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PGA National Resort & Spa

2012 GRAA Top 50 Golf Range / Public Facilities

PGA National Resort & Spa

Jane Broderick, PGA Director of Golf

400 Avenue of the Champions

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

http://www.pgaresort.com

jane.broderick@pgaresort.com

Facility Amenities:

  • Grass tees (140)
  • Bays with Mats (36)
  • Accurate yardage
  • Short game practice areas
  • Grass Putting Green
  • Covered Areas

Type of Range Targets:

  • Flags
  • Bunkers
  • Built-up greens
  • Fairway cuts

Number of holes of regulation golf offered at facility: More than 36 holes

Instruction provided.

Number of PGA Professional Instructors: 4

Clubfitting services provided.

Number of estimated visits to facility golf range per year: 200,000

Number of range balls dispensed per year: 2,000,000

Number of range balls in inventory: 84,000

New balls are acquired: Twice per year

Best range promotion: We include our range balls inside of the membership fee for our members, and provide unlimited range access to all of our resort guests. We have also started a “Practice Club” where members can experience supervised practice to support and reinforce what they may be working on with their individual instructors.

Special programs: We have launched an After Care in School Program at two local elementary schools. Through the resources of the PGA Sports Academy and Kwik Golf, we send instructors to the schools for a six week instruction program after school. On the sixth week, the students and their families are invited to PGA National for a special evening devoted to them showcasing the resort and transitioning the kids from golf at school to the course.