(PETOSKEY, Mich.) – BOYNE Golf – home to 11 premier golf courses spanning three resorts in the scenic northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula – announces its BOYNE Golf Academy is open for the 2015 season and offering training on the Midwest’s only GEARS golf system.
The market’s most-advanced full-swing club and body tracking platform, GEARS uses full 3D technology to measure and analyze every swing nuance from address to follow through. Data is recorded using 26 sensors strategically placed at key spots on the body, plus six more sensors on the club, and eight high-speed cameras running at 36 frames per second.
“We’re honored to be the Midwest’s only facility offering the most advanced motion capture system developed specifically for golf,” says Brian O’Neill, Director of Golf Instruction for BOYNE Golf Academy. “GEARS feedback is so detailed that we can see which groove on the club contacts the ball, how much the club’s shaft flexes and even how fast the club face is rotating at impact.”
GEARS joins TrackMan, the acclaimed ball-flight launch monitor, at the Academy. Together they lead a powerful, state-of-the-art game-improvement menu that’s unmatched in the state.
O’Neill, Director of Player Performance Mike Fay and Senior Teaching Professional Barry Redmond lead an Academy team dedicated to making golf more fun for players of all ages and abilities. Favorites include the Golf Performance Experience, Fore Ladies Only, junior camps, and the Couples Getaway Golf School.
BOYNE Golf Academy is located at five-course Boyne Highlands Resort, one of BOYNE Golf’s three flagship properties.
Boyne Highlands Resort
• Arthur Hills (18) – Tumbling terrain and wide fairways deliver enjoyment for all skill levels
• Donald Ross Memorial (18) – Replicates classic, challenging holes created by namesake
• The Heather (18) – Flawlessly-conditioned Robert Trent Jones design appeals to purists
• The Moor (18) – Demanding layout highlighted by a variety of dogleg holes
• Hidden River Golf & Casting Club (18) – Player-friendly, scenic layout located just off-site
The Inn at Bay Harbor
• Bay Harbor Golf Club
• The Links (9) – Setting on windswept cliffs along coastline evokes game’s ancient roots
• The Preserve (9) – Tree-lined holes dominate before dramatic lakefront finish
• The Quarry (9) – Distinctively nestled in abandoned shale quarry
• Crooked Tree Golf Club (18) – Recently redesigned Nos. 16-18 enhance playability and charm
Boyne Mountain
• The Alpine (18) – Fun and fair; annual host of Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions
• The Monument (18) – Panoramic vistas combine with hole-by-hole tribute to golf history
Beyond golf, BOYNE’s unique on-property amenities include award-winning spas, waterfront dining and sandy beaches, Avalanche Bay – Michigan’s largest indoor water park and adventure sport venues. They are supported by historic, lakeside resort towns Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Petoskey all a short drive from Mackinac Island. Following in Hemmingway’s footsteps, taking in the famous northern Michigan sunsets, enjoying the casino and exploring acclaimed microbreweries like Petoskey Brewing, Tap 30 and Shorts mean golf isn’t the only game in town.
More information: www.BOYNEGolf.com, info@BOYNE.com, 844.634.5315
About BOYNE Golf
BOYNE Golf offers the largest collection of courses (11) in the Midwest shared among three resorts in northwest Michigan’s Petoskey area: Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs, Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls, and The Inn at Bay Harbor – A Renaissance Golf Resort in Bay Harbor. Golfers play up to 72 holes daily thanks to the region’s long daylight hours and ideal summer temperatures. With courses suited to a wide range of playing abilities, accommodations for every taste and budget, world-class amenities and memorable off-resort attractions, BOYNE is a premier destination for vacationing golfers, families and meeting planners.
Contact:
Stephen Reynolds
Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
703.891.3509
sreynolds@buffalobig.com
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