GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet

PGA TOUR
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Feb. 18 - 24, 2008

The Gallery at Dove Mountain
Tucson, Ariz.

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Class A Golf Course Superintendent information
GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent:  Paul D. Ellwood, 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.]
Education:  B.S., Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1976
Years GCSAA certified:  12
Years as a GCSAA member:  16
GCSAA affiliated chapter:  Cactus and Pine Golf Course Superintendents Association
Years at this course:  10
Previous positions:  1996-1997, Golf Course Superintendent, TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz.; 1994-1996, Golf Course Superintendent, Terravita Country Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.; 1989-1994 Golf Course Superintendent, Hillcrest, Sun City West, Ariz.
Previous tournament preparation:  2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Tucson, Ariz.; 2003 Arizona State Amateur, 2001-2002 Southwest Section PGA Championship; 2001 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open; 2002 Pack 10 NCAA Championship; 2000 Arizona State Amateur; 1997 Phoenix Open
Previous events hosted by facility:  2003 Arizona State Amateur; 2001-2002 Southwest Section PGA Championship; 2001 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open
Availability to media:  Contact Paul D. Ellwood by phone 520-744-4700, cell 520-360-8081; fax 520-744-3323; email tealbluetrail@netzero.net

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Interesting and historical course-related facts
In-house staff, along with architect John Fought, constructed the addition of the Gallery South course in 2002, focusing on quality rather than budget.

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Wildlife on the course
Bobcat; Coyote; Deer; Hawk; Javelina; Mountain lion; Quail; Rabbit; Snakes; Turtle

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Course architect/date: John Fought, 1998
Most recent redesign/renovation: John Fought and In-house staff, 2002

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Other key course personnel
Mark Soto, (Gallery South), Assistant Superintendent
Travis Rose, (Gallery North), Assistant Superintendent
John McMillan, Club President/Green Committee Chairman/Course Operator
Phil Satterfield, Club Manager
Paul Ellwood, CGCS, Horticulturist
Paul Nolan, PGA Professional

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Golf course management facts
Average tour green size (sq. ft.): The average green size on the professional tours is approximately 6,000 square feet, ranging from 3,500 sq.ft at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif. to 9,000 sq.ft. at The Rail Golf Club, Springfield, Ill.
Land use percentage by 18-hole golf facility: An average of 150-200 acres of total land; teeing areas 2%, putting greens 2%, fairways 23%, rough/woods/water 70%, buildings and grounds 3%
Stimpmeter: A Stimpmeter is a ramp that allows for consistent and fair measurement of green speed on a particular course. The distance the ball rolls, in feet, is the speed or "stimp" reading for the green. The instrument was invented by Mr. Edward S. Stimpson in 1936 and later implemented for use by the USGA in 1978.
Warm season vs. cool season grasses: Warm season grasses: Among the best known are bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass, zoysiagrass, bahiagrass, carpetgrass and centipedegrass. Warm-season grasses grow at their optimal rate between 75 F and 95 F. Cool season grasses: Among the best known are colonial bentgrass, creeping bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, fine fescue and tall fescue. They grow best between 55 F and 85 F.
Course rating vs. slope: The USGA Course Rating indicates the course's playing difficulty for scratch golfers. It is expressed as strokes taken to one decimal place and is based on yardage and other obstacles. The USGA Slope Rating reflects the difficulty of the course for the players who are not scratch golfers. The greater the difference between these numbers, the higher the USGA Slope Rating and the more strokes the golfer will receive.
Grain of grass: Grain, particularly on putting surfaces, is a golfer's term referring to the tendency of grass to grow in one or more directions relative to ball roll. Exposure to the sun as it tracks across the sky is one factor that affects grain, but the predominant force is water and the direction it flows relative to slope. Much has been written about grain and how it impacts putting accuracy. Golf course superintendents alter mowing direction and utilize other maintenance techniques to minimize grain. At professional competitions on closely mown putting surfaces, grain is usually very subtle, but remains a part of the putting challenge. Reading grain properly is an art form that adds to the mystique of what it takes to be a true champion.
USGA green vs. push-up green: Early golf courses were built from a mixture of soil, organic matter and sand from the construction site. Often soil was pushed up and the greens were slightly rounded to promote the runoff of water. While many courses still feature greens like this, others have greens built to "USGA specifications." This method uses sand as the principal component of the root zone mix to provide adequate drainage, resistance to compaction and a perched water table with a reservoir of moisture for the turf. A cross section would show stratified layers of soil, sand, gravel and organic matter over a network of pipes to facilitate drainage.

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