Golfdom, April 2016

Starter ITS FOR FREE Two Capillary Concrete jobs One Olympic and one winner Capillary Concrete bunker liners will be installed on two more courses this year San Franciscos Olympic Club is preparing for a major championship and Barrington Golf Club Aurora Ohio was selected from Annika Sorenstams hat Work at The Olympic Club started in late February The Olympic Club is installing Capillary Concrete bunker liners in preparation for the 2021 Womens U S Open and Troy Flanagan the clubs director of golf maintenance brought in GCBAA Certified Builder Frontier Golf to complete the bunker renovation Architect Bill Love and associate Brian Kington were hired to add style to the bunkers and additional challenges around the Olympic Clubs greens for its next major championship the 2021 Womens U S Open The Capillary Concrete booth at both the PGA Show and the Golf Industry Show had sign up sheets for attendees to be entered into a drawing for a free bunker installation All of those who entered eventually were whittled down to a couple of names and placed into a hat owned by Annika Sorenstam a Capillary Concrete partner She reached in and pulled out the winner Mark Figurella superintendent at Barrington GC GO FIGURE 93 MILLION Amount of rounds played by golfers between the ages of 18 34 according to the National Golf Foundation BILLYS BEST BILLY CASPER GOLF NAMES SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR Billy Casper Golf BCG named Jason McIntyre of Fellows Creek Golf Club Canton Mich its Superintendent of the Year at the management companys recent regional meeting in Williamsburg Va According to BCG McIntyre was selected for the honor because of his above and beyond performance in all areas of agronomic management Fellows Creek is a 27 hole facility located 30 minutes west of Detroit We are extremely proud of Jason and honored hes part of the Billy Casper Golf family says Joel Gohlmann senior vice president of BCG He is critical in helping Fellows Creek achieve financial growth by presenting a gorgeous golf course every day THEY SAID IT Jimmy Fallon Host of tHe tonigHt sHow A company in Japan is testing a new drone on a golf course that delivers golf balls and refreshments Thats right a drone that brings you drinks and gets you golf balls Or as my dad called it Jimmy ABOUT THE COVER No 5 at Bandon Preserve plays to 142 yards from the back 95 yards to the front and offers a majestic view of the Pacific Ocean The hole was photographed in all its beauty by Oregon based photographer Wood Sabold April 2016 Golfdom 9 Golfdom com