Nationwide Tour Behind the Scenes: Setting the Pins
Thursday, April 16, 2009
, Posted by Christopher Byrne at 1:27 PM, under
Athens Regional Foundation Classic,
Golf,
Nationwide Tour
Bogart, GA (Apr 16, 2009) - While the players are teeing off their morning rounds, Nationwide Tour Rules officials are out on the course, setting the locations for the next round pin placements. It is one of the jobs you may not see or think about, but is a necessary function for the tournament. Here are some photos from Nationwide Tour Rules Official Michael Combs doing his work early this morning.

paces the location of the second round hole location on the
16th hole. These measurements will be used on the pin sheets
used by the players and caddies.

uses spraypaint to mark the 16th hole pin location for the
second round of the Athens Regional Foundation
Classic. Players and caddies will not the location
during first round play to plot their strategies for the next round.
Jennings Mill Country Club, places the cup for the
pin on the 16th hole for first round play at the Nationwide
Tour's Athens Regional Foundation Classic.
pin on the 16th hole for first round play at the Nationwide
Tour's Athens Regional Foundation Classic.

on the 17th tee for the pin location to be cut and
set so he can ready for his afternoon round.

sets the tee markers for the 1st round of the Nationwide
Tour's Athens Regional Foundation Classic.
Photographs Copyright 2009 by Eye on Sports Media/The Cayuga Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved
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