Highlands Country Club Agronomy: Building a USGA Spec Green in 4 minutes...

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Building a USGA Spec Green in 4 minutes...

Posted by Brian J. Stiehler, CGCS, MG at 10/18/2025 08:31:00 AM

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

Current 2025 YTD Rain Total: 69.3"
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
Chaz Bailes, Golf Committee Chairman
David Brollier
Reid Freeman
Margie Gray
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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