Meadow Links & Golf Academy
Matt Starr, Head Golf Professional
10999 Mill Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
http://www.greatparks.org/golf/meadow-links-and-golf-academy
mstarr@greatparks.org
Facility Amenities:
- Grass Tees (50)
- Bays with Mats (50)
- Accurate Yardage Measurements on Tees to Targets
- Short Game Practice Area
- Lighting for Night Use
- Grass Putting Green
- Covered Areas
Additional Amenities:
- Heated Bays (39)
- Golf Shop (1,600 Sq. Ft.)
- Food & Beverage
- Ball Flight Monitor
Type of Range Targets:
- Flags
- Bunkers
- Built-up Greens
- Fairway Cuts
Instruction provided.
Number of PGA Professionals: 7
Clubfitting services provided.
Number of range balls dispensed on range per year: 2,500,000
Number of range balls in inventory: 100,000
New balls are acquired: Annually
Best range promotion: Have been very successful adding non golf activities to women’s clinics- used fashion shows, chocolate tastings, and beer tastings to help entice ladies to participate, stay around, and increase facility revenues with these programs.
Special programs:
- Annual In-Reach program which is a partnership with Cincinnati Public School system to introduce golf to 90 new kids each year, free of charge.
- Clinics with Cincinnati Association for the Blind
- Clinics with the Dehan School introducing golf to Chinese exchange students
- Clinic and event with local chamber of commerce
- Participate in instruction with the local chapter of the First Tee
- Very involved in school golf in the area- the facilities are the last to allow school matches to be played at no charge
- Very involved with Special Olympics
- Host a regional qualifier, and the State Tournament as well as a instruction day for all athletes in the county, and an introduction to golf program for young junior athletes
- Host amputee clinic for a local doctor annually
- Host a clinic for the Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA)
- Set up foot golf on the course for local high school soccer teams
- Very involved with the local chapter of the EWGA with multiple clinic offerings each year including a year end skills challenge with ideas taken from the Big Break television show
- A local high school with 50 kids on their golf team uses the facility for their senior night
- Partnered with the Cincinnati Recreation Commission to offer an inclusion league for those that need to use a solorider golf cart to play
- Offer clinics for the local VA Hospital
- Work with a local retirement home to provide instruction at the facility and at their facility
- Host several corporate clinics with local businesses
- Host a large demo day with seven or eight vendors participating
- Host an annual end of season sale that is very popular
- Run Free Club evaluation programs April – August, and free winter programs in February and March