The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976 Page: 3 of 8
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Thursday, September 16, 1976 — THE WESTERN TEXAN — Page 3
PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN 1976-1981
LAND USE TYPE
ACRES
ACADEMIC
10.6 |
SERVICE
1.2 I
STUDENT HOUSING (single)
1.8
STUDENT HOUSING (married)
0.5
RECREATION
88.9
STREETS AND PARKING
16.3
EXISTING BUILDINGS
ADDITIONS
1 STUDENT CENTER
2a ACADEMIC SCIENCE CENTER
2b ACADEMIC SCIENCE CENTER
2c ACADEMIC SCIENCE CENTER
7000 SO. FT.
4 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
5 POWER PLANT
7a APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER
7b APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER
7c APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER
7d APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER
R 624 SO FT.
8 FINE ARTS CENTER
3.500 SO FT
9 RESOURCE CENTER-LIBRARY
ONE FLOOR
3,840 SO. FT.
10 ADMINISTRATION
8.400 SOFT
1 1 MUSEUM
12a RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
12b RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
13a DORMITORIES (single)
NEW BUILDINGS
AREA
7e WELDING SHOP
ONE FLOOR
7.425 SQ.FT.
7f CLASSROOMS
9.000 SQ.FT.
12c RELIGIOUS BUILDING
1,4 84 SQ.FT.
13b HOUSING
TWO FLOORS
36 STUDENTS
13c HOUSING
36 STUDENTS
13d HOUSING
36 STUDENTS
IWIM INDICATES NEW CONSTRUCTION
»' R F FORE 1981
RULES ESTABLISHED
Campus Golf Course Near Completion
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FORE! !! Or is it five,
two...maybe eight or ten? No
one knows for sure, but it is
generally thought by local
authorities that WTC's golf
course will be open sometime
this spring.
According to Clinton Deeds,
superintendent of golf course
maintenance, the course is
nearly ready for play. All
greens, (except number nine)
and fairways (except number
four) have been planted. The
fairway on the fourth hole
should be planted by the end of
the week, weather permitting,
and the green for the ninth hole
will be ready for reseeding in
about two weeks.
Common bermuda grass has
been planted in the fairways
because it has a fast recovery
growth. "It's a hardy grass and
repairs itself as well as divots
and other damage to the grass
quickly — plus it grows very
well in this part of the country,".
Deeds said.
"We are using penncross
creeping bent grass for the
greens. It's also common to this
area and is used on most
courses in West Texas because
is what we call a cool season
grass." In other words, the
grass will stay green longer and
grow even in cooler weather.
Bridges and cart paths have
not been installed but are being
constructed. "We may not have
the cart paths ready when the
course is opened, but they will
college board of trustees until 2
p.m. tomorrow. Proposed site of
the shop will be east of the old
tennis courts on the northeast
corner of the campus.
Space for merchandise dis-
play, concession stands and
restrooms will be provided in
the shop building. WTC's golf
coach, Bob O'Day, will be in
charge of the shop, driving
range and putting greens.
Plans include having 10-15 golf
carts for rent from the shop.
The original course layout
was designed by Carter-Burgess
of Fort Worth.
When Tom Jones, instructor
of golf and grounds operations,
arrived on campus last year, he
was faced with working out ex-
isting bugs in the unfinished
course.
"The drainage and irrigation
systems were inoperable."
Jones added that each green has
an individual drain which was
not functioning as they should to
keep greens from collecting
water. The irrigation system
had electrical problems and
would not turn on or off proper-
ty-
About 20 college summer
work students and members of
the golf and grounds classes
have done most of the work on
the course. L. D. Walden, direc-
tor of building maintenance and
transportation, and Bill Mapes,
assistant director of
maintenance, assisted in in-
stallation of 6300 feet of elec-
trical cable for the irrigation
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follow shortly and will probably system.
be asphalt or caliche," Deeds Jones said, "That system is
added.
Sand traps are planned but
designers have not decided
which holes will have them.
Sealed bids for a course pro
shop win be accepted by the
now functional and people
should be reminded that the
watering system is controlled
by time clocks which activate
automatically. The water used
is chlorinated sewage effluent,
but it still smells and 'strollers
on the course' are urged to stay
off when the course is closed."
Jones discussed problems
with cars driving on the un-
finished course and leaving
damage that put one more kink
in the already late schedule.
One car rolled down Round Top
Road, crashed through the fence
and stopped in the middle of the
fourth fairway. "A man was
chasing the car, caught it when
it stopped, jumped in and drove
off!" Jones said.
Another incident involved
some men "trying to take a boat
over the course (probably to the
WTC lake) and were convinced
that wasn't a good idea at all."
Several years ago people from
the community were allowed to
fish in the pond but that was
stopped. As development on the
course slowed, people started
fishing again.
"That was all right but they
started leaving cans, trash and
bait buckets lying around and
we were spending needed time
cleaning up the mess," Jones
said. "We have, however, never
had trouble with the college kids
going on the course."
Par for the nine-hole layout is
35. Holes one and six are par —
three, holes two through five
and eight and nine are all par —
four. Hole seven is a par — five.
Although the course is owned
and operated by WTC, it will be
open to the public. .
"Green fees will be $3 for 18
holes for the public on weekdays
and $4 on weekends and
holidays," Jones said. Students
with activity cards, college
employees and board members
will pay $2 for weekdays and $3
for weekends and holidays.
Annual fees will be $180 per
year for one person and an ad-
ditional $60 per year for each
family dependent.
This fee may be paid semi-
annually on Jan. 1 and July 1
each year at a rate of $90 for a
single member and $30 for a
family member.
Rules for operation of the
course have been established by
a committee consisting of board
and staff members.
Rules are:
1. All play, except when
modified by local rules, will be
governed by U.S.G.A. rules.
2. All players must register in
the pro shop.
3. No more than five players
are allowed in one group at any
time, unless permission is
granted from the pro shop.
4. Each player must have a
golf bag and clubs. Sharing of
golf clubs is prohibited.
5. All play must start on No. 1
tee, unless permission is
granted otherwise from the pro
shop.
6. Allow next group to hit from
tee boxes on No. 1 and No. 6 (par
3 holes) after all players are on
the putting surface.
7. Slow and inexperienced
players must allow faster
threesomes, foursomes or
fivesomes to play through.
Singles or twosomes have no
priority over these groups.
8. Players looking for lost
balls must signal following
players to pass and not resume
play until they are out of range.
9. No alcoholic beverages are
permitted on the golf course.
10. Repair ball marks on
greens, rake sand traps, and
replace divots on fairways and
tee boxes.
11. All players must wear a
shirt.
12. No pets are allowed on the
golf course.
13. Children below junior high
age must be accompanied by an
adult.
14. No groups less than four
players are permitted on
weekend or holiday afternoon
when course is crowded, unless
permission is granted from pro
shop.
15. No mulligans or practicing
on greens or fairways.
16. Group completing hole No.
9 has right-of-way^ between
groups one and two waiting on
No. 1 tee box.
17. Do not play from tee until
players are out of range, nor up
to the green until they have hol-
ed out and moved away.
18. Place all litter in con-
tainers provided.
19. Junior high age students
are not allowed to drive golf
carts unless accompanied by an
adult.
20. No shoes are allowed on
golf course which will cause
damage to course and greens
(spiked heels, soccer shoes,
etc.).
21. All players must know and
apply the rules and etiquette of
golf. Players who fail to observe
course regulations, proper golf
etiquette, or rules of golf will be
denied the privilege of playing
the golf course.
Golfers will have the lake to
their right side for three holes.
On two, players will cross
water. Number five green is on
an island in the lake.
"I think it's going to be a very
challenging golf course, es-
pecially for West Texas. There
is water on six of the nine holes,
all with especially large, con-
toured greens. They are sloped
and the golfer will really have to
be able to read the greens!"
O'Day said.
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Davis, Carolyn. The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976, newspaper, September 16, 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430247/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Western Texas College Library.