GOLF COURSE HIGHLIGHT
Sarnia Golf and Curling Club 500 Errol Road West Sarnia, Ontario N7V 1X7 Tel: 519-336-2201 grounds@sgcc.on.ca www.sgcc.on.ca Golf Course Superintendent: Paul Brown Assistant Superintendent: Andrew Chartrand Equipment Manager: Oswald Angelone Pond at Hole #3 Photo credit: Lorrie Williams
Course Profile About the Course The beginning of golf in Sarnia dates back to 1900 when a number of young people knocked a ball around an open field near Christina and Exmouth Street. In 1907, a few enthusiasts laid out a nine-hole course with sand greens. The club is celebrating its centennial anniversary this season. Established: 1912 Original Architect: George Cumming (first 9 – 1912) Stanley Thompson (second 9 – 1926) Robbie Robinson (redesign – 1960) Type of Club: Private Size of Membership: 1200; including junior and senior golfers, curlers and social members Number of Holes: 18 Number of Rounds Annually: 40,000 Practice Facility: Full range, but limited flight balls (225 yards)
Biggest Maintenance Challenge Although Sarnia G&CC is flat, the golf course terrain is not. It was built with horse and buggies (i.e. no bulldozers) so the fairways are covered with small undulations. A player can hit a perfect drive and the ball could be six inches above or below your feet.
A Closer Look What You Need to Know Predominant Grass Type: 50/50 Poa-bentgrass Mix Predominant Soil Type: Sandy Soil Type of Greens: 17 Soil Push-up, 1 Modified USGA Recent or upcoming construction: Rebuilt the eighth hole in 2005. Added a pond to make a dogleg to stop balls from leaving the property. Course Length: 6,558 yards from the tips Size of Property: 137 acres Size of Greens: 2.5 acres Size of Tees: 2 acres Size of Fairways: 22 acres Summer 2012 • Green is Beautiful 15