Tournament Fact Sheet Wells Fargo Championship May 2 - 8, 2016 • Charlotte, N.C. Golf Course Superintendent Keith C. Wood Tournament Set-up Phone: 704-542-1553 Par: 72 [email protected] Yardage: 7,470 yds GCSAA Membership: 20 yrs Age: 42 Years at course: 1 Tournament scoring record: Native hometown: Bamberg, S.C. -21, Rory McIlory, 2015 Course scoring record: Golf Course Personnel 61, Rory McIlroy, 2015 Keith C. Wood, golf course superintendent Basil Lowell, assistant superintendent Course Statistics Brandon Hicks, assistant superintendent Average tee size: 500 sq. ft. Shane Omann, assistant superintendent Tournament stimpmeter: 12 ft. Jerry Blackwelder, equipment manager Average green size: 6,500 sq. ft. Johnny Harris, president Acres of fairway: 25 Thomas Delozier, manager Acres of rough: 120 Dr. Robert Seymour, green committee chairman Total course acreage: 240 Greg Vierkant, horticulturist Soil conditions: Clay Scott Davenport, PGA professioinal Source of water: Pond, lake, well Interseting Notes Drainage conditions: Average Quail Hollow Club will host the 2017 PGA Championship and the Sand bunkers: 52 2021 Presidents Cup Water hazards: 3 Previous events hosted by facility: 2010-2014 Wells Fargo Championship; 2003-2009 Quail Hollow Championship (previously Turfgrass Wachovia Championship); 1982-1988 Paine Weber Invitational; 1969-1979 Kemper Open Tees: Bermudagrass; ryegrass 0.350" Course architect/date: George Cobb, 1961 Fairways: Bermudagrass; ryegrass 0.350" Greens: Mini-Verde; poa trivialis .125" Rough: Bermuda 2.5" Craig Smith • Director of communications and media relations • (P) 785-832-4431 • (C) 785-691-9197 • [email protected] Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Since 1926, 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 representa- tion to nearly 18,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf..