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GolfTEC Opens New Portland Area Improvement Center

June 8, 2016

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(Centennial, CO) – GolfTEC – the world leader in golf lessons – announces the Grand Opening of its highly-anticipated GolfTEC Beaverton Improvement Center, the company’s third location in the Portland, Oregon area.

Conveniently located near the Beaverton TC Max Station at 3861 SW 117th Ave, the center boasts 3 hitting bays and an array of state-of-the-art equipment designed to provide customers with a totally unique learning experience. Area golfers are encouraged to come meet the staff and learn about the leading-edge golf instruction and club-fitting programs that have led to a 96 percent success rate among GolfTEC students.

Coinciding with the opening, GolfTEC is offerings its popular Swing Evaluations throughout the month of June for the reduced rate of $95. During these 60-minute sessions GolfTEC’s Certified Personal Coaches use the company’s patented technology to evaluate each student’s swing and build a personalized Game Plan that will address the changes needed to help achieve longer, straighter shots and lower scores. More information on Swing Evaluations is available at https://www.golftec.com/95swingeval.

“The Portland area has a wonderful golf heritage and is home to a large and growing number of a players,” says Joe Assell, Co-Founder and CEO of GolfTEC. “We opened our first location here in 2007 and the demand for our services has grown so rapidly that three centers are now needed to fulfill the demand from the community.”

Overseeing the facility will be Center Manager and PGA Member, Chris Woods, who has taught more than 8,000 lessons during his distinguished career. He will supervise a team of highly-trained GolfTEC coaches.

The company has experienced unrivaled growth in the golf industry in recent years, including a 73 percent increase in revenue since 2010, a time span in which it opened more than 60 new centers. Nearly one million lessons are estimated to be given at GolfTEC centers in 2016, with the largest driver of new business coming by way of referrals from current customers. Leading-edge golf instruction and club-fitting programs have led to a 96 percent success rate among students.

GolfTEC lessons are taught one-on-one by Certified Personal Coaches in fully equipped indoor bays that utilize proprietary teaching technology. Developing a comprehensive improvement plan for each student is the foundation of GolfTEC’s philosophy. The plans include a TECfit club fitting, as well as coaches also teaching outside short-game and on-course lessons.

The renowned coaching staff is comprised of experienced professionals, most of whom have taught thousands of lessons. Each goes through a rigorous multi-week certification at GolfTEC University including continued advanced training to master the analysis of golf mechanics, the technology of the GolfTEC system and the most productive teaching techniques. Committed to strengthening the industry and hiring only the best staff, GolfTEC is the largest employer of PGA Professionals in the world.

To learn more about GolfTEC, the world leader in golf lessons, please visit www.golftec.com or call 877-446-5383.

About GolfTEC

The world leader in golf lessons and top employer of PGA Professionals has a 96 percent success rate among its students. Since 1995, GolfTEC Certified Personal Coaches, the vast majority of which are PGA Professionals, have given more than 6 million lessons. The company operates 200 centers worldwide (more than 80 within Golfsmith® stores) and has a presence in almost all major U.S. cities, Canada, Japan and Korea. All lessons are based on the company’s “Five Factors:” Fact-Based Diagnosis, Sequential Lessons, Video-Based Practice, Advanced Retention Tools, and TECfit® club fitting. To date, more than 600 GolfTEC Coaches work across a global network of Improvement Centers, consisting of both Corporate-owned and Franchise-owned locations and employees.

Contact:
Bill Feidler

Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group

703.615.4034

bfeidler@buffalobig.com

BuffaloBIG.com

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