These public facilities introduced the game of golf to a variety of new golfers, while retaining and inspiring current golfers. Through player development programming, customer engagement and community outreach, our 2021 award winners should be proud of their efforts in growing the game.
Facility Amenities:
Grass Tees (64)
Bays with Mats (6)
Accurate Yardage Measurements on Tees to Targets
Short Game Practice Area
Grass Putting Green
Covered Areas
Additional Amenities:
Heated Bays (6)
Golf Shop (900 sq. ft.)
Food & Beverage
Indoor Simulator
Ball Flight Monitor
9-hole putting course
5-hole short par 3 course
Public short game area
Academy short game practice area
Instruction provided:
Number of PGA Professional Instructors: 4 PGA members, 3 PGA associates
Number of LPGA Professional Instructors: 1
Club Fitting services provided.
Total number of visits to range per year: 45,794
Number of range balls dispensed on range per year: 6,500,000
Number of range balls in inventory: Usually around 30,000 in rotation
New balls are acquired: Order of 4,000 dozen every 4 months
Best range promotion:
We transition from mats only to our grass rotation each year in the spring. The grass has been virtually untouched when we move to the rotation, and a lot of our customers look forward to it.
Special programs:
We have a few of these. The local YMCA would bring groups of kids that would come out for weekly. monthly clinics. We have a weekly Police Action League where active Atlanta Police officers will bring groups of kids out every Saturday for weekly clinics/instruction. We are a host course for monthly Adaptive Golf clinics for local organizations as well as local rehabilitation centers.
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