Golf Center Des Plaines

Facility Amenities:

• Grass Tees (9)
• Bays with Mats (80)
• Accurate Yardage Measurements on Tees to Targets
• Short Game Practice Area
• Lighting for Night Use
• Grass Putting Green
• Covered Areas

Additional Amenities:

• Heated Bays (80)
• Pro Shop (2,400 Sq. Ft.)
• Food & Beverage

Type of Range Targets:

• Flags
• Bunkers
• Water Hazards

Instruction provided.

Number of PGA Professional Instructors: 7

Clubfitting services provided.

Total number of visits to facility per year: 182,000

Number of range balls dispensed on range per year: 13,000,000

Number of range balls in inventory: 300,000

New balls are acquired: Two times per year

Best range promotion: On Sundays during the summer, we tended to be slower on our range. We started a summer special for all youth under 18 years old where all balls were just $.06 all day long (1/2 price). We wanted to focus on getting more youth out and marketing to families. This promotion was a great success and saw the amount of balls hit by juniors almost triple.

Special programs: Being a park district facility, we have a lot of involvement in the community. We host many fundraisers for civic organizations at a nominal cost, all high school golf team members get a 25 percent on all purchases throughout the year, free golf clinics and free use of clubs for all children.