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Since 1926 the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has been the top professional association for the men
and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association
provides education, information and representation to 20,000 members in more than 78 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its
members, advance their profession and improve communities through enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf.
Tournament Fact Sheet
Golf Course Superintendent
Phil Davidson, GCSAA
Years as GCSAA Member: 14
Years at University Ridge: 17
Years as a Superintendent: 10
Hometown: Decatur, Ga.
Education: Lawrence University and Horry Georgetown
Professional Tournaments Hosted: This is Davidson’s 8
th
American Family Insurance tournament.
For superintendent contact info, contact Mike Strauss,
GCSAA at mstrauss@gcsaa.org or 785-865-8444
Other Key Golf Personnel
Trygve Ekern, Assistant Superintendent
Noah Nehmer, Second Assistant Superintendent
Ryan Weime, PGA Professional
Number of Employees: 30
Number of Tournament Volunteers: 25
Course Architect
Architect (year): Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1991)
Renovation Architect (year): Jones Jr. (2018)
Course Owner: University of Wisconsin Athletics
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Superintendent - @philnarl
Course - @URidgeGolf
Tournament - @amfamchamp
GCSAA - @GCSAA
Tournament Fact Sheets for the PGA TOUR, LPGA, PGA
TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry and Epson Tours and
USGA and PGA of America championships can be found
at: https://www.gcsaa.org/media/tournament-fact-sheets
Tournament Set-up
Par: 36-36--72
Yardage: 7,083
Stimpmeter: 12
Course Statistics
Average Green Size: 7,000 sq. ft.
Total Property Acres: 450
Acres of Fairway: 32
Acres of Rough: 60
Number of Sand Bunkers: 74
Number of Water Hazards: 5
Number of Holes Water is in Play: 7
Soil Conditions: Silt loam
Water Sources: Pond / well
Drainage Conditions: Good
Turfgrass
Greens: 007 bentgrass .105”
Collars: 007 bentgrass .300”
Approaches: Bentgrass / Poa annua .300”
Tees: Bentgrass / Poa annua .300”
Fairways: Bentgrass / Poa annua .375”
Rough: Bluegrass / tall fescue 2.5”
Additional Notes
• Very mild winter and early spring have the
course in excellent early-season condition.
• Course is named for the ridge formed by
the terminal edge of glaciers in the last ice
age. The property was settled in 1837 for
farming. Large areas were left natural, and
the property has been used for recreational
use ever since.
• This is final American Family Insurance to
be played at University Ridge.
• Davidson and his son Matthew won the
2019 Wisconsin State Golf Association
Father-Son tournament. (more)
American Family Insurance Championship (PGA TOUR Champions)
University Ridge • Madison, Wisc. • June 7-9, 2024
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence KS 66049-3859
Tel 800.472.7878
GCSAA Notes
(PGA TOUR Champions only)
2024 Notable For Courses Played
(thru Principal Charity, June 2)
(this week’s tournament in red)
2024 Yardage by Courses Played
7,249 – Greystone (Regions Tradition)
7,179 – TPC Sugarloaf (Mitsubishi)
7,165 – Mission Hills (Galleri Classic)
7,083 – University Ridge (American Family)
7,002 – Woodlands (Insperity)
6,909 – Tiburon (Chubb Classic)
6,856 – La Paloma (Cologuard)
6,852 – Harbor Shores (KitchenAid Sr. PGA)
6,835 – Wakonda Club (Principal Charity)
6,821 – Newport Beach (Hoag Classic)
6,703 – Las Colinas (Invited Celebrity)
2024 Greens by sq. ft. Played
7,000 – University Ridge (American Family)
6,983 – Mission Hills (Galleri Classic)
6,700 – Wakonda Club (Principal Charity)
6,400 – Greystone (Regions Tradition)
6,340 – TPC Sugarloaf (Mitsubishi)
6,200 – Las Colinas (Invited Celebrity)
5,550 – Tiburon (Chubb Classic)
5,486 – Harbor Shores (KitchenAid Sr. PGA)
4,500 – Woodlands (Insperity)
4,500 – La Paloma (Cologuard)
4,200 – Newport Beach (Hoag Classic)
2024 Courses by Greens Turf Type Played
5 – Bermudagrass (Chubb, Invited Celebrity,
Mitsubishi, Insperity, Regions Tradition)
3 – Poa (Cologuard, Hoag, Galleri)
3 – Bentgrass (KitchenAid Sr. PGA, Principal
Charity, American Family)
Tournaments by State Played
2 – Texas (Invited Celebrity, Insperity)
2 – California (Hoag, Galleri)
1 – Florida (Chubb)
1 – Arizona (Cologuard)
1 – Georgia (Mitsubishi)
1 – Alabama (Regions Tradition)
1 – Michigan (KitchenAid Sr. PGA)
1 – Iowa (Principal Charity)
1 – Wisconsin (American Family)
All 2024 Tournaments by State
(multiple events)
5 – California
4 – Florida
4 – Texas
3 – North Carolina
2 – Hawaii
2 – Georgia
2 – South Carolina
(more on next page)
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence KS 66049-3859
Tel 800.472.7878
GCSAA Notes
(PGA TOUR Champions only)
(this week’s tournament in red)
2023 Course Info
2023 Longest Courses (7,200+)
7,350 – The Concession (World Champions)
7,249 – Greystone (Regions Tradition)
7,248 – Firestone (Kaulig Companies Champ)
7,237 – Prestonwood (SAS Championship)
7,218 – SentryWorld (US Senior Open)
7,217 – The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge (Boeing)
2023 Shortest Courses
6,703 – Las Colinas (Invited Celebrity)
6,729 – Minnehaha (Sanford)
6,821 – Newport Beach (Hoag Classic)
6,851 – Wakonda Club (Principal Charity)
6,858 – Pebble Beach (PURE Insurance)
2023 Largest Avg. Greens by sq. ft.
8,000 – Norwood Hills (Ascension Charity)
8,000 – En-Joie (DICK’S Sporting Goods)
7,600 – Firestone (Kaulig Companies)
7,300 – PGA Frisco (Sr. PGA Championship)
7,253 – Ritz-Carlton (PNC Championship)
2023 Smallest Avg. Greens by sq. ft.
3,500 – Pebble Beach (PURE Insurance)
4,200 – Newport Beach (Hoag Classic)
4,500 – The Woodlands (Insperity)
5,000 – Omni Tucson (Cologuard)
5,500 – Tiburon (Chubb Classic)
5,500 – Warwick Hills (Ally Challenge)
5,500 – SentryWorld (US Senior Open)
5,500 – The Concession (World Championship)
2023 Course by Greens Turf Types
12 – Bermudagrass
6 – Bentgrass
5 – Poa
4 – Poa / Bentgrass
GCSAA Superintendent Notes
(PGA TOUR Champions only)
Longest GCSAA Membership
41 – Larry Napora, Firestone (Kaulig)
40 – Mike Null, Norwood Hills (Ascension)
35 – Michael Petty, Omni Tucson (Cologuard)
33 – Christian Sain, CC of Virginia (Dominion)
28 – Craig Werline, Phoenix CC (Charles
Schwab)
28 – Jonas Conlan, Mission Hills (Galleri)
27 – Lee Hancock, Prestonwood (SAS Champ)
27 – Roger Meier, PGA Frisco (Sr. PGA Champ)
Note: Avg. GCSAA membership years for host
superintendents is 20.7.
Most Professional Events Hosted (if known)
24 – Michael Petty, Omni Tucson (Cologuard)
16 – Ryan Gordon, The Club at Snoqualmie
Ridge (Boeing)
15 – Christian Sain, CC of Virginia (Dominion
Energy)
13th – Chris Hartman, The Woodlands
(Insperity)
Superintendents by Alma Mater (if known)
3 – Michigan State
2 – Clemson
2 – Horry-Georgetown
2 – Penn State
2 – Tennessee
