Hosting a PGA Tour event is not what most superintendents dream of. According to, Scott Bomen, Glen Abbey Golf Course’s superintendent, there are a lot of courses in Ontario that could house the event, however they do not have the facilities to accommodate it. Scott has been involved with the last two Canadian Opens Glen Abbey has hosted. Glen Abbey is a top notch course and has a superintendent who has been involved with the PGA Tour; he definitely has the inside scoop on what they want.
The Canadian Open was hosted for the last two years by Glen Abbey. The PGA was closely involved with the setup. They strictly let Scott know what needed to be done to get the course up to par. When the tour was hosted in 2009, they were very straight forward about a few things. They required all greens to be consistent, not necessarily speedy. However, the main issue for the tour is finishing the day at 6pm. The television contracts are worth money and it is crucial to fit the event into the allotted time slot. The course should be maintained well enough to not have any delays. This includes filling in the hole from the previous round, perfectly.
In my opinion it would be a great experience to host a PGA tour event, however, it would be stressful. There are a lot of rules to abide by and a lot of pressure on making sure your course is up to the demands. One day I would enjoy being part of a PGA Tour event, just to experience the real deal and put all my skills to the ultimate test.
Posted by Andrew Douglas on October 19, 2009 at 10:24 am
I like your writing style. Good post. I like the detail about the television contract.
You’re a good writer. To raise your writing another notch, I suggest that you read your posts out loud once or twice before pressing send. For instance, read this sentence:
“The PGA was closely involved with the setup and strictly let Scott know what needed to be done to get the course up to par.”
It might be better to break this up in two. “The PGA was closely involved with the setup. They gave Scott strict instructions on what needed to be done to get the course up to par.”
Excellent work.
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