Penn State University Golf Course
Joseph Hughes, PGA General Manager
1523 West College Ave.
State College, PA 16801
http://www.pennstategolfcourses.com
jdh174@psu.edu
Facility Amenities:
- Grass tees (64)
- Bays with Mats (32)
- Accurate yardage
- Short game practice areas
- Grass Putting Green
Type of Range Targets:
- Flags
- Bunkers
- Built-up greens
- Two sets of yardage posts
Number of holes of regulation golf offered at facility: 36 holes
Instruction provided.
Number of PGA Professional Instructors: 3
Clubfitting services provided.
Number of estimated visits to facility golf range per year: 17,000
Number of range balls dispensed per year: 1,190,000
Number of range balls in inventory: 13,000
New balls are acquired: Once per year
Best range promotion: We ran a Buy One, Get One promotion that brought in over 5,300 people to use our range.
Special programs: We participate in as many “Play Golf America” events as possible. Especially in May to kick-off the season, we host PGA Community Day and Free 10-minute Lesson Day for our community. We also work with Penn State in hosting community programs in the spring and fall, free for families. Our #1 goal with our facilties is to “Grow the Game of Golf”.
