Grass Is Greener at Southern Hills for New Superintendent

New Superintendent named to replace Russ Meyers At Southern Hills.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At most golf courses, the superintendent might be instructed to “keep it nice.”

At Southern Hills Country Club, the mission statement might be to “keep it perfect.”

Last week, Kris Davis began work as the new superintendent at Southern Hills. He is a 34-year-old graduate of Ohio State, the alma mater of Jack Nicklaus.

Before arriving in Tulsa, Davis was a caretaker of Nicklaus-designed courses in New Albany, Ohio; Georgetown, Tex.; and San Antonio (the Clubs of Cordillera Ranch, where he served as head superintendent from 2005 until last month).

Southern Hills has hosted seven professional major championships and could be in line for another United States Open, perhaps in 2021. Russ Myers, the Southern Hills superintendent for the 2007 P.G.A. Championship and last year’s United States Amateur, recently accepted the position as superintendent at Los Angeles Country Club.

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