Cleveland/Srixon Golf launch custom club fitting and club building studio at premier Bolingbrook facility
BOLINGBROOK, Ill., June 19, 2013 – Bolingbrook Golf Club recently announced its partnership with Cleveland/Srixon Golf to open a new club fitting and club building studio at the city-owned public facility. Named the Cleveland Golf Tour Experience (TCGTE), the studio is the first of its kind for Cleveland/Srixon Golf and offers a specialized fitting experience for golfers with a Cleveland/Srixon staff member. Bolingbrook Golf Club yesterday unveiled the Cleveland Golf Tour Experience to Bolingbrook residents, golfers and guests during a short game clinic with two-time Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw. Crenshaw is in the area to compete in the 2013 Encompass Championship, June 17-23.
“Bolingbrook Golf Club offers one of the finest practice facilities in the state of Illinois and it was a natural selection to host the first Cleveland Golf Tour Experience,” said Chuck Thiry, vice president of sales for Cleveland Golf. “We are impressed by the staff’s commitment to golf instruction and we’re confident that golfers will find great value in our custom fitting experience at Bolingbrook Golf Club.”
The Cleveland Golf Tour Experience delivers a custom golf club fitting experience by an on-site Cleveland/Srixon staff member. Fitting sessions will be conducted with the state-of-the-art TrackMan computer system, the same technology that is used by tour professionals. Following the fitting sessions, all custom-fit equipment is built on-site to the golfer’s exact specifications in the same day.
“Properly fit equipment is crucial to the enjoyment and development of a player’s game,” said Eric Aldrich, head PGA golf professional at Bolingbrook Golf Club. “Golfers of all skill levels can benefit from properly fit clubs, and we are thrilled to offer this tour-grade service and experience to all of our guests.”
Custom club fitting sessions are offered for individual clubs to a complete bag fit, which includes driver, fairway metals/hybrids, irons and wedges. All wedge fittings will be conducted in the short-game area of Bolingbrook Golf Club’s expansive driving range and golf academy.
Bolingbrook Golf Club has been managed by KemperSports since its opening in 2002.
About The Cleveland Golf Tour Experience
TCGTE is the first of its kind for Cleveland/Srixon Golf and Bolingbrook Golf Club and brings all the capabilities of the Cleveland tour trailer to all amateur golfers. The new studio will feature an onsite Cleveland/Srixon staff member, certified in club fitting and building, who will be providing tour-grade club fitting sessions to anyone interested in properly fit equipment. All fitting sessions will use the state-of-the-art TrackMan computer system with the use of multiple shaft and club makeup options to ensure a perfect fit. Furthermore, all custom-fit equipment will be built onsite, the same day as the fitting session.
Fitting offerings will range from individual clubs up to complete bag fits and also include gap fitting and loft & lie adjustments. Gap fitting measures the precise carry distance for each club. All fitting packages will include a Cleveland Golf tour cap, a Cleveland Golf towel and a sleeve of custom fit Srixon golf balls. Fitting packages start at $100 for a basic one-component fit and increase up to $250 for a complete bag fit. Complete bag fits include driver, fairway metals/hybrids, irons and wedges.
About Bolingbrook Golf Club
Bolingbrook Golf Club, designed by noted architect Arthur Hills, is an upscale, 18-hole championship golf course owned by the Village of Bolingbrook and operated by KemperSports. The 76,000-square-foot clubhouse features a state-of-the-art pro shop, casual and fine dining, corporate meeting spaces, banquet facilities, executive locker rooms, men’s and women’s lounges and a fitness facility. The Driving Range & Golf Academy at Bolingbrook Golf Club is the area’s premier practice center, offering a huge bent grass tee that accommodates 70 hitting stations, target greens and short game area. The Driving Range & Golf Academy is also home to PGA Master Teaching Professional, Carl Rabito and The Cleveland Golf Tour Experience. www.bolingbrookgolfclub.com
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports builds, owns and manages golf courses, resorts, athletic clubs and lodging venues across the U.S., Caribbean and Central America. The company’s award-winning portfolio includes nationally-ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, named the No. 1 Golf Resort in North America by Golf Digest and GOLF magazine; The Glen Club; Desert Willow Golf Resort; Harbor Shores, site of the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid; and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. For more information about KemperSports, please visit http://www.kempersports.com.
Contact:
Eric Aldrich Megan Godfrey
KemperSports KemperLesnik
p: 630.771.9400, ext. 4068 c: 708-214-4287
ealdrich@bolingbrookgolfclub.com megan.godfrey@kemperlesnik.com
