Most fans attending the 2010 Sybase Match Play Championship at Hamilton Farm Golf Club will only see what happens on the links Thursday through Sunday, but there is a lot more going on behind the scenes before, during and after the Tournament to ensure that things run smoothly. Here is a look at what it takes to keep the 2010 Sybase Match Play Championship up and running… by the numbers.
8 Electronic Scoreboards
14 golf clubs allowed in each player’s bag
With 64 players that’s 896 clubs on the course during ONE round
20 phone lines for Tournament officials & media
40 on-course restrooms
64 golfers playing in round one
80 total golf carts
95 radios to keep Tournament officials, volunteers and staff in touch
200 linear feet of tee fences
288 boxes of Titleist range balls (that’s 3,456 golf balls!)
1,200 stakes & 50,000 feet of rope to designate spectator & hazard areas