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New practice facility for Miss. State golf
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:24 pm
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Our golf program is on the rise #hailschtate hashtags all over the driving range
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A 6,300-square foot team clubhouse with locker rooms, players’ lounge, coaches’ offices, indoor putting center (with Sam PuttLab training system), exercise room and conference room will be constructed once fundraising is complete. The project will also feature a 2,431-square foot indoor hitting bay, equipped with two Trackman swing and ball flight analysis systems and a club repair room.
Our golf program is on the rise #hailschtate hashtags all over the driving range
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A 6,300-square foot team clubhouse with locker rooms, players’ lounge, coaches’ offices, indoor putting center (with Sam PuttLab training system), exercise room and conference room will be constructed once fundraising is complete. The project will also feature a 2,431-square foot indoor hitting bay, equipped with two Trackman swing and ball flight analysis systems and a club repair room.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:27 pm to Mstate
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:28 pm to TreyAnastasio
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I want that in my back yard
Damn, now there's an idea....
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:31 pm to Mstate
Impressive
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:33 pm to DingDongEddieStrong
But only 12 parking spaces?!?!?!?! Auburn's has at least 20
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:39 pm to Mstate
Those sort of one hole practice facilities have proven to be a waste of time. They're pretty to look at, but unless they adjoin your program's golf course and unless they are far more challenging and flexible than that hole and the chipping and putting greens appear to be, they'll be little more than a gathering place for kids to grab arse.
Looks to me like more an alumni trophy than an actual practice facility.
I suppose the fairway can be played from either direction and perhaps the greens can be approached from either end of the fairway, I dunno. Looks like a lot of water and trees from the opposite end. I see the five greens skirting the fairway, and lots of rough to play out of by not many obstructions.
Have they released a diagram laying-out how the facility is supposed to be approached and played?
Was this, by chance, a piece of donated property handed-over to your Ag School to develop into something and this is what they came-up with?
Wait, is that water to the right or just a pasture or field?
I mean, I'd love to cut 25 acres out of my property and do something like that, it would be great entertainment ... but for pure practice value, it seems like an answer to a question that has not been asked.
Now, if that barn looking structure houses some interactive swing analysis gadgets, I can see where that might come into major play on bad weather days.
Don't get me wrong, it's pretty and all - but how far away from your program's club course is it located and again, is there a diagram of how that thing lays-out to be played/practiced?
Actually, I just read the article. I've played Old Waverly before. Sweet course. I've even duck hunted some Corp of Engineer property not far from there at the bridge near the big creek that leads to the lake ... Tibee road off of 25 maybe? I cannot remember if it is 25 or 45 but it's on the way to West Point after you get off the road from Starkville, north of the AF base.
So that picture is not exactly representative of the entire layout. I get it now. It'll be adjacent to Old Waverly. That makes more sense.
Looks to me like more an alumni trophy than an actual practice facility.
I suppose the fairway can be played from either direction and perhaps the greens can be approached from either end of the fairway, I dunno. Looks like a lot of water and trees from the opposite end. I see the five greens skirting the fairway, and lots of rough to play out of by not many obstructions.
Have they released a diagram laying-out how the facility is supposed to be approached and played?
Was this, by chance, a piece of donated property handed-over to your Ag School to develop into something and this is what they came-up with?
Wait, is that water to the right or just a pasture or field?
I mean, I'd love to cut 25 acres out of my property and do something like that, it would be great entertainment ... but for pure practice value, it seems like an answer to a question that has not been asked.
Now, if that barn looking structure houses some interactive swing analysis gadgets, I can see where that might come into major play on bad weather days.
Don't get me wrong, it's pretty and all - but how far away from your program's club course is it located and again, is there a diagram of how that thing lays-out to be played/practiced?
Actually, I just read the article. I've played Old Waverly before. Sweet course. I've even duck hunted some Corp of Engineer property not far from there at the bridge near the big creek that leads to the lake ... Tibee road off of 25 maybe? I cannot remember if it is 25 or 45 but it's on the way to West Point after you get off the road from Starkville, north of the AF base.
So that picture is not exactly representative of the entire layout. I get it now. It'll be adjacent to Old Waverly. That makes more sense.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:41 pm to Mstate
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club repair room
Definite will need that. All that archaic equipment
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:47 pm to scrooster
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scrooster
It's at Old Waverly Golf Course, one of the best in the Southeast. It's hosted the U.S. Women's Open and several other tournaments in the last 15 years. The practice facility is going to be on the same grounds.
So that's just the practice facility and the Course will be where they play...
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:51 pm to DynastyDawg
Pretty huge deal to have all of this at Old Waverly. It's not your typical school-centric golf course...
#35 Public Course in the country
#35 Public Course in the country
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Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:08 pm to engie
Not to beat a dead horse, but that looks a lot like a barn to me.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:10 pm to engie
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#35 Public Course in the country
Old Waverly is not public
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:11 pm to Mstate
Since it's new I'll assume it's nice for a college facility
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:15 pm to Henry Jones Jr
What makes it a big deal is now Old Waverly is the home course for Mississippi State, which is arguably the nicest course in the state.
It will help State recruit well enough for them to compete at the highest level in golf.
You would think that Ole Miss would have a good golf team because of the type of crowd our school draws, but it's all about home courses and facilities. The OM golf course is probably the worst home course in the league, and there isn't an elite course within an hour of campus. It's why we suck and will continue to suck.
It will help State recruit well enough for them to compete at the highest level in golf.
You would think that Ole Miss would have a good golf team because of the type of crowd our school draws, but it's all about home courses and facilities. The OM golf course is probably the worst home course in the league, and there isn't an elite course within an hour of campus. It's why we suck and will continue to suck.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:16 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Since it's new I'll assume it's nice for a college facility
It's going to be top notch.
Also, Waverly is breaking ground on a new course that should be completed in the next couple of years. It's going to be even nicer than the current.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:22 pm to Mstate
We just opened up an 11,628-square foot facility right in the middle of our 36 holes.
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Amenities included are a 5,100-square foot indoor putting and chipping area, three separate hitting bays that are 22 feet wide by 20 feet deep, a club repair area, locker rooms for both teams, a team lounge and a conference room. The facility will be the first of its kind, dedicated solely to the UK golf programs.
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Also included with the Golf House are two TrackMan Simulators and SAM PuttLab Wireless. The TrackMan Simulator is a state-of-the-art indoor technology that has the ability to measure the full trajectory of shots outdoors. The SAM PuttLab is similar technology to the simulator but used for putting. It is the first system worldwide that provides comprehensive putting analysis
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This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:41 pm to OBReb6
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It will help State recruit well enough for them to compete at the highest level in golf.
not to mention that two of the best swing instructors in the south are at Waverly
Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:45 pm to Mstate
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Old Waverly is not public
Yes it is.
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