Highlands Country Club Agronomy: Wall Street Journal: Bunkers

Highlands Country Club Agronomy

Sunday, April 05, 2026

Wall Street Journal: Bunkers

Click above for an article appearing in the April 4th edition of the Wall Street Journal regarding the history of bunkers and the cost to build and maintain.

Posted by Brian J. Stiehler, CGCS, MG at 4/05/2026 10:59:00 AM

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

2026 YTD Rain Total: 13.45"
2025 Rain Total: 73"
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"

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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

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Dr. Jimmy Davis, Chairman
Wayne Beckner
Glen Davis

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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.

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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

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Ken Mattis, PGA Director of Golf

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