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GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet Okla.; 2001 Shell Wonderful World of , Querencia , San Jose, United States Golf Association th Mexico 66 U.S. Women's Open Championship Previous tournaments hosted by facility: July 7 - 10, 2011 2008 U.S. ; 1998 PGA Cup Matches; 1995 U.S. (East Course) Women's Open Championship; 1982 Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Women's Amateur Championship; 1959, 1967 U.S. Amateur Championship; 1962 Management Matches; 1927, 1930, 1933, 1939, 1949, Information 1964 Trans-Mississippi Championship; 1953, 1957, 1960, 1964, 1969 NCAA GCSAA Class A Director of Golf Course Championships Maintenance: Fred E. Dickman, CGCS The title "CGCS," after a superintendent's name, stands for Certified Golf Course Superintendent, which recognizes the achievement of high standards of professionalism through education and experience. Course statistics Availability to media: Contact Fred Dickman by phone 719- Average size: 1,400 sq. ft. 577-5841; email Tournament Stimpmeter: 11 ft. [email protected] Average green size: 6,200 sq. ft. Education: Green construction soil mix: Push-up B.A., Communications, Indiana Rounds per year: 25,000 University, Bloomington, Ind., 1985; Acres of fairway: 27 Agri-Business, Arizona State University, Source of water: Non-potable snow melt Tempe, Ariz., 1986 Acres of rough: 91 Years as a GCSAA member: 24 Drainage conditions: Fair Years GCSAA certified: 15 Sand bunkers: 79 GCSAA affiliated chapter: Water hazards: 4 Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association Years at this course: 14 Course ratings Number of maintenance employees: 50 Number of tournament volunteers: 70 Yardage Rating Slope Previous positions: 1980-1984, Greenkeeper, Northmoor Country Club, Highland Park, Ill.; 1985- Blue 7355 72 72.8 144 1997, Golf Course Superintendent, The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Ariz. Previous tournament preparation: White 6651 72 69.9 129 2008 U.S. Senior Open Championship, Broadmoor Golf Club (East Course), Gold 5840 72 67.0 119 Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1998 PGA Cup Matches, Broadmoor Golf Club (West Red 5738 72 72.8 144 Course), Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2000- 2001 PGA Senior Tour Championship, Gaillardia Country Club, Oklahoma City,

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Most recent redesign/renovation: Course characteristics Ron Forse, 2005

Height of Primary Grasses Cut Creeping Other key course personnel bentgrass; 0.375" perennial ryegrass; Michael Sartori, Golf Course Superintendent Poa annua Perennial ryegrass; (East Course) Fairways 0.5" Poa annua Rob McKinney, Golf Course Superintendent (Mountain Course) Greens Poa annua 0.125" J.D. Wise, Assistant Superintendent Kentucky (East Course) Rough bluegrass; 2.5" Don Steel, Equipment Manager perennial ryegrass Stephen Bartolin, Club President Sherry Clark, Club Manager Mark Kelbel, PGA Professional Resort, Club Owner Wildlife on the course Russ Miller, Director of Golf

Black bear; Blue heron; Bobcat; Canada goose; Coyote; Deer; Eagle; Fish; Fox; Hawk; Mole; Mountain lion; Rabbit; Raccoon; Red fox; Golf course management facts Several different species of birds; Snakes; Squirrel; Turkey; Woodpecker For additional information please visit the GCSAA association news section or contact the Communications Department at 800-472-7878.

Interesting and historical course- GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has related facts as its focus golf course management. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional won his first major, the 1959 U.S. association for the men and women who Amateur, at The Broadmoor. Annika Sorenstam manage golf courses in the United States and also won her first major at The Broadmoor with worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, her victory in the 1995 U.S. Women's Open. Kan., the association provides education, The Broadmoor is one of only two Donald Ross information and representation to more than layouts in Colorado. 19,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, When completed in 1918, The Broadmoor East advance their profession and enhance the course was the highest golf course in the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of United States at 6,400 feet in elevation. It is golf. The association’s philanthropic now a combination of the original Donald Ross organization, The Environmental Institute for design mixed with holes designed by Robert Golf, works to strengthen the compatibility of Trent Jones in 1965. The East course is known golf with the natural environment through for its wide fairways and large greens. The East research grants, support for education course was one of only 12 North American and programs and outreach efforts. Visit GCSAA at Caribbean golf courses to receive a five-star www.gcsaa.org. rating by . The venue was also ranked No. 1 in customer service among resorts by Golf Digest.

Course architect/date: Donald Ross, 1918