Communications Department at 800-472-7878.

GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has Blue heron; Bobcat; Canada goose; Coyote; as its focus golf course management. Since Fish; Fox; Hawk; Quail; Rabbit; Raccoon; 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional Several different species of birds; Snakes; association for the men and women who Squirrel; Turtle; Woodpecker manage golf courses in the and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than Interesting and historical course- 19,000 members in more than 72 countries. related facts GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the The signature hole at TPC Summerlin is the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of short 341-yard par-4 15th hole. The hole golf. The association’s philanthropic entices the player to shoot for the elevated organization, The Environmental Institute for green which is guarded with numerous bunkers. Golf, works to strengthen the compatibility of TPC Summerlin has many sand bunkers golf with the natural environment through incorporated into its design, and water hazards research grants, support for education come into play at least four times. Golf Digest programs and outreach efforts. Visit GCSAA at rated this as the fourth "Best in State" course www.gcsaa.org. for 1995-96, and the fifth best for 1997-98. In addition, GOLFWEEK awarded it 98th in the category of "America's 100 Best Modern Courses" for 1997.

Jonathon Byrd's sudden-death, hole-in-one occurred at TPC Summerlin during the 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hostpitals for Children Open.

Course architect/date: Bobby Weed and Fuzzy Zoeller, 1992

Other key course personnel

James Seisun, Assistant Superintendent Justin Furezyk, Assistant Superintendent Dave Spease, Equipment Manager Greg Kinney, Club Manager; Director of Golf Chuck Lenzie, Club President Lee Smith, PGA Professional/Assistant General Manager/Director of Golf PGA Tour Inc., Club Owner