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06 September 2006
Mr Dawson unveiled a plaque to commemorate the occasion of the opening of St Andrews Links Golf Academy.
The academy is housed within an extension to the existing Golf Practice Centre, and will combine cutting-edge technology with world-class coaching.
An audience of around 50 invited guests from the golf community throughout Scotland attended the official opening ceremony which featured demonstrations of some of the most modern and advanced equipment available in golf, including digital and video analysis, a doppler radar device originally developed to track missiles but now used to track the flight of golf balls and an ultrasound system used to scan the putting stroke.
The extension of the existing St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre has seen the creation of an additional 14 covered bays, taking the total number of bays to 51, improved outdoor bays and upgraded lighting. The Golf Practice Centre originally opened in 1993.
The golf academy comprises four large coaching bays equipped with plasma screens and computer displays.
The bays are set up to use the Dartfish video analysis system which enables the instructor to film a golfer's swing, analyse it on computer and then email swing tips to the golfer wherever he or she is in the world.
The Trackman system, which tracks the flight of a ball completely, measuring parameters such as height, speed, direction, spin rate and smash rate, is also available.
The Golf Practice Centre extension and academy opened to the public in June.
The academy offers coaching to golfers of all abilities by a team of three PGA Golf Management professionals and a custom fit service delivered by Applied Golf Technology.
The centre has already been chosen as the practice venue for the Scottish national golf squads under the auspices of the Scottish Golf Union.
New Golf Centre Tees Off
A major new golf practice and teaching centre at the Home of Golf was officially opened yesterday (Thursday) by Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R&A.Mr Dawson unveiled a plaque to commemorate the occasion of the opening of St Andrews Links Golf Academy.
The academy is housed within an extension to the existing Golf Practice Centre, and will combine cutting-edge technology with world-class coaching.
An audience of around 50 invited guests from the golf community throughout Scotland attended the official opening ceremony which featured demonstrations of some of the most modern and advanced equipment available in golf, including digital and video analysis, a doppler radar device originally developed to track missiles but now used to track the flight of golf balls and an ultrasound system used to scan the putting stroke.
The extension of the existing St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre has seen the creation of an additional 14 covered bays, taking the total number of bays to 51, improved outdoor bays and upgraded lighting. The Golf Practice Centre originally opened in 1993.
The golf academy comprises four large coaching bays equipped with plasma screens and computer displays.
The bays are set up to use the Dartfish video analysis system which enables the instructor to film a golfer's swing, analyse it on computer and then email swing tips to the golfer wherever he or she is in the world.
The Trackman system, which tracks the flight of a ball completely, measuring parameters such as height, speed, direction, spin rate and smash rate, is also available.
The Golf Practice Centre extension and academy opened to the public in June.
The academy offers coaching to golfers of all abilities by a team of three PGA Golf Management professionals and a custom fit service delivered by Applied Golf Technology.
The centre has already been chosen as the practice venue for the Scottish national golf squads under the auspices of the Scottish Golf Union.