Highlands Country Club Agronomy: Gorses for Courses

Highlands Country Club Agronomy

Monday, August 29, 2016

Gorses for Courses

The following appeared in Greenkeeper International, the monthly publication of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA).

Posted by Brian J. Stiehler, CGCS, MG at 8/29/2016 08:50:00 PM

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Highlands CC Rainfall Totals (average rainfall is ~90"/yr)

Current 2025 YTD Rain Total: 35.25"
2024 Rain Total: 96"
2023 Rain total: 68"
2022 Final Total: 99”
2021 Final Total: 94"
2020 Final Total: 139"
2019 Final Total: 110"
2018 Final Total: 107"

Highlands CC Green Committee

Larry Dorr, Green Committee Chairman
Bahns Stanley, Golf Committee Chairman
David Brollier
Michelle Chaiken
Scott Manning
John Suthers
Jack Wotton
Ken Mattis, PGA

Golf Architectural Committee

Dr. Jimmy Davis, Chairman
Wayne Beckner
Glen Davis

HCC Green Committee Mission

The Green Committee is established to maintain and protect the integrity of the golf course and its Master Plan. Working with the Golf Course Superintendent, the Committee assists with setting priorities, scheduling replacements of equipment, providing long term direction and communicating with the Board and Membership.

Your Golf Course Superintendent:

Brian J. Stiehler, CGCS, MG: Past President- Carolinas GCSA (2020 and 2021) B.S. with Highest Distinction, Penn State University 2001 Past work experience: Exeter GC (Reading, PA) Reading CC (Reading, PA) Oakmont CC (Pittsburgh, PA) Old Course at St. Andrews (Fife, Scotland) Augusta National GC (Augusta, GA) Champion Hills Club (Hendersonville, NC), Highlands Country Club (Highlands, NC)

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Chad Stockton, Senior Assistant Superintendent

Penn State University

Highlands CC since 1997.

Matthew Green, Equipment Technician

Highlands CC employee since 2008

Happoldt Stiehler

Assistant Superintendent/ Dog of Turf: Border Collie, Born July 17, 2021 Charlotte, NC

Ken Mattis, PGA Director of Golf

Holt Durham, Head Golf Professional

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