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