Centre of Excellence
WGU Regional Centre of Excellence
"A World Class Facility"
The Machynys Academy can boast some of the finest facilities on offer in Wales. The 300m Driving Range has an Astroturf hitting area with top quality range balls along with artificial target greens for pitching & distance control. Couple this with a large chipping green, greenside bunkers and a practice putting green, we are confident that our Centre of Excellence has all the facilities to develop and improve your game of golf.
If you think that's impressive, we now have a 21 Bay covered Public Range with Custom Fitting suite and Indoor Putting Green "yes that's right indoor". We have no intention of allowing our somewhat inclement weather conditions to hinder our plans for the most comprehensive and holistic approach to coaching and practice. "The Machynys Approach". This makes our Academy the perfect environment for players of all levels to begin, develop and enhance their golf game throughout the whole year.
Mark Reed (Previous General Manager) inspects progress with Tom Anderson (Project Manager) from Machynys Construction
£3/4 million Public Driving Range and Golf Academy on programme for September opening
“The £3/4 million state of the art ‘Golf Union of Wales Regional Centre of Excellence’ Driving Range at Machynys Peninsula Golf Club and Spa is on programme and looking great”, said Tom Anderson, Project Manager from local construction group Machynys Construction.
“Despite the continual rain in July we have managed to pull back lost time and are 100% confident we will be finished on programme and in time for the grand opening on the 30th September 2009”.
Chairman Phil Carling from Sports Council for Wales will be joining Ryder Cup Wales Chief Executive Rob Holt and Nigel Edwards, Golf Union of Wales Director of Player Development and Coaching, to see ex Ryder Cup Captain, Brian Huggett MBE give a putting demonstration on the 100m2 indoor putting arena, a feature at the golf academy. Following on the celebrities and tour professionals will tee off together to mark the opening of the 21 bay floodlit driving range.
Mark Reed the club’s previous General Manager said, “We are very excited by what the extensive range facilities can offer all golfers. The 21 bay floodlit driving range will be open to all members of the public from the 1st October and will give golfers access to the three 350-500m2, real grass USGA spec, target greens which have been constructed in the driving range outfield at 50, 75 and 100 yard intervals, great for short game practice”.
Within the 21 bays are two custom fit bays with the very latest state of the art custom fitting equipment supplied by leading club manufacturers and include a high-tech launch monitor system. “Golf clubs are made to measure for the golfers’ individual height and swing dynamics thus ensuring the golfer is walking away with clubs tailor-made just for them” said John Peters, Head Teaching Professional and a Wales International Coach. John is also looking forward to the prospect of using the high tech video analysis equipment in the specialised teaching bays. He will lead a team of six PGA golf professionals who are proud to boast a junior academy already consisting of two hundred local children who participate in structured weekly coaching from the ages of 4-18 at all levels of ability. The club has ten local schools that now have golf at Machynys on their curriculum. As the range is recognised as a ‘GUW Regional Centre of Excellence’ the International Junior and Senior squads will also be utilising these wonderful practice facilities as well as selected county squads.
The team of golf professionals will soon be announcing a full free week of golf coaching, for group and individual lessons. PGA Qualified Andrew Minty, stressed that although the new facility is probably the most technically advanced facility in Wales, it is very accessible, open and available to everyone, including the rank beginner who has never hit a golf ball before. “We really hope that all local people and people from further a field will take full advantage and embrace this excellent facility which is why we are offering free golf for a week. If you have ever thought about taking up this wonderful game, whether you are 4 or 84, now’s your chance”. More information on the free golf week will follow shortly.
The Golf Range at Machynys Peninsula has been open to the public from the 1st October 2009.