Ted McClure

Four: Tapatio Springs Resort Six shooters

Title:Superintendent, Tapatio Springs Resort, Boerne, Texas

GCSAA membership:Nine years

Education:Bachelor of science, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos (1972)

Tournament advice:A lot depends which two of Tapatio Springs' three nines are selected for the event. The older, more established Valley and Lakes courses are tree-lined and play fast, with Frederick Creek in play on many of the holes. Both also are prone to windy conditions at the resort's 1,900-foot elevation. The new Ridge Course, on the other hand, is a more dramatic lay-of-the-land layout. "However they set it up, the best advice here is to hit it straight off the tee, otherwise trouble is imminent," says McClure.

McClure on McClure: "I like to maintain a veteran staff. I think that really helps because you come to know that some of them can do some jobs better than they can others. We've got a lot of work off the golf courses here, so that philosophy has worked well. I'm able to put the right people in the right places."