PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Keiser University’s College of Golf will be holding its grand opening on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. The College of Golf is located at 1860 Fountainview Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. Tours will be provided, as well as student demonstrations of the golf simulator and other indoor technologies.
Innovative tools at the golf academy facility include Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade. Students can use this system to analyze and improve their technique, and even schedule weekly lessons from PGA Certified and Master professionals to get the most out of it. The new campus also features the TOMI Computer Putting Analysis System. The professional golf career college will use this system to provide detailed technical putting data to students, such as their initial aim point, face angle at impact, path of stroke, centeredness of contact, and tempo during their stroke.
“The opening of the College of Golf signifies an entirely new avenue of opportunities for the golf community,” said Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor of Keiser University. “Golf has a significant, positive economic impact on the economy and is also responsible for over 2 million jobs in the United States.”
The new campus has over 20,000 square feet of educational space and this includes nearly 5,000 square feet devoted to golf training and performance employing state-of-the-practice technology. The indoor putting green, golf simulator, indoor hitting nets, and a multiple camera video analysis system also help users learn and improve on every component of their golf game. The strategically located training facility is also includes eight classrooms, as well as a fully-equipped fitness room. Several world class golf courses are located nearby.
Keiser University is Florida’s leading statewide provider of career-focused, post-secondary education and is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Keiser University serves approximately 18,000 students seeking associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in over 50 high demand degree programs at its 14 campuses and through its online, Graduate School and College of Golf divisions. Keiser University’s educational reach extends globally through its international programs including the Latin Division and cooperative agreements in the Eastern European nation of Moldova, as well as the new campus in Shanghai China.
According to a Community College Week analysis of U. S. Department of Education data released June 16, 2008, Keiser University was named the nationwide leader in production of Associate of Science graduates in Health Professions and Related Sciences.
For more information on Keiser University, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu.
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