Charles Schwab Challenge
Colonial Country Club

Grass Master: Rich McIntosh, CGSAA

• GCSAA Member for 14 Years
• 3rd Year at Colonial Country Club
• Previous Courses: Torrey Pines (Superintendent), Muirfield Village (Senior Assistant)
• Hometown: Medina, Ohio
• Education: Ohio State University

Behind the Scenes at Colonial

Assistant Superintendent: Eli Parker
Equipment Manager: Jan Dixon 
Horticulturist: Mark Jones
Director of Golf: Brian Schorsten 

Tournament Set-up

• Par: 35-35 - 70
• Yardage: 7,289 yards
• Stimpmeter: 12-13

Course Statistics

• Average Green Size: 5,000 sq. ft.
• Total Property Acres: 154 Acres
• Fairways: 28 Acres
• Rough: 65 Acres
• Sand Bunkers: 64
• Water Hazards: 4
• Holes Water in Play: 6
• Soil Conditions: Clay
• Water Source: Trinity River
• Drainage: Good

Turfgrass

• Greens: 007XL bentgrass (.100”)
• Collars: TifTuf bermudagrass (.375”)
• Approaches & Tees: TifTuf bermudagrass (.425”)
• Fairways: TifTuf 419 bermudagrass (.425”)
• Rough: TifTuf bermudagrass (2.5”)

Additional Notes

• The 2023 renovation touched every aspect of the course, including new greens, irrigation, drainage systems, and a shift to Bermudagrass on most playing surfaces.
• A cool, wet spring with less sunshine may affect playing conditions with slower growth and potentially softer turf.
• This is the 4th event (2nd in a row) played on bentgrass greens this season.
• Fairway landing areas average 25-30 yards wide.
• Expect fast greens with a reading of 12-13.

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