The week begins at the TOUR Championship
We catch up with East Lake Golf Club’s golf course superintendent Ralph Kepple, CGCS and one of his assistants Jason Tharp. East Lake had not seen rain in 16 days. On the first day of practice at the 2016 TOUR Championship East Lake received 1 inch of rain leaving some cleanup for staff and volunteers. Ralph and Jason provide updates from the course and the reversing of the nines as well as this year’s volunteer program.
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