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June 19th, 2012 05:31 PM #1Senior Member
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New to nameberry, would like suggestions
I am new to Nameberry--not pregnant or TCC at the moment but have plans to start a family in the next few years. If anyone is willing, I would really love some suggestions of names to add to my list. Here is my long list for girls. Since my style has such a wide range, I am listing them in alphabetical order. I should also add that some of these names I wouldn't use for various reasons (popularity, prn issues, bad associations, already used by a friend/family member, ect.), but I have left them on my list because I still like them and they are an indication of my taste in names. Thanks in advance!
Aubrey (Probably too close to my name, but I love it)
Blakely "Blake"
Eliana (Not crazy about how it looks, but like the meaning)
Elliot"Ellie" (LOVE this on a girl but I know most people would see it and automatically think boy)
Isla (Really growing on me lately)
Kate (Just Kate, not short for anything)
Liberty "Libby" (Top of my list for personal significance and also for the nn "Libby")
Lively "Liv" (Not crazy about Lively but I love the nn "Liv")
Pippa "Pip"
Tatum "Tate"
WinterLast edited by babynamer2012; June 19th, 2012 at 08:41 PM.
June 19th, 2012 08:24 PM #3
Albany -- too New Yorky
Aubrey -- too popular
Autumn -- pretty, both in looks and sound
Berkley -- I think of Barkley the dog on Sesame Street, or a last name, or a little boy...the last thing that crosses my mind is a girl
Blair -- nice, and one I haven't seen thrown around on here much, making me like it a ton more
Blakely "Blake" -- boyish
Bristol -- I know a girl with this name, and I've always thought it sounded great--ten times better than Crystal
Caroline -- never liked this because of the question caro-LYNN or caro-LINE
Claire -- sounds so sparkly and shiny and clean, I like it
Eliana -- sigh...I LOVE the meaning of this name, and had it on my list until I saw it getting used too much on here for its trendy sound...BUT consider this alternative: Eliava means "my father is God" which makes me just as happy, and it doesn't have that popularity to cheapen it
Elliot -- never thought of it for a girl, but it would be pretty
Eliza -- love this, particularly Eliza Jane, as a shout-out to Little House on the Prairie
Elodie -- bleh
Everly -- bleh
Grace -- gorgeous but so overdone
Greer -- hm, not my style but interesting
Hadley -- kind of cute
Harlowe -- lovely sound, but I would recommend taking the e off the end
Isla -- never saw the appeal in this one
Jubilee -- aww! This is such a cute idea!
Kate -- plain
Liberty "Libby" -- I actually really, really like this
Lively "Liv" -- I would just do Olivia I guess, but that's sooo popular...Lively sounds like a hamster
Macy -- this is pretty
Meredith -- one of my favorites so far! Spellable, pronounceable, a classic, but still shows creativity on your part for not choosing a top ten name
Morgan -- same as above, though I like it a bit less than Meredith
Oakley -- meh
Pippa "Pip" -- this is a passing phase
Rowan -- I like this as much as Harlow
Ryan -- if you are honoring someone, I recommend Rye as a nickname instead of this...or Rylan
Shiloh -- LOVED this until Angelina Jolie celebritized it!
Sloan -- I love the look of this, but the sound of it sounds slithery and snakey to me...maybe as a middle name?
Stella -- haha, I love this name for personal reasons--cute personal memory of my entire extended family shouting the name "Stella" all at once because my dad was listing his grandfather's ten brothers and sisters by memory, and he couldn't remember the last one, until we all remembered it at the same time. STELLA!
Sterling -- shift this over to your boy list and I'll love it
Story -- what a sweet idea! So whimsical!
Sunday -- I like this, but I like Sundae better I think
Tatum "Tate" -- why shorten a beautiful name like Tatum? Love it in full.
Teagan -- AHH I love this one so much! But I took it off my list because it felt too popular? Maybe it has gone down? I still like it very very much.
Tristan -- boy
Violet -- boring compared to some of your others
Willow -- beautiful word that conjures up beautiful, daydreamy imagery in my head...of weeping willows and ponds and sky...love it
Winter -- pretty and exotic, but I've seen others mention it a bit too much for my liking
Melody (instead of Elodie)
Beverly (instead of Everly)
Alzora (there's my screen name, found it in a graveyard!)
Harlen (boy or girl?)
PoppieLast edited by alzora; June 19th, 2012 at 08:28 PM.
June 19th, 2012 08:40 PM #5Senior Member
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Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the honest input. I really like the suggestion of Melody and Greenlee.
June 19th, 2012 09:34 PM #7J'adore les noms des filles françaises...Élinor ~ Zéphyrine ~ Alice ~ Agnès ~ Noémie ~ Ninon ~ Marguerite ~ Ariane ~ Euphrasie ~ Clémence ~ Juliette
And classic boys' names.James ~ Christopher ~ Alexander ~ William ~ Anthony ~ Joseph ~ Robert ~ Aaron ~ Nathaniel ~ Jude ~ Ezra
June 19th, 2012 09:56 PM #9Senior Member
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June 21st, 2012 03:04 AM #11Amber, Blythe, Chloë, Ever, Flora, Heidi, Hero, Lauren, Lola, Lovisa, Luella, Maple, Nova, Orla, Primrose, Sofia, Sunday
Bay, Bear, Beau, Cosmo, Elliot, Koa, Leon, Maximo, Sailor, Soren
June 21st, 2012 05:11 AM #13
Albany -no
Aubrey -too common
Autumn- its alright for a mn
Berkley-not the best place name but it could work
Blair -it's ok
Blakely "Blake"love it
Bristol love it!
Eliana it's nice, but I've always preferred Iliana
Elliot"Ellie" (LOVE for me this name is cute on a girl. Especially with the nn Ellie
Eliza -ehh
Everly -growing on me
Grace- I'm so over this virtue name.
Hadley -YES!!
Harlowe -the e at the end is odd. Is it a typo?
Isla cute but increasing in popularity
Jubilee- I've been playing around with this. It's sweet, but maybe too sweet.
Kate - meh
Liberty "Libby" -ugh. No to Liberty. Yes to Libby.
Lively "Liv" -my father's mn. I love it.
Macy- not so much
Meredith- noooo way
Morgan - feels dated
Oakley- cute
Pippa "Pip" it's ok. But a little too middletonfor my taste
Rowan- love it
Ryan- no. All boy.
Shiloh - noooo no no
Sloan- I really dislike this name
Stella- over done
SterlingI like it for a boy
SundayCute mn
Tatum "Tate"-no!
Teagan- cute
Tristan-too masculine
Violet-on my list
Willow- too expected
Winter-on my listCora Vespertine
Ivy Beatrix • Adlai Wolf
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Golf Course News
The Grass is Growing
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 10/26/2012 3:05:31 PM
Sorry for the long wait. The good news is that the grass is growing!!! If you haven't come by to check out the progress I recommend it! It is really something to be proud of....
Slow and Steady wins the Race...
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/17/2012 4:51:39 PM
I know the renovation can seem never ending at times, but it is on schedule so no worries there. We here in the temporary golf shop are ready for the shop to be done, but it is important that we get ...
Two weeks later...the cart barn is up
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/17/2012 4:46:06 PM
While there is still some work to do, we are in the home stretch for the cart barn. The rooms on the inside are being framed. The siding on the outside has been picked out, as of today by Dell...yes d...
Hydro Seeding
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/15/2012 2:54:41 PM
Hydro seeding or hydro mulching is the process we will use on tee tops, greens
surrounds, bunker slopes and lake edges. ...
Sand Bunkers need some Drainage too
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/15/2012 2:50:36 PM
Here you see Drainage Ditches in bunkers. These ditches will have pipe and gravel and are tied to the master drainage that goes throughout the course....
Not another day at the beach...
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/15/2012 2:47:11 PM
The ACC sand bunkers are being lined and filled up with that new beautiful sand. The bunker liner goes down after install and before sand goes in. The black material on the bunkers that you will see t...
Here's an Inside Look...at the Pump House
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/15/2012 2:40:50 PM
Of course everyone will be able to see the outside of the pump house, but not many people get to see what it looks like on the inside...till now. We got the hook up on a couple of pictures of what the...
Amarillo CC Fairway Blend (Grass)
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/14/2012 11:49:38 AM
Purity Variety- Kind
29.95 Midnight Star Kentucky Bluegrass
24.84 Thermal Blue Blaze Kentucky
19.87 Uno Turf Type Perennial Rye
14.61 Mo...
That's a big Slab...of Concrete
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/4/2012 12:54:34 PM
The slab of concrete is laid and soon the walls will start going up for our brand new cart barn/ bag storage. It will be about 2,200 sq.ft. bigger than our previous cart barn. It will be much more eff...
Walls make a difference...especially when they are down
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/4/2012 12:42:18 PM
Wow is the only word I could think of when I saw the pro shop with the interior walls taken down. What a difference it makes. Giving Amarillo Country Club a proper Golf Shop is well deserved for not o...
Now that's what I call smooth...New Cart Paths
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/3/2012 2:49:30 PM
New reshaped cart paths are going up around the course. Having nice cart paths will help in keeping members driving on them, and not in the rough! Win win!...
Pump Station is Installed
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 8/3/2012 2:46:49 PM
The new pump station is up and ready to go. With this equipment, Amarillo Country Club is well on it's way to becoming the best course by far in Amarillo and the surrounding area. We are very lucky....
New Pump Station is Here
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 7/14/2012 2:04:33 PM
The new pump station is here and being installed. ...
Hope you said Goodbye...Cart Barn is Gone
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/19/2012 12:08:32 PM
As of last week, the old cart barn was torn down and cleared out in the matter of a day or so. With the equipment used and the shape of the old cart barn there really was not a lot of effort put in to...
More Tree Removal
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/12/2012 12:29:52 PM
We are still removing trees. Most golfers will appreciate this...especially since the old course had quite a few....
#18 News and Updates
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/12/2012 12:27:30 PM
#18 fairway is seen in first picture. It is getting re-shaped...what a difference.
Pat Stewart, shaper, is seen in the 2nd picture. He is shooting grades and finishing out subgrades of 18...
The *New* Irrigation Lake....Check out the Process
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/24/2012 2:45:14 PM
The new liner is a 30 mil polymer liner was designed by Colorado Lake Liners just for our lake. After the liner is installed then it is covered with a foot of soil and rolled and packed. It serves as ...
Aerial View of the Renovation
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/24/2012 10:35:55 AM
Thanks to Madison Scott for these awesome views from the air. Using the cart barn as reference, you can work your way around the holes. On the pictures you can see the outline of tee boxes and green a...
Wet Well Intake
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 1:00:19 PM
Here the crew is installing the intake pipe for the wet well....
Wet Well Base
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:57:33 PM
This is the base structure for the wet well. The wet well is the device that the pumps actually pool water from and to the pumps....
Wet Well...not a little hole.
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:56:10 PM
This is a 15 feet deep by 60 feet long hole made for the wet well....
Ducks have found a new home...
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:52:59 PM
This is too funny. We have taken away all their water, so good thing we just filled up the pool. I am guessing they won''t be allowed to stay, but got to give them credit for trying....
Bunkers...Making Sure They are the Best
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:50:38 PM
The architects are sharing their visions and showing the Medalist bunker crew exactly what he wants bunkers to look like....
Moving the Trees Around...Seems Easy (Not)
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:47:34 PM
Moving the trees around is no easy task, but the crews seem to make it look easy. They are finding trees that are in harms way for the re-routing and moving them to safe and aesthetic places....
Tree Removal...not a job for the weak
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:43:17 PM
Grant Construction is the company that is in charge of removing the trees. Brian the hoe operator, in the picture, is truly a surgeon with this machine. The crew with Grant Construction work some magi...
Satellites...no not in space
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 5/17/2012 12:40:26 PM
Steve and Efrain are going through the satellites. They are hooking all the wires up in proper order via the order that TJ gave them. TJ oversees all the wiring to make sure they are in the order he d...
Say Goodbye to Our Little Turtles
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/26/2012 1:05:47 PM
This is one of the last turtles we pulled out. He is a alligator snapping turtle
weighing in at 52 pounds.
Pushing Over Some Trees
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/26/2012 1:05:25 PM
Dell is so strong. Here is a root ball of a tree that was taken out....
The Wire is Going Under
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/26/2012 1:03:58 PM
Wire being pulled through the ground. Every head has its own wire so it can run
independently. The wire runs from head to satellite, and each satellite can hold
64 stations and we will i...
The Most Necessary Thing....Drainage
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/20/2012 11:24:26 AM
Amarillo Country Club is receiving an extensive network of drainage. T.J. said this may be the most necessary and beneficial addition to the ACC property....
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 4/19/2012 8:40:36 AM
These guys are transporting the huge fish and turtles from the pond on 10 to a new location. One guy is waist deep in the muck! How'd you like to have that job?...
Shaping it Up!
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/18/2012 4:08:45 PM
This is the new #5. It is getting shaped ready for the new irrigation system to go in.
The new # 10 is also being shaped and filled. ...
Topsoil for New Lake
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/18/2012 4:07:33 PM
Our new irrigation lake that is. You can see that there is a lot of soil read for the irrigation lake....
White Sand is in Our Future
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/18/2012 4:05:28 PM
The new white sand is being delivered for the new bunkers. Full delivery will be 600 tons. Now that's a beach! ...
Irrigation Pipes...only a few feet.
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/18/2012 4:03:09 PM
The new irrigation pipes are ready to be installed. The new design will have 105,000 feet of pipe. That's only a few feet right?...
Bury Pits
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/18/2012 3:59:08 PM
The on site bury pit. It is 50 feet deep. To dig it out, they had to stair step it so the excavator could get in and out.
Putting Green
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 4/12/2012 12:03:02 PM
This is a rendering of the new putting green. The tees on the left are Hole 1 and the range tee is on the right. The green will be approximately 12,000 square feet and will used primarily for pre-ro...
Tennis Court Underway
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/10/2012 12:39:15 PM
The ground is getting ready for the new addition to our indoor tennis courts. The new court will be a great addition to our indoor tennis facility....
What a difference a week makes!
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 4/9/2012 1:10:32 PM
If you came out for Easter you saw huge changes at the club. The driving range is already taking shape. Many of the greens have been removed for two reasons. We sold some of the grass to area course...
ACC Earthwork Update
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 4/7/2012 10:31:11 AM
Driving Range
Topsoil 4061 Cu. Yrds.
Bulk Dirt 2683 Cu. Yrds.
Bury Pit 766 Cu. Yrds.
Irrigation Lake
Topsoil 4432 Cu. Yrds.
Bury Pit 1226 Cu. Yrds.
The New ACC Golf Course Budget Breakdown
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 3/11/2012 2:09:30 PM
The Golf Course Committee completed the negotiations for the new golf course and submitted its recommendation of Medalist Golf Inc. as the Amarillo Country Club Course Developer to the board.
Construction Timeline
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 3/7/2012 4:23:08 PM
Many folks are asking me to remind them of the basic time line. Here are the very basics.
Start - April 2, 2012
Finish course construction - September 15, 2012
Architect Q&A - Lots of details!
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 1/24/2012 1:34:53 PM
Below are a list of questions from Dell and Members that were answered by the architects. Remember some of the plans are subject to changes but here''s what we know as of now.
Q: Restroo...
About the plan
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 1/21/2012 10:17:27 AM
The drawing posted on this site as of 1/21 is outdated. While we do not expect the routing to change, there will be changes to the details and descriptions from the course designers as of 1/26. We w...
Club House News
New Wall Colors...throughout the club
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/19/2012 12:49:28 PM
In almost all areas of the club there is painting being done. The colors really brighten the place up. Hopefully everyone is enjoying the new colors, hopefully they will be done soon so that the membe...
Women's Locker Room Progress
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/19/2012 12:45:59 PM
So far they have put in a closet in the ladies locker room. It''s not a lot of progress, but with the delay of the men's they are doing what they can....
Locker Room Updates
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/19/2012 12:41:08 PM
The bathroom and shower area has had an overhaul. It looks great. Below is an example of the lockers that will be going in. They are hand built so they will not only nice but also last a long time....
Slowly Coming Along...
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 6/19/2012 12:31:22 PM
The Men''s Locker Room renovation has had it''s set backs, but it is being done right even if it takes a little extra time....
New Colors, New Textures, New Fabrics...
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 3/7/2012 1:59:48 PM
Mary Stephens, ASID, AID registered interior designer is planning the interior master plans. She is going with new colors, textures and fabrics in many areas of the clubhouse. Updated color schemes al...
New Windows
Posted By: Morgan Moon on 3/7/2012 1:36:08 PM
Beginning Tuesday, March 6th, we will be starting to replace the old windows on the South and West sides of the ballroom, then work across the front of the club. These windows are more efficient and w...
Composite Shingles?!?
Posted By: Drew Terrell on 1/19/2012 11:31:57 AM
Don't be alarmed! The clubhouse committee skillfully negotiated the replacement of the proposed metal roof with our traditional clay tiles. The composite underlay will keep the water out much better...
Draft with Overlay
Hole By Hole Overview
Amarillo Country Club is incorporating a great new design on the golf course. The goal in the design is to maintain the classic look that Jay Moorish preserved in 1983 while adding variety and challenge for every level of golfer. The project is referred to as a "shaping" project in the golf industry. While some holes are in the same location, the look of the entire course will change by shaping. This shaping will result in a course that feels more natural, as if it grew out of the ground rather than landed on top of it. The course will be re-routed for safety, added variety, and will play to par 71.
Every green on the course will be new from scratch. These greens will have USGA compliant drainage, base, irrigation and bent grass. While many of the greens today have mounds surrounding them, the new design will bring the greens themselves up to the golfer's eye and some surrounds will "fall away." This accomplishes two things. The target areas will be more visible and the bunkers and other greenside features will be more prominent without being larger or more severe.
Sand Bunkers
The lower profile bunkers will have less facing and subsequently less wind erosion. However, the integration with the green design will allow them to be more visible. Much consideration is being given to bunker design from every aspect of budget, maintenance, aesthetics, and playability.
There will be four tee placements ranging from 4899 to 6929 yards in length. All tees will be leveled and squared for a classic look. Where needed, tees will be tiered to allow visibility from each tee. Additionally there will be mown walking transitions from green to tee, again adding to the traditional feel of the club.
In general terms, every fairway will change to some degree. Some of the existing fairways have good movement and will simply be contoured for drainage and re-surfaced with a blend of blue and rye grasses. These are cool season grasses that will be green much longer during the year. Other fairways will be shaped to enhance consistency and new fairways will be created for the new hole routings.
Rough and Native Areas
Roughs will be planted with a blue/rye and fescue cool season grasses. "Native areas" are somewhat of a misnomer in our area because there are few "native" grasses that will grow without care and still offer any playable surface. These areas will be planted by the ACC staff but will have very little maintenance associated with them. In the Texas panhandle, even in growing season these grasses may be yellowish which will provide a good contrast to the lush green grasses in the playing areas.
There will be between 75 and 125 trees removed with the re-routing; most will be the elm varieties. Every effort is being made to preserve the pines and hardwoods. These varieties will be transplanted when size appropriate. The course architects will provide the club with a tree palette and plan for future removal and plantings.
The irrigation system will be completely new from the pump house and new larger storage lake to the heads and controls. This system is the key component to the entire project.
Practice Areas
The range will be completely re-shaped. The existing concrete will remain, but the tees will be shaped to encourage shots away from the street. The target areas will be contoured to create driving lanes and target greens topped with bent grass surfaces. A unique feature of the range is that it will be playable as a fun "short course" when the club chooses.
The short game area and practice green will be enlarged and rebuilt from the ground up. This is a challenging area as it is land-locked and can only be changed as much as prudently safe.
An additional short game area is being bid as an alternate on the site of the current 12th green. The area will be completely rebuilt in the new style by removing the mounds, lowering the catch areas and changing the bunker profiles. This area is considered an alternate based on budget considerations.
Hole by Hole
Hole 1 - Par 4 - 349|340|315|253 Yards
The first hole is a fair start. There is no significant change from the original design. The fairway will be widened back to its intended width. There is an added fairway bunker planned on the left which defines the landing area. The stylistic change to the green complex will give the hole a new feel in the same location.
Hole 2 - Par 3 - 174|163|131|115 Yards
Number 2 will remain basically the same. The cart path will be moved to the east to improve the view of the hole. The approach will be shortened giving the appearance that the hole is longer. The green and bunkers will be reshaped.
Hole 3 - Par 4 - 460|437|409|332 Yards
The re-routed cart path will cross to the left of the tees. The back tee moves west, closer to the fence, and the forward tee moves closer to the fairway. The path will re-join the existing path where it turns to proceed up the left side of the fairway. Three is basically unchanged; the fairway is a little wider, the green moves slightly to the south and east.
Hole 4 - Par 4 - 441|406|373|305 Yards
The new routing begins on the 4th. The tees will play from the northwest corner of the cart barn angling west of the current fairway, then turn west to the existing 5th green. This will be a healthy dog-leg left par 4. There is a very large pine tree on the left of 5 that is planned to remain, and it will split the landing area near the corner. Playing from the appropriate tees, players can try to carry or simply pass the tree to the right. The fairway will be shaped and bunkered to encourage the turn up the hill and the green approach will change to accommodate the slightly new angle. The last 100 yards will play up the current 5th fairway.
Hole 5 - Par 4 - 396|381|356|290 Yards
Another exciting change is in store for 5. It starts on the old 6 tee. The water feature is completely removed. The fairway will be reshaped supporting a dog-leg right into the existing site of the 4th green. Obviously the green complex will be completely retooled to accommodate the reversed approach. Existing tree lines support this route nicely. As with all the re-routed holes, tree lines will change.
Hole 6 - Par 3 - 176|168|156|122 Yards
The 6th is truly a new hole, the only one on the front nine. The hole starts near the old 5th tee but plays to the north. There's a new irrigation storage lake on the left. The lake will range from the south rough of the current 7th to almost the tree line to the south of 8 and as wide as the low area, running from 8 to 12+ feet deep. It requires moving the current restrooms on #7. The new green will be located in the open area to the northeast of those restrooms. This will be a great signature par 3!
Hole 7 - Par 4 - 392|381|359|292 Yards
The championship tees will be near the west cart path on the existing 9th across from the beginning of the 9th fairway. The tee shot from three of the tee areas will require a carry of the north end of the lake. From this location, it creates an uphill dog-leg right into the existing 7th green location. The landing area will be guarded by fairway bunkers. The green is cut with three distinct pin locations, front right, mid-left and back right.
Hole 8 - Par 4 - 441|426|401|324 Yards
Number eight is fundamentally unchanged with a minor exception. Tee shots hit long and to the right will now be in danger reaching the new lake. The green complex will see significant changes. It will be extended northeast and the bunkers will be repositioned, two left and one back right. The shaping here will be extremely different with the reduction of the mounds.
Hole 9 - Par 5 - 490|468|442|359 Yards
The new cart path will pass in front of the back tees allowing you to reach the new 9th tee, the old 18th. There are many logistic and strategic advantages for changing the holes. The back tees will share an enlarged teeing area. The ninth fairway will see significant contouring to give it some personality. Fairway bunkers will be added to the left. The green will be located on the northeast corner of the clay courts creating a slight right turn at the end, possibly guarded by the existing pines on the right. There will be a bunker in the center of the fairway and in front of the green to encourage players to lay up short and wedge on to the green. The contouring beyond the green will catch wayward shots without blocking the view from the clubhouse. Turning here puts you immediately at the halfway house and 10th tee.
Hole 10 - Par 4 - 398|381|359|292 Yards
Hole 10 gets the biggest face lift of any existing hole. Tees, fairway and green move north. The lake is re-shaped and will be on the right side of the fairway. A shot over water is no longer required. A risk reward decision is created off the tee for an accurate driver. The green is located in the open area to the northeast between 14 and 15 fairways, which will make it a straighter hole. In essence, it's a new hole in the old location.
Hole 11 - Par 3 - 169|162|144|122/91 Yards
Eleven is the new hole on the back nine. The tips will play from the old 10th green location. The forward tees will be situated near the water's edge. The first shot must carry the water from each tee location. The large green will sit between the tree rows of ten and the old eleven with a landing area in front of the green. There is adequate space from the back of the green to the extended tennis barn. As with the sixth, eleven will be a beautiful, picturesque, "signature" par 3 hole.
Hole 12- Par 4 - 473|451|436|395/318 Yards
The twelfth is a big change from the old 11th hole. It will play from the old eleventh forward tee area to the old twelfth fairway. The combination of uphill, length and the prevailing wind will make it a great challenge. Two sets of tees will have a carry over the water, with the forward tee playing to a significant advantage. The fairway moves more to the south to move it away from the tennis building. The hole turns left, playing to a new green on the left center of the current 12th approach. The old 12th tee and approach are abandoned creating a significant buffer for the parking lot. The new green will angle away and to the right with bunkers on the right.
Hole 13 - Par 5 - 564|534|509|486/387 Yards
Thirteen gets new forward and back tees. The fairway will see substantial dirt work and shaping to address the fairway area that is lower than the water beyond it. The green complex and approach will be reshaped to challenge the second shot. Bunkering will narrow the lay-up area. This will give a good hole a fresh face.
Hole 14 - Par 4 - 420|401|376|306 Yards
The primary changes on this hole are safety related. Number 14 fairway will move west. The center line of the fairway will be the previous western border. The western border of the fairway will be the existing cart path. Bunkers and trees will be added between the fairway and the fence line to add more buffer. The green will move away from the corner, shortening the hole approximately twenty yards.
Hole 15 - Par 4 - 451|434|408|377/332 Yards
The championship tees for 15 are pushed almost to the fence and the forward tees are moved forward. Contouring will shape this fairway, and some trees will be removed along the right side. The green is moved slightly to the south and west. The green surface should be more visible from the fairway.
Hole 16 - Par 4 - 381|366|342|279 Yards
Sixteen remains fairly the same, with shaping and contouring sprucing it up. The concrete creek will be removed and replaced with a more natural looking and playable set of collection areas and drains. This will move water from the drain on the north side and in the bottom of 15 through the low area and off the property at 17. The new green will be more triangular in the same location.
Hole 17 - Par 3 - 219|206|200|192/162 Yards
This hole remains the same but will cosmetically change. A tee ground south of the trees and cart path with offer a different look alongside the existing tees. The ditch will be removed. The approach will be shortened giving the perception that the hole is longer. Sand bunkers will replace the grass traps on the front left. Reshaping will change the mounded look and add fairway cut chipping areas back and right.
Hole 18 - Par 5 - 535|514|483|395/355
Again you cross in front of the new 9 back tees reaching the former 9th tee, which shares a teeing area with the new 9th. The new forward tee moves closer to the fairway, beyond the split in the cart path. Fairway bunkers create a sight line on the right near the current mounding. The fairway will get character contouring and move a little to the west leading in to the new green complex. Roughly in the same location, the green will be well bunkered, especially on the left side, making a long run up shot more difficult. Low catch areas provide more visibility for galleries on the finishing hole. The visibility of both the 9th and 18th greens from the Antler Room and balcony enhance a great clubhouse view of both sides finishing par 5 holes.
The new design enhances the classic feel of Amarillo County Club. Aesthetically the course will soften by removing concrete flumes, ditches and paths from sight lines. It has variety in distance, shape and approach to holes that were previously redundant. There are options for course set up that didn't exist before and the grass palettes will provide quality playing surfaces many more months per year. With our constantly changing weather, this course can bring a different challenge on a daily basis. The new teeing grounds encourage golfers of every age and skill level. It will prove to be an investment that the club will profit from for many generations to come.
These are the plans as they exist on paper today. The routing and design has been approved by the golf committee and the board and will not substantially change. As with any construction project, there will be changes made in deference to safety, logistics, budget and improvements in the field.
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This is the new #5. It is getting shaped ready for the new irrigation system to go in.
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I liked the episode very much, Gantle is officially my most favorite Pokemon replacing hayashigame. Escavalier is really really cool,I am starting to like 5h gen mons more and more as I see them in the anime.
And ofcourse Zeustle<3
This episode looks pretty good.
Has it aired in america yet?
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I enjoyed this episode a lot. Crustle is THE KING!
About Bianca's trading. I am glad she has an Escavalier now, it will definitely be a powerhouse later on. And Accelgor is in great hands too, Juniper will take good care of it, I'm sure. The lack of an emotional goodbye of Shelmet didn't really bother me, because trades do not equal releases. It's not like it was a Paul-Chimchar situation.
I still like Bianca.
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Okay a few things about this episode... If you haven't seen it yet it contains spoilers so you've been warned.
I don't see what Chargestone Cave has to do with evolution while in the game it doesn't need to be in any particular place. I can understand this is for our convenience but do they not have trade machines in the Pokemon Centers in the Unova Region? And why are they so big and how'd it get there?
Another thing. I thought Escavalier didn't respond to Bianca due to her lack of experience which in the game is done with badges. I guess that rule doesn't apply, although it didn't work with Ash's Charizard either...
I see the trade machine and how complicated it is and other than the trade evolution because I think all of that complexity has something to do with altering something and making them evolve... But I don't see why they don't just give each other their poke bals when they trade and that's that.
They didn't recharge after using Hyper Beam OR Rock Wrecker.
I kind of want to know who Prof Juniper's looking for in the caves... nvm. I just found out at the end of the episode.
WHY WAS ESCAVALIER SO FAST!!! T_T I want a fast Escavalier...
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Aww was sad there was no TR. Would of loved to see a tag battle with them. I had a feeling Papa Juniper left his pen there though. Is it just me or does Bianca sound like Sailor Moon? Wonder if Zekrom or Reshiram appear next episode since Papa may be looking into them. Team Juniper!
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Another great episode. Wishing they would hurry up and come out with the black and white series on DVD.
-this ep. Showcased 6 different pokes in 1 ep. And ash used his pokedex on each of them. I believe that's a record in the show's history how many times Ash used his dex. Might have to go back and look at "ninja poke-showdown" from season 1 to make sure.
-the karrablast/shelmet evolution was and still is a pretty interesting thing this time around. Never been done inherting a different pokemon's features during cross trading. Wonder if it'll be used again next generation or it may just be exclusive to these 2 pokes.
-the tag battle was great. 2 hyper beams in 1. I knew Boldore wasn't gonna last after that. And cilan's crustle....man seeing this ep. Makes me wanna get a crustle and a esclavaier of my own.
-I had a feeling at the end that it was juniper's dad she had thought was in the cave. I actually kinda like these big cliffhangers they have going on sometimes. Adds to the excitement of waiting to see what happens next week like a soap opera or something.
9/10 for this episode.
Edit: I also forgot to mention. Rock Slide. I can see rocks fall from the sky from some kind of portals but where do they come from? It makes me question other moves that seem to materialize random stuff to hit the opponent with.
Another Edit: Sorry for double posting, I thought I hit Edit but I must've misclicked and hit Reply with Quote. ^^;
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Just like how Karrablast wasn't seen stealing Shelmet's shell and Water Pokemon supposedly having infinite water supply in them, this is yet another inconsistency.
That, and that fast Escavalier.
Oh, and by the way, that Crustle seemed a bit too broken to me...I think.
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Decent episode. Two evolutions and a tag battle. It was nice to showcase these six Pokemon here, too. Looking forward to the next episode after seeing Cedric Juniper collapsing.
just saw the episode... bianca was crazy as usual , i loved it when cilan was like.."ITS TRULY ROCKING AND ROLLING TAG TEAM TIME!!" lol good episode and very good battling bianca and juniper
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I might die if they keep putting so much emphasis on crusTle. Silent t, like castle!! I liked crustle's win though, Cilan came off very gym leadery once Ash kamikaze'd boldore. Did not like lack of move recharge, I hate when they blatantly ignore secondary effects. Two double hyper beams in a row? pffffft.
Also, pikachu was being especially cute in this episode.
I found this episode to be decent. As usual, I liked the few pokemon debuts and the ending was a bit of a surprise...
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It's a good episode. Bianca and Escavalier didn't get along at first, but they managed to get along during the tag battle. What happened to Juniper's dad? We'll find out next time.
It was pretty funny when Cilan just got annoyed and curb-stomped them both.


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Fast growth and multiple acquisitions can put a strain on any corporate knowledge management programme. But Oracle shows how such challenges can be dealt with.
By Jerry Ash
Scalability is considered to be a highly desirable property by software engineers because it enables the easy expandability of a system, network or process, allowing it to handle growing volumes of work with minimum extra effort and cost. Scalability, unlike excess capacity, provides just enough capability, now, with the ability to add more as required.
Without scalability, a software product would either be limited to the current scope of work or designed with a costly excess capacity built in, based on an unknown future need. If a software application is limited only to the task at hand, then it becomes obsolete during periods of growth without scalability. If it is not scalable, the user has to shut it down and install a newer package with greater capacity.
The concept of scalability has gone beyond software to virtually every facet of an organisation where rapid growth is expected. Scalability, not capacity, is favoured because it keeps an organisation both lean and agile.
Comparing scalability
So heres the question: Is your knowledge management (KM) programme scalable? This report should give you something to measure against.
Oracle Corporation was founded three decades ago as a database-software company one of a slew established at the time to develop databases based on the-then new idea of relational database technology. Today, relational databases are the norm and Oracle is the runaway market leader. It is also number two in enterprise applications, behind Germanys SAP, and the second-largest software supplier in the world after, of course, Microsoft.
And maturity has not slowed the companys growth. A combination of organic growth and acquisition has helped to increase Oracles workforce from 35,000 to 66,500 in the past three years.
As a result, Oracles KM strategy has had to evolve fast, not only to meet the needs of this influx of newcomers, but also to support the strategic demands of the business. What is more, the KM strategy has been implemented on a global basis through aligned KM practices, establishing a connection among staff across the companys four geographic regions: Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); North America (NA); the Latin American division (LAD); and Asia-Pacific (AP).
With such growth and acquisition activity, it has been necessary for Oracle to adopt a dynamic and rapidly evolving organisational structure to meet the challenges of its ever-increasing portfolio, further complicating the KM strategy.
The organisation itself has the typical software industry lines-of-business structure, such as sales, support and consulting. But as well as that, there is an increased focus on specialisation across product and industry sectors. The need for specialisation has demanded that we put in place strategic groups that have a thorough understanding of specific industries, such as communications, the public sector and financial services, says Stuart Storr, head of KM for Oracle EMEA. Take a look at our financial results and youll see that weve been successful in bringing this all together at the customer.
Professional communities in Oracle supplement its organisational structures to provide collaborative learning-environments, which are largely focused on product and industry specialisation. Oracle has had strong community programmes for a number of years; however, what community once meant to one part of the organisation and/or region was fundamentally very different from another. Various mechanisms were provided to establish connectivity:
Push communications;
Distribution lists for e-mail exchange;
True community efforts to develop a collaborative continuous-learning environment for knowledge sharing and best practices.
With the workforce nearly doubling since 2004 and a growing awareness of a need for enterprise-wide knowledge sharing, a consistent approach was required to provide operational efficiency and a true collaborative-learning environment on a global scale.
Building communities
The desire to create a consistent industry environment and a deliberate engagement model with the sales, pre-sales and consulting resources globally resulted in sponsorship to create global industry communities. While the key objective for the communities is to develop industry specialisation, the needs of such a programme have to take into account how to create a scalable proposition that can stand the test of time, particularly if the programme is to provide the desired consistency.
Given that many industry communities existed across the globe in their different forms, defining what a global community would look like needed to take into account the blending of different community forms into a single global programme. This was handled by creating a framework for the existing regional communities to operate within, says Karen Eden, director, business planning, industry communities, communications and KM.
At no point did we ever believe we owned any community, says Eden. It has, and will continue to be, owned by the people within it who define its culture. In truth, this means that each industry community serves the members who are working in the particular industry. After all, they are the specialists; they are hired for what they do and respected for that. We are responding to their needs with this model.
Customer focus is achieved through building critical mass, specialisation and co-ordination, regardless of which country the customers resides, adds Storr.
In his view, the days of the stand-alone country model are long dead. It is no longer practical to expect small countries (and even some of the larger countries) to have in-depth expertise across the full range of the Oracle portfolio. Specialist teams work across country boundaries. Sometimes, these will operate at a fairly local level across just a cluster of countries, sometimes at divisional level; sometimes it is only sensible to have some teams at the global level to provide the level of expertise required to serve our customers.
The questions, then, have been, How do we share knowledge today? How do we find out whether anyone else has implemented the solution todays customer requires? How do we get the right information into the hands of the local account staff in, say, Poland?
The communication tools, the knowledge repositories and professional communities are evolving to provide scalable solutions to help meet Oracles global strategy.
Flexible framework
The key point here, Storr points out, is that the KM framework is independent from the organisational structure, so it doesnt matter if the organisation changes.
People can still use the same framework.
This is a huge advantage for an organisation that continues to expand fast, operating in a competitive marketplace and which must continually strive to focus its resources and efforts on the needs of its customers. When staff from an acquired company come on board, theres a huge learning curve for them in terms of understanding how their new employer works, where to go for information, who to talk to about this or that. Where do they start?
As well as the usual induction programmes we have in place, there is the underlying KM framework that enables them to more effectively find their place in the organisation and get up to speed more quickly in performing their new roles in Oracle. They can join communities, find content, refer to our product and solution strategies and so on all by using the common tools and infrastructure we have in place.
Communities are key to the process. Integrating the knowledge of acquired products and services through industry communities accelerates deeper industry specialisation and collaborative learning across the organisation.
In Edens view, scalable means handling change and growth gracefully; adaptability that can change focus; the capability to respond to newly developed and acquired solutions; and, the ability to deliver speedily to accelerate both learning and response times.
Given that many industry communities existed across the world in different forms, defining what a global community should look like needed to take into account the blending of different community forms to a single global-community programme. This was handled by creating a framework for regional communities to operate within (see Figure One).
In the past, people have been used to operating within their distinct regional community-environments, Eden says. To progress to global industry communities, we are driving a transformation by implementing a global framework. Presently, the consolidation and alignment of processes, portals, communication tools and newsletters is establishing transparency to a single, global community-practice and environments to develop collaboration, content development and propositions for industries.
This model ensures that strong cultural dynamics and established networks are afforded the time to evolve to global communities where barriers and boundaries encountered in the past are broken down to create global transparency around industry collaboration and best-practice sharing.
Some industries, of course, are more able to respond better to globalisation efforts than others, says Eden. In industries like communications and life sciences, the proposition lends itself to a globalisation effort and transitions faster than that of government, justice and public safety, where localisation requirements limit globalisation capability.
Less really is more
Globalisation provides the impression of more, says Eden. The fact is, less really does equal more. Fewer portals, less e-mail, fewer newsletters, less content, less travel, less cost equals faster access to content, richer content, less time wasted searching, filtering and working through unnecessary information.
Streamlining infrastructure and content has been a key element in global alignment to deliver consistent industry messaging. So far, Oracle has successfully launched global industry communities with more than 10,400 members around the world, as well as global community portals and global consolidated industry-newsletters.
Supporting roles, such as community leaders, knowledge managers and communication professionals, sit within their industry group. Each global community has a leader and regional communities also have leaders; more often these are the strategic sales-lead for that industry.
Creating cross-regional industry taskforces to deliver a single, global industry portal and newsletter has provided greater clarity for the industries globally.
Programmes as large as this bring an incredible diversity of resources from all over the globe, says Eden. Cultural dynamics, regional organisational influences, localisation requirements, to name but a few, were very apparent during the set up of this programme and highlighted many of the cultural differences.
Lessons learnt
Oracles experience highlights the different ways in which communities can be organised and how that organisation needs to adapt as the company gets bigger and its business strategy adapts and changes. At the same time, it also highlights how core knowledge management tools can not just aid such business changes, but are integral to their success. There are a number of particular lessons that stand out for Oracle:
The company drove the adoption of its global communities by engaging with staff at a variety of levels: portals, communications, training and collaboration tools, among others. This also helped establish credibility among (and demand from) people who, by their very function in Oracle, are highly productivity and delivery focused;
Spreading the inconvenience of working across time zones has been essential to make it work. This has leveled the playing field in sharing workload and inconvenience;
Senior-executive sponsorship for event attendance and training definitely accelerates collaborative engagement and member participation;
Leveraging the success of the early adopters has encouraged further staff uptake for the programme;
Community effort needs to be focused on business goals in order to drive behaviours.
At Oracle, the success of communities relies on the leader and senior sponsorship, with members working as part of a dynamic virtual-team. Social-networking tools have provided access to resources and information within the normal working practices at Oracle (e-mail, My.oracle.com, Oracle University). Member motivation begins when direct value is given.
One member complimented the programme this way: I have just used my industry community to answer urgent questions posed by my customer. The response I received was excellent. Within 24 hours I had more than 30 responses with some great info and additional collateral. We have already answered the customers question. I am now sifting through the info with my team and will add the relevant content to the portal.
Eden says that developing a virtual working environment, particularly in the community arena where there are no hierarchical influences, requires some strong virtual-leadership skills, as well as credibility and influence skills to encourage and draw out participation from the membership. Oracle is investing in a virtual leadership and working programme to enable the workforce of the company to make the most of working virtually.
Different educational media provide relevant timely content to improve the skills of community members. For example:
Recorded events recorded webcasts; downloadable MP3 and MP4 audio and video provide online learning;
Live webcasts regular global and regional events enable direct interaction, while distilling specific experiences and best practices. Integrating across lines-of-business activity to these events drives participation, as does the inclusion (on occasions) of partners and customers;
In-class events regular in-class regional training-sessions are held each year.
These regional events provide opportunities for people to get to know their peers and to develop trust to ensure that virtual working can function at its best in between face-to-face opportunities, Eden says. These events always generate the most enthusiastic feedback. This, of course, could be because people still feel the value of the direct-engagement model.
Behind the eyeballs
Yes, people prefer face-to-face because they are used to it, comfortable with it. Its second nature to them because it has always been their primary means of communication.
Of course, finding complementary ways to collaborate outside of face-to-face meetings is essential for scalability and efficiency. Occasional events, separated by large periods of disconnect, just will not do. No one can afford to wait until next years event to learn, look for or discuss the need for an answer to a burning question that may or may not be found behind the eyeballs in an occasional physical setting. If people are not scalable, they are limited by being on the outside of a virtual world burgeoning with people with answers.
Oracles KM programme has helped to improve the scalability of human interaction at the company. The architects have taken into account human sensitivities, devising a strategy that dovetails with the way people work that also works with Oracles structure and way of doing things.
Yet at the same time, they have had to work with the twin challenge of rapid growth and globalisation and thats quite some achievement.
Jerry Ash is KM coach, founder of the Association of Knowledgework, http://www.kwork.org, and special correspondent to Inside Knowledge. He is author of the Ark Groups Next Generation Knowledge Management series. To order any of the three volumes, contact Adam Scrimshire at email@example.com. Jerry Ash can be reached at email@example.com.
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McKinney tennis complex sees varied growth over first year
Chris Beattie/Staff photo � Women�s doubles teams enjoyed Thursday�s sunny weather with a morning of friendly matches at The Courts tennis center at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park in McKinney. The complex, which opened in February 2012, has attracted players of all skill levels from around DFW, says general manager Matt Hanlin.
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Between a soon-to-open skate park, dog park and baseball fields, there's a lot happening at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park in McKinney.
In the middle of it all is The Courts tennis center, a $3.7 million complex finishing its first year of operation. And with expanding junior programs, competitive tournaments and pro player sightings, it's been a busy 12 months.
"This year exceeded our expectations in pretty much every way," said Matt Hanlin, The Courts general manager. "We've significantly grown in every department."
On most mornings, many of the 11 tennis courts are filled with adult players, mostly beginners and intermediate-level. The Courts are the weekly training home to nine women's teams that play through Texas Competitors of Dallas (TCD), a DFW-wide organization with a women's, mixed doubles and over-50 league.
Robyn Cain, a Stonebridge Ranch resident and competitive player, shares court time at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club - previously her lone tennis home - and The Courts, a cheaper, more accessible alternative. Cain said it costs about $200 per month for a tennis membership at the club, but close to that per year to play at The Courts.
"It's a huge difference," Cain said Thursday morning between friendly matches. "I can bring my own water for that."
Cain plays three to four times a week, mostly in the morning, she said. Other than the price, The Courts' wide-open, yet private feel drew her to its nets. "A lot of times at public courts, all the games seemed to be pushed on top of each other," she said. "Here, this is our court, our group, and we don't know or care what's happening on the other courts."
On some of those courts Thursday were younger players spending their spring break learning from Hanlin and his staff, each a full-time former professional or college tennis player. Ladies' doubles teams were on others, taking advantage of available tennis ball machines and a springtime breeze.
"We wanted to provide many programs to the various demographics, but most are beginner to intermediate," Hanlin said. "Being a community center, we just try to get as many people into the game as possible and keep them playing."
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) recognized The Courts for its amenities and ability to draw in the community at its Semiannual Meeting and Conference on Sept. 3 during the U.S. Open in New York. It named The Courts the nation's Featured Facility for 2012.
Tennis complexes nationwide were judged on criteria such as design and layout, player accommodations, aesthetics, and participation in and promotion of USTA programs, according to a related USTA News release.
"We were shocked, because I don't think a facility had ever won that in its first year," Hanlin said. "But I knew this was a great place."
Six of the courts now have blue lines designating the smaller, official court size for players 10 and younger, thus the complex is a certified USTA training center for that age division.
Its affinity for younger players was likely most obvious during last year's 12-week summer session, when Hanlin said "at least 30 or 40 kids came through per day." Players trained at morning classes until about noon, then others came around 6 p.m. for evening classes.
Nicole Goridkov, a student at Curtis Middle School in Allen, plays at The Courts several times a week. She quickly found her and her tennis racket's favorite spot.
"I really like the people," Goridkov said, taking a mid-morning break. "My friends are here, and the coaches are fun."
Hanlin has held "Play the Pro" sessions that allow aspiring players to match up against ex-professional and college players. McKinney ISD hosted a women's doubles tournament last week at The Courts, where 64 players from six area schools competed. Collin College is set to have a second tournament at the complex this spring, and TCD consistently holds events there.
Hanlin hopes to add three non-sanctioned tournaments this year, and by next year, hold USTA-sanctioned events at which junior and adult players can earn national ranking points. "They'll be open to anyone from anywhere," he said. "For non-sanctioned, you usually won't draw in serious travelers, but a sanctioned event will."
One such traveler, Dudi Sela, on Wednesday became the first professional tour player to grace The Courts. Sela, whose brother lives in McKinney and often plays at The Courts, was in town and needed to train, Hanlin said. Sela is Israel's top tennis pro, ranking as high as No. 29 in the world in July 2009, according to his Wimbledon profile.
Such pro presence isn't the norm, but attraction to the facility should continue to increase. Hanlin is confident further interest in tennis could spark once the skate park and other facilities open at the site in coming weeks.
"I welcome the energy to the park, because we'll have more kids, more parents coming through here," he said. "If one brother's skateboarding, maybe the younger sister wants to play tennis while he does that."
Before the addition, though, The Courts will celebrate its first year March 23, carnival-style - with raffle prizes, a bounce house, face painting and tennis games.
In the back of Hanlin's and frequent players' minds will be what's to come. The city "has already got the ball rolling," he said, for putting in 10 more outdoor and six indoor courts over the next year or two.
The Courts could then be in the middle of a much larger scene.
"That would turn this place into a mega tennis center," Hanlin said. "It'd be the premier public facility in Dallas, maybe even in Texas."
The Courts' free anniversary event is 3-7 p.m. March 23 at the complex, at 3253 Alma Rd. in McKinney.
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