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JANE AND WALT DENNIS GOLF PERFORMANCE CENTER

A

n institution with a rich

golfing history, The Ohio

State University’s men’s and

women’s teams has won a number

of national titles in the last 30 years.

The university is also home to the

Scarlet course, designed by Alister

MacKenzie and regarded as one of

the best collegiate courses in the U.S.

Wanting their players to stay

sharp throughout the winter, the

university’s teams are now also

benefiting from a new $6.3 million,

state-of-the-art indoor facility, which

included design contributions by Dr.

Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA Fellow,

and his son and business partner Dr.

Christopher Hurdzan.

The Jane and Walt Dennis Golf

Performance Center is a unique

facility that allows players to practice

the entire range of short game skills

from 60 yards and in. The center

also features an undulating green

and bunker complex, a putting

surface divided into sections to

accommodate different Stimpmeter

speeds, and a hydraulic putting

‘floor’ which is equipped with

computerized technology which

allows players to analyze putting

techniques and practice sidehill lies.

Located to the north of the Scarlet

Course clubhouse and beside the

eighteenth fairway, the 20,000 sq

ft facility is also features players’

lounges, locker rooms, a weight

training and conditioning area and a

club-repair room.

A separate building built on the

practice range includes five heated

driving bays that are equipped with

video and tracking technology,

helping to provide golfers with

immediate feedback on aspects of the

play such as swing and ball flight.

Location:

Columbus, Ohio

Architect:

Michael Hurdzan, Ph.D., ASGCA Fellow

Hurdzan Golf Design

www.hurdzangolf.com

Project summary:

Hurdzan Golf Design helped

develop a unique indoor practice

centre, which includes artificial

turf and real sand bunkers, at The

Ohio State University close to the

institution’s famed Scarlet Course.

The result is a facility with large tee

areas, fairway, collar, green, rough

and bunkers, elevation changes up

to eight feet, slopes up to 2:1 and

green speeds commonly found on

bermuda and bentgrass.

www.ohiostategolfclub.com

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