2024 GRAA Top 50 Golf Range / Public Facilities AWARD APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS: Please fill out the following application if you represent a range at a facility that has nine holes or more of regulation golf open to the public. When completing this application, please bear in mind that we are seeking information that will help us distinguish your golf range from other facilities. This might include its general appearance, the role your range plays in making your entire facility more successful, how it helps to grow new customers and the number of visits from existing customers, how it drives revenue through teaching, clubfitting or junior golf and how it helps golfers improve their games so they have more fun on the golf course.

As an option at the end of the application, you may submit a video via YouTube (optional), showcasing why your range should be considered as a GRAA Top 50 Golf Range in the Public Facilities category. Video should be no more than three minutes in length.

"*" indicates required fields

Facility Name*

Facility Website*

Facility Contact Name*

First Last

Facility Contact Title*

Email*

Facility Phone*

Facility Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

1. Facility Type:*

Public Daily Fee

Municipal Daily Fee

Military Daily Fee

Resort with Accommodations

2. Please note how many employees work in the golf department at your facility*

3. Please indicate the range/practice facility amenities at your facility (check all that apply):*

Accurate Yardage Measurements on Tees to Targets

Short Game Practice Area

Lighting for Night Use

Synthetic Putting Green

Grass Putting Green

Covered Areas

3a. If your facility offers Grass Tees, indicate how many hitting stations are provided on a daily basis and teeing ground square footage

3b. If your facility offers Bays with Mats, indicate how many below

4. Please indicate the additional amenities offered at your facility (check all that apply):*

Miniature Golf Course (If yes, indicate number of holes below)

Food & Beverage

Indoor Simulator

Ball Flight Monitor

4a. If your facility offers Miniature Golf Course, indicate the number of holes below

4b. If your facility offers Heated Bays, indicate how many below

4c. If your facility offers a Golf Shop, indicate the square footage below

4d. List alternative entertainment amenities offered, not included above

5. Please indicate what type of targets your range has (check all that apply):*

Flags

Bunkers

Built-up Greens

Water Hazards

Fairway Cuts

Other (Indicate in 5a)

5a. List other targets below

6. Please indicate how many holes of regulation golf you offer at your facility:*

9 Holes

18 Holes

27 Holes

36 Holes

More than 36 Holes

7. Does your facility provide instruction?*

Yes (Please answer questions 7a-7h below)

7a. How many instructors are PGA Professionals?

7b. How many instructors are LPGA Professionals?

7c. How many instructors are neither PGA nor LPGA Professionals?

7d. How many individual lessons are given per year?

7e. How many clinics are given per year?

7f. What is the total number of clinic participants per year?

7g. Do you have a junior instruction program at your facility?

7h. Do you have a women's instruction program at your facility?

8. Do you offer clubfitting services at your facility?*

Yes (If yes, indicate annual gross equipment sales in 8a below)

8a. Indicate annual gross equipment sales

8b. How many fitting carts do you have onsite?

9. Please indicate total estimated visits to your facility’s golf range per year (do not include visits to the facility that do not include the golf range):*

10. Please indicate total estimated number of rounds played at your facility per year:*

11. Please indicate total number of balls dispensed on your range per year:*

12. Please indicate how many range balls you have in inventory:*

13. Please indicate how often you buy new range balls:*

14. Do you have a customer database that you use for marketing purposes?*

Yes (If yes, answer 14a, 14b below)

14a. Indicate how many customers are in your database

14b. Indicate how you utlize the database (i.e. emails, text messages, direct mail, etc...)

15. In the box below, please share a brief description of the best range promotion that you ran in the last year:*

16. In the box below, please indicate awards won in past three years for the course, range, teachers, or facility:*

17. In the box below, please describe any special programs your facility has done with your local community:*

18. Please share any programming you have to keep your customers & students engaged.

19. What improvements or enhancements are you planning to add to your range portfolio in the next two years?

RANGE RENOVATIONS

20. The GRAA will be recognizing top range / practice facility renovations. Has your range and/or practice facility undergone a renovation* in the past three years?*

Yes (If yes, answer 19a-19d below)

No (Skip to Question 20)

*A renovation is defined as acts taken to enhance physical conditions at the practice facility, create a more engaging environment for golfers and/or generate sustainable business impact.

20a. Select any / all aspect(s) of your practice facility that underwent a renovation in the past three years.

Practice Range

Short Game Area

Practice Green

Teaching Tee/Facility

20b. What year was the renovation work completed?

20c. Describe, in detail, the enhancements made to your practice facility during your recent renovations. Please be as detailed as possible and include mention of golf course architects or consultants who worked on the project.

20d. Describe how the recent practice facility renovations have positively impacted your business (e.g. revenue, engagement, lessons, etc.).

21. If your facility utilizes Facebook, include the URL below

22. If your facility utilizes Twitter, include the handle below

23. If your facility utilizes Instagram, include the handle below

24. If your facility utilizes TikTok, include the handle below

25. OPTIONAL: Submit link to your video

To give us a better understanding of your facility, submit a link (optional) to your video showcasing why your facility should be considered as a GRAA Top 50 Golf Range / Public Facilities. Your video should be hosted by a third party such as YouTube or Vimeo. We are not looking for a professionally produced video or a video featuring “special effects”; rather, we are looking for a video that shows your range and discusses what makes it special. NOTE: Video should be no more than three minutes in length.

26. Upload Facility Logo (JPG, PNG, JPEG)*

Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Photo specs: 3" x 3" at 300DPI

27. Upload Head Shot (JPG, PNG, JPEG)*

Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Owner/Manager photo specs: 2" X 2" at 300DPI

28. OPTIONAL: Upload Facility Image (JPG, PNG, JPEG)

Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 64 MB.

If you prefer to email images, please send to Julie Yuen at JYuen@pgamagazine.com.

*Note: Video and/or images submitted by winning instructors may be posted and viewable on GRAA assets.

Submission Due Date: November 1 AFTER CLICKING "SUBMIT," ENSURE YOU SEE A SUBMISSION CONFIRMATION MESSAGE AND NO ERRORS OCCURRED.

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