1421 Research Park Drive • Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 • 800- 472 -7878 • www.gcsaa.org GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet Women's Open, Newport Country Club, Newport, R.I.; 1999-2002 Kemper Open, United States Golf Association TPC Avenel, Potomac, Md.; 1999 U.S. Senior Open Nissan Open, Riviera Country Club, July 8 - 14, 2013 Pacific Palisades, Calif.; 1998 Ford Senior Players Championship, TPC Omaha Country Club Michigan, Dearborn, Mich.; 1993 LPGA Omaha, Neb. Oldsmobile Classic, Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, Mich. Golf Course Management Information Course statistics GCSAA Director of Green and Grounds: Eric R. McPherson, CGCS Average green size: 5,071 sq. ft. The title "CGCS," after a superintendent's name, stands for Certified Soil condition: Silty clay loam Golf Course Superintendent, which recognizes the achievement of high standards of professionalism through education and experience. Green construction soil mix: USGA Availability to media: Rounds per year: 18,000 Contact Eric McPherson by phone 402- Acres of fairway: 25 577-3047; fax 402-577-3077; email Source of water: City water [email protected] Acres of rough: 135 Education: Drainage conditions: Good B.S., Crop and Soil Sciences, emphasis Sand bunkers: 74 on Turfgrass Management, Michigan Water hazards: 4 State University, East Lansing, Mich., 1995; B.S., Horticulture, emphasis on Landscape Horticulture, Michigan State Course ratings University, East Lansing, Mich., 1995 Years as a GCSAA member: 19 Yardage Par Rating Slope Years GCSAA certified: 9 GCSAA affiliated chapter: Nebraska Golf Course Superintendents Gold 6801 71 74.6 136 Association Years at this course: 2 Number of maintenance employees: 30 Maxwell 6338 71 72.2 130 Number of tournament volunteers: 65 Green Previous positions: 6024 71 70.9 127 2003-2011, Golf Course (Mens) Superintendent, Point Judith Country Green 6024 71 76.5 134 Club, Narragansett, R.I.; 1998-2003, 2nd (Ladies) Assistant Superintendent (Blue White 5485 71 68.0 125 Course)/Assistant Superintendent (Gold (Mens) Course), Congressional Country Club, White Bethesda, Md.; 1995-1998, 2nd Assistant 5485 71 73.4 125 (Ladies) Superintendent/Assistant Red Superintendent, Prestwick Village Golf 5149 71 66.3 120 Club, Highland, Mich. (Mens) Previous tournament preparation: Red 5149 71 71.5 121 2007 U.S. Open, Oakmont Country (Ladies) Club, Oakmont, Pa.; 2006 U.S. Course architect/date: Course characteristics Perry Maxwell, 1951 Height of Primary Grasses Cut Most recent redesign/renovation: Tees Bentgrass n/a Keith Foster, 2006 Fairways Bentgrass n/a Other key course personnel Greens Bentgrass n/a Kentucky Rough n/a Spencer Roberts, GCSAA Class C Lead bluegrass; fescue Assistant Superintendent Jared Kalin, GCSAA Class C Assistant Superintendent Environmental Jeffrey Thoman, GCSAA Class C Assistant Superintendent management/features Randy Strohfus, Equipment Manager Michael Kelly, Club President Omaha Country Club is designed throughout Jon Davis, Club Manager 300 acres of forested countryside and original Michael Lebens, Green Committee Chairman Omaha farmlands, each hole having views of Jennifer James, Horticulturist mature vegetation and natural rolling terrain. Tim McAndrew, PGA Professional Membership, Club Owner Tony Pesavento, Director of Golf Wildlife on the course Patrick Duffy, General Chairman, U.S. Senior Open Championship Canada goose; Deer; Fox; Groundhog; Hawk; Mole; Muskrat; Rabbit; Red fox; Snakes; Squirrel; Turkey; Woodpecker; Several different species of birds Golf course management facts For additional information please visit the Interesting and historical course- GCSAA association news section or contact the related facts Communications Department at 800-472-7878. Omaha Country Club was originally established GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has in 1927 by Langford and Moreau. In 1951, as its focus golf course management. Since nationally acclaimed architect, Perry Maxwell, 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional was retained to breathe new life into the time- association for the men and women who honored course. manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Honoring the spirit and integrity of the original Kan., the association provides education, course and the redesign by Perry Maxwell, golf information and representation to nearly 18,000 course architect, Keith Foster was members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA's commissioned in 2005 to restore the golf mission is to serve its members, advance their course’s traditional appearance and character. profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth Enhancements to the course were completed in and vitality of the game of golf. Find GCSAA on October of 2006 and the course was reopened Facebook, follow GCSAA on Twitter, and visit in June of 2007. GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org. The Environmental Institute for Golf is the philanthropic The tree-lined fairways, multiple tee positions, organization of the GCSAA, and has as its strategically placed bunkers and hazards, and mission to foster sustainability through “Maxwell greens” are focal points of the research, awareness, education, programs and renovated course. The renovation included new scholarships for the benefit of golf course bunkers, new concrete cart paths, an enlarged management professionals, golf facilities and practice facility and new course bars. the game. Visit www.eifg.org. .