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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
Marshall Dick, GCSAA
Years as GCSAA Member: 4
Years at Riviera: 12
Years as a Superintendent: 4
Previous Courses: Bel Air Country Club (assistant)
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Professional Tournaments Hosted: This is the 14
th
professional event Marshall Dick has been involved with.
For superintendent contact info, contact Mike Strauss,
GCSAA at mstrauss@gcsaa.org or 785-865-8444
Other Key Golf Personnel
Tyler Shuman, Assistant Superintendent
Fabian Pacheco, Assistant Superintendent
Omar Rua Cano, Equipment Manager
Todd Yoshitake, PGA Professional
Number of Employees: 34
Number of Tournament Volunteers: 45
Course Architect
Architect (year): George Thomas (1927)
Renovation Architect: Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore (1992)
and Tom Fazio (several times)
Twitter
Tournament - @thegenesisinv
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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: 35-36--71
Yardage: 7,322
Stimpmeter: 12.5
Course Statistics
Average Green Size: 7,500 sq. ft.
Total Property Acres: 172
Acres of Fairway: 37
Acres of Rough: 90
Number of Sand Bunkers: 58
Number of Water Hazards: 0
Soil Conditions: Good
Water Sources: Well and potable
Drainage Conditions: Good
Turfgrass
Greens: Poa annua .100”
Tees: Ryegrass overseed .350”
Fairways: Kikuyu .350”
Rough: Kikuyu 2”
Additional Notes
• Green contours were restored on No. 10
and 15 in the summer to restore pin
locations. The square footage remained the
same as the grass was lifted and greens
cavities re-floated, and the grass was then
put back exactly as it had been removed.
• The average green size of 7,500 sq. ft. ties
for 4
th
largest on tour.
• Average fairway width is 27 yards.
• Wildlife on the course include coyote,
raccoons, hawks and parrots.
• Riviera will host the 2026 U.S. Women’s
Open and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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The Genesis Invitational (PGA TOUR)
Riviera Country Club • Pacific Palisades, Calif. • February 15-18, 2024
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence KS 66049-3859
Tel 800.472.7878
GCSAA Notes (PGA TOUR Events Only)
(Primary Courses Only)
2024 Tournaments by State (multiple events)
5 – California (4
th
of 5 this year in the state)
4 – Florida
4 – Texas
3 – North Carolina
2 – Hawaii
2 – Georgia
2 – South Carolina
2023 Longest Courses (7,500+)
7,765 – Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance)
7,670 – Puntacana Resort (Corales Puntacana)
7,596 – Plantation Course (Sentry TOC)
7,571 – Muirfield Village (the Memorial)
7,545 – Augusta National (The Masters)
7,538 – Quail Hollow (Wells Fargo)
2023 Shortest Courses
6,828 – Port Royal (Butterfield Bermuda)
6,852 – TPC River Highlands (Travelers)
6,972 – Pebble Beach (AT&T Pebble Beach)
7,005 – Sea Island (The RSM Classic)
7,044 – Waialae CC (Sony Open)
2023 Largest Avg. Greens by sq. ft.
8,722 – Plantation Course (Sentry TOC)
8,300 – El Cardonal (World Wide Tech)
8,000 – Port Royal (Butterfield Bermuda)
7,500 – Riviera (Genesis Inv.)
7,500 – Bay Hill (Arnold Palmer)
7,400 – TPC Summerlin (Shriners)
2023 Smallest Avg. Greens by sq. ft.
3,500 – Pebble Beach (AT&T Pebble Beach)
3,700 – Harbour Town (RBC Heritage)
4,300 – TPC Southwind (FedEx St. Jude)
4,500 – Albany (Hero World Challenge)
4,500 – Oak Hill (PGA Championship)
5,000 – PGA West Stadium (American Express)
5,000 – Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance)
5,000 – Muirfield Village (the Memorial)
5,000 – Colonial CC (Charles Schwab)
5,000 – TPC River Highlands (Travelers)
2023 Course by Greens Turf Types
16 – Bentgrass
13 – Bermudagrass
11 – Poa (5
th
straight on this surface)
2 – Paspalum
GCSAA Superintendent Notes
(PGA TOUR Events Only)
Longest GCSAA Membership
44 – Stanley Reedy, CGCS (Sanderson)
41 – Sam MacKenzie, CGCS (BMW Champ)
38 – Brian Sullivan, CGCS, MG (Am. Express)
37 – William B. Owen III (Masters)
35 – Roby Robertson, CGCS (Valero Texas)
35 – Kevin Welker, CGCS (World Wide Tech)
34 – Dale Hahn, CGCS (Shriners)
Note: Avg. GCSAA membership years for host
superintendents is 19.5.
Superintendents by Alma Mater (if known)
3 – Mississippi State
3 – Ohio State
3 – Penn State
3 – Rutgers
2 – University of Guelph (Canada)
2 – Michigan State
