Methodist University
Golf Club
FACILITY AMENITIES:
Short Game Practice Area, Synthetic Putting Green, Grass Putting Green, Covered Areas
ADDITIONAL AMENITIES:
Indoor Simulator, Ball Flight Monitor, Other (indicate in 3c below)
TYPE OF RANGE TARGETS:
Flags, Bunkers, Built-up Greens, Fairway Cuts, Other (List in 4a)
INSTRUCTION PROVIDED:
Yes (Please answer questions 6a-6g below)
NUMBER OF PGA PROFESSIONALS INSTRUCTORS:
7
NUMBER OF LPGA PROFESSIONALS INSTRUCTORS:
0
CLUBFITTING SERVICES PROVIDED:
Yes (If yes, indicate annual gross equipment sales in 7a)
TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITS TO RANGE PER YEAR:
12,000 (32 weeks)
NUMBER OF RANGE BALLS DISPENSED ON RANGE PER YEAR:
1,125,000 (32 weeks)
NUMBER OF RANGE BALLS IN INVENTORY
10,000
NEW BALLS ARE ACQUIRED:
2 years
RANGE PROMOTION:
We promote our range as one that sets us apart from other clubs through our recruiting process. We are unique in that our 18 hole golf course & current top 50 range is located on our Division III university campus. We are also unique in that the only people who can use our facilities are our professional golf management students currently enrolled in our program. No other students on campus can use the facilities. We are 1 of 18 PGA accredited professional golf management universities in the country. So throughout the recruiting process in marketing ourselves to high school students, we always make a point to tell recruits that we have a range that is literally in your backyard that only you can use. The students can wake up in their dorm rooms, grab their clubs and actually walk to our range.
In addition, we also allow our nationally ranked men’s & women’s golf teams to practice at our facility. The teams will host practice throughout the weeks during the team’s respectable seasons in order to prepare for their tournament seasons. It is a pleasure to allow these historic programs to utilize our facilities so they can compete at the highest level.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: Please share any programming you have to keep your customers & students engaged
We continued our multitude of special programs including PGA HOPE (Helping Out Patriots Everywhere). Our facility is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, home to Ft. Bragg (one of the largest military bases in the country). PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans with disabilities to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. The program introduces the game of golf through a developmental 6-8 week curriculum, taught by our facility’s PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. It is through this program we don’t just teach golf, but we provide a safe community for our veterans to be themselves. These veterans have gone through so much physically, emotionally & mentally. It’s our goal to get them to learn how to play golf & also to for them to experience joy.
We also hosted a local Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifier at the practice facilities. These junior players compete to move on to the regional qualifiers & eventually a chance to go to Augusta National. It is a phenomenal way to grow the game of golf with our youth in the local community.
Even though we are a private facility, we host 1 public tournament each year called the Founders Council. This tournament is an opportunity to invite others to play from the general public. Our goal is to positively promote our top 50 practice facility, phenomenal golf course, beautiful collegiate campus & educate others about our PGA golf management program. It is also an opportunity to partner with citizens in our community to support our students through fundraising money that go towards scholarships.
