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Chris Williams hoists the George R. ThorneTrophy presented by Western Golf AssociationChairman Jim Bunch after Williams’ WesternAmateur victory.“Yes, it’s a great way to open the clubto the public in a limited way,” Stephenssaid. “We’re not limiting it because wedon’t want to have people see it. We justhave limited facilities. We’re not builtto hold big crowds, but it’s a nice way toopen it to golf fans and to support amateurgolf as well.”WGA photo by Chales CherneyNO SKINNY STEAKS.Where Little Rock Goes to Taste PerfectionHappy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6:30 • Free Valet parking • piano Bar tues-sat • award winning wine listFine spirits FroM around tHe world • inQuire aBout our Corporate lunCHesAlotian Not ImmuneTo Winter ProblemsMany golf courses in central Arkansastook a winter hit from the iceand snow that inundated the regionat Christmastime, mostly in the wayof lost trees.The Alotian Club, site of this year’sWestern Amateur, was not immune;in fact, its location near the largestsnowfall accumulation in the state,just a few miles east of Perry County,led to major tree damage and loss.“We probably lost 1,000 trees,”club owner Warren Stephens said inJanuary. “Most of them, in fact noneof them, are very significant to play.But we’ve got a lot of work to do.“Most disheartening to me and toDan [Snider, the course chief operatingofficer] too is a lot of trees thatwere planted in the entryway of themain gate and were only 8 ½ years inand looked beautiful, they are nowtorn up.”Stephens said most of the treedamage was aesthetic, such as brokentops of trees and dangling limbs.“Those are problems we’re notequipped to get to,” he said. “We’rewaiting our turn for the tree companiesto get to us. We need those out,but you’ve got every golf course intown that has that issue.”— Jim Harris5 0 0 PRESI D ENT CL INTO N AV E N U E ( I N TH E R I V E R MARK ET D ISTRI C T )CALL FOR R ESERVATIONS 501.324.2999 • S O NNYWIL LIAM S S TEA KROO M . C O MYOUR DAILY DOSEof BUSINESS NEWSRIght tO YOUR INBOxSign up for the free ArkAnSAS BuSineSS dAily report.Visit ArkansasBusiness.com.2013 / ARKANSAS BUSINESS EXECUTIVE GOLFER 17