(THE COLONY, Tex.) – The Old American Golf Club – designed by Tripp Davis and PGA TOUR/Ryder Cup star Justin Leonard – today announces Marius Filmalter, a professional instructor and groundbreaking putting technician who has worked with some of the world’s best golfers, has been named Director of Instruction.
Filmalter will oversee a variety of programs at The Old American providing golfers with guidance on all aspects of the game resulting in enhanced shot making ability and ultimately lower scores.
For more than two decades, Filmalter has studied and identified the factors that allow golfers to perform at the highest levels, in particular those that translate to the fine motor skills involved in putting. This research lead to Filmalter’s breakthrough discovery of the 10 characteristics shared by all great putters.
With past and present students including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Anthony Kim, Hunter Mahan, Ryan Palmer, Chad Campbell and Y.E. Yang, GOLF Magazine recently named Filmalter their new “Tour Putting Coach.”
“Marius’ groundbreaking putting research has lead to the improvement of thousands of golfers of all abilities,” says Jeff Kindred, PGA General Manager. “Marius’ instruction, one of Texas’ most sought after playing experiences and a myriad of practice facilities will combine to make The Old American a leading game enhancement center.”
“The Old American Golf Club is quickly garnering a reputation as the place to play among some of the Metroplex’s best golfers,” says Filmalter. “We look forward to helping golfers across the Dallas-area polish their game and become better players.”
For more information about The Old American Golf Club call (214) 673-2113 or log onto www.theoldamericangolfclub.com.
About The Old American Golf Club
Inspired by the ‘Golden Age’ of golf course architecture between 1911 and 1937, The Old American’s natural contours, hazard styles, native grasses and green shapes were influenced by such masterpieces as Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links, Prairie Dunes and Crystal Downs.
Davis, an accomplished amateur player and former All-American at the University of Oklahoma and Leonard, who played his college golf at the University of Texas, toured and played a handful of America’s classic Golden Age golf courses prior to starting the design process for The Old American.
The result is a golf course that emphasizes strategy and shot-making and flows with a natural rhythm from first tee to 18th green. The Old American features six sets of tees, ranging from the 5215-yard forward markers to the 7174-yard “Leonard” tournament tees. Davis and Leonard conceived the routing and layout with both medal and match play in mind, as golfers are required to hold “steady to par” through a number of holes, but enticed to gamble on birdie or better during select stretches of the course.
About The Tribute
The Tribute is an unmatched lakefront, golf resort community on Lewisville Lake. Nestled between two world-class golf courses and a 23,200-acre lake, the community offers first-class luxury amenities anchored by a spectacular clubhouse with restaurants and meeting facilities. This 1,500-acre master-planned development boasts beautiful amenity centers, resort-style pools, gardens, parks and playgrounds, a future on-site school, more than six miles of hike-and-bike trails, beautifully landscaped canals, and hundreds of acres of accessible open space – perfect for the Old World architecture that is the signature look of The Tribute.
For more information visit www.thetribute.com.
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Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
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