Hazeltine National Golf Club

2013 GRAA Top 50 Golf Range / Private Facilities

Hazeltine National Golf Club

Mike Barge, PGA Director of Instruction

1900 Hazeltine Boulevard

Chaska, MN 55318

http://hazeltinenational.com

m.barge@att.net

Facility Amenities:

  • Grass tees (3)
  • Accurate yardage measurements on tees to targets
  • Short game practice area
  • Grass Putting Green
  • Golf shop (1,000 sq. ft.)
  • Indoor simulator
  • Ball flight monitor

Type of Range Targets:

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

Instruction provided.

Number of PGA Professional Instructors: 6

Number of LPGA Professional Instructors: 1

Clubfitting services provided.

Estimated visits to golf range: 15,000

Number of range balls dispensed per year: 32,000

Number of range balls in inventory: 28,000

New balls are acquired: Annually

Best range promotion: Our Golf Expo (demo day) brings in about 15 golf companies and allows our members and guests to try new equipment along with shoes, clothes, and other golf related items. Our teeing space lets us host the largest one in the area. Food and beverages are served on the range and leads to a pleasant afternoon and evening for all who attend. Having the putting green and chipping and chipping area in close proximity to the tee encourages trying out putters and wedges also which leads to more sales.

Special programs: We host the Chaska Invitational along with the city public course. Its a junior tournament (21 boys and 21 girls) featuring the top juniors in the state paired with the top juniors from the local area.