Dry course expected to affect Ann Arbor men's amateur golf championship
Thanks to the unseasonably high temperatures this summer, golfers will have to rethink what they think they know about Leslie Park Golf Course, home of the 2012 City of Ann Arbor men’s amateur golf championship.
Because the heat has dried out the course, it's playing longer and providing golfers with longer rolls on their shots. Making the proper adjustments will be a major factor in separating the winner from the rest of the pack.
The 138 registered golfers will face course conditions that resemble another tournament happening this weekend.
“They’re going to see a British Open style lie,” said Doug Kelly, director of golf for the city of Ann Arbor. “The funny thing is, it’s going to make it more difficult because they’re going to have some shorter shots going into the holes.”