Behind the Scenes At Quail Hollow

What is tournament construction?

In the words of Tony Schuster, Tournament Director of Operations, it's "Destroying a perfectly good golf course, then putting it back together." From staffing to security, telephone lines to temporary offices, restrooms to real time scoring; tournament operations is a year round function. Here are more of the vital relationships and areas of responsibility that fall under this broad function:

· Operations

· Vendors

· Tents and trailers

· Power, cable, and phone lines

· Stand alone kitchens

· Porta-Potties

· Course Construction

· Quail Hollow grounds maintenance

"I could not believe my eyes as the creek, probably 400 yards long, was drained and staff cleaned it of all debris except the rocks and the mud/gravel base. QHC strives for perfection everywhere!!"

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Question: What is the result of a long, cold, wet winter in North Carolina?

Answer: The best conditioned golf course Quail Hollow has ever had.

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Question: How fast are those greens on the stimpmeter?

Answer: Bit over 11

Question: How fast will they be on Sunday?

Answer: Smile. Twinkle in his eye.

Question: Well what does that smile mean to the average golfer?

Answer: If those pros hit their shot into the green above the hole and miss your first putt…it’s almost guaranteed the next one will be uphill!