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HGTC grads lead to the conditions over a lot of Grand Strand courses. The grads include Max Morgan, the vp of agronomy for your 23-course National Golf Management, and John Hughes, the property superintendent on the four-course Barefoot Resort.

Other grads elsewhere in the U.S. include: Andy Erskine may be the super at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club in Wyoming; Nate Bryant is a super at The Greenbrier in W.Va.; Lynn Childress will be the super at Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, host with the Champions Tour's Legends of Golf event; Keith Wetzel may be the super at Piping Rock on New york, N.Y.; and Mark Eubanks may be the former super and now Mizuno MP-68 Irons general manager at The Olde Farm Golf-club in Bristol, Va.

Moreover, Jeff England is definitely an assistant super at Valhalla Driver in Louisville, a number of the Ryder Cup and multiple PGA Championships; Carolina Forest High and HGTC grad Devon June is the second assistant super at TPC Sawgrass in Florida; Bland Cooper is often a PGA Tour agronomist; Greg Jones is definitely an assistant groundskeeper with the Miami Marlins new baseball stadium; Kevin Cavanaugh is president from the Floratine fertilizer and turf products manufacturer and distributor; and Paul Coupland is leaving the Kiawah Island Ocean Course, that's hosting the PGA Championship in August and hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup, for being an assistant super at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., which has hosted multiple major championships.

The HGTC program annually places students to work during the Champions Tour event in Savannah, as well as PGA Tour events at TPC Sawgrass and Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.

Prestwick Country Club will likely be changing its greens to TifEagle ultradwarf Bermudagrass come july 1st, replacing the TifDwarf Bermuda that is on the putting surfaces considering that the P.B. and Pete Dye design opened in 1989.

They're still in great shape, you'll find just better Mizuno MP-58 irons putting surfaces around now,Prestwick head pro Jay Smith said. It's a lot more like wearing a bent grass green now than old Bermuda. You can find more speed beyond them.

The course is scheduled to close Next month and reopen on or before Sept. 15. If we're ready you should we'll likely be operational before, Smith said.

Superintendent Paul Kaufman and gm David DuRant traveled to a couple of courses outside of the area to examine ultradwarfs, as well as the past Eighteen months Kaufman monitored a target green around the driving range sectioned in thirds with TifEagle, Champion and Mini-Verde Bermudagrasses.

Numerous Strand courses have changed to TifEagle over the past decade, including True Blue Plantation, Tidewater Plantation & Golf, Oyster Bay Golf Links and Legends Resort's Moorland Course.

Renovations planned whilst the course is closed include bunker refurbishing, cart path repairs, the leveling of a few discount golf clubs tee boxes, and irrigation and drainage work.

Planned renovations towards the second floor of the clubhouse include new paint and carpeting, a fresh bar within the restaurant, a brand new counter for that pro shop, and restroom restoration. Smith said the cart barn and bag drop is likewise painted.

The driving range will continue to be open daily and member clinics are planned. Smith said area courses happen to be helpful providing tee times for Prestwick's approximate 180 golfing members.

Along with Prestwick, the King's North Course at Myrtle Beach National and Barefoot Resort's Dye Club and Love Course are closing this spring and/or summer to setup ultradwarf Bermuda on greens.