Press Release:
Statement of Thanks from Hanse Golf Course Design to Everyone Who
Helped with the Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2016
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The individuals and teams listed below deserve immense thanks in their help and support of the creation of the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Without them, this project would not be the success that it is and we are grateful for all of the hard work each one has contributed.
Design & Construction
Jim Wagner; Amy Alcott; Neil Cameron; Kyle Franz; Ben Hillard; Ben Warren
Geoff Shackleford; Tommy Naccarato; Ian Andrew; Andrea Lynch; Kevin Murphy
Maintenance
Neil Cleverly (Superintendent); Fabiano Espinola (Assistant Superintendent); Sofia Magdalena Urrets Zavalia (Assistant Superintendent); Suelen Santos; the entire maintenance team
Environmental
ECP: Carlos Favoreto; Daniel Cortinhal; Mario Draghi
The Larkin Group: Owen Larkin; Margie Reedy
Support
PGA Tour: Ty Votaw; Michael Johnson; Richard Brogan; Steve Wenzloff; Cal Roth; Mark Johnson; Tyler Dennis
IGF: Peter Dawson; Antony Scanlon; Mike Davis
Rio 2016: Josa Brito; Gustavo Nascimento; Samira Santos
Others: Paulo Pacheco; Paulo Goulart; Marcelo Stallone; Lauro DeLuca; Arminio Fraga
Irrigation Design
Larry Rodgers Design; Larry Rodgers
Irrigations Parts
Toro
Irrigation Installation
GreenLeaf; Jorge Carvalho; Paulo Antonio
Grassing
Bladerunner Farms; David Doguet; Green Grass; Marcelo Matte; Wild Side Consulting; Jeff Carlson; Frank Rossi
Earth works
Tanedo; Pasquale Mauro; Berto Mauro
Golf Course Contractor
ProGolf; Benjamin Silva; Antonio Carlos Miranda
Maintenance Equipment
Jacobsen; Frederico Santa-Bárbara
Land Owners
The Mauro Family
And lastly but certainly not least our families: Tracey, Chelsea, Tyler, and Caley Hanse and Donna Wagner