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<strong>Golf</strong> Center Des Plaines<br />
Des Plaines, Illinois<br />
Owned and managed by the Des Plaines <strong>Park</strong> District, originally this private project built<br />
in 1997 for $8 million was going to be a member-only facility. In 2000, the <strong>Park</strong> District<br />
purchased the site. It recently received a major facelift with new landing area artificial turf.<br />
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, a three-day “Reopening Celebration” included free range<br />
time, live radio remote broadcasts and more than 10 major club manufacturers. More than<br />
2,000 participants hit as many as 500,000 balls onto the new range turf. Facility features<br />
include: 80 heated stalls with automated tee-up machines; lighted Par-3 golf course; full pro<br />
shop and the Club Casa Cafe & Sports Bar.<br />
Perche Creek <strong>Golf</strong> Course<br />
Columbia, Missouri<br />
Owner: Richard, Peggy and Jake Poe<br />
GM: Jake Poe<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Dennis Goettel, PGA<br />
www.perchecreek.com<br />
Robin Nigro <strong>Golf</strong> Center<br />
Kansas City, Missouri<br />
Owner: Robin Nigro and Mark Nigro<br />
GM: Mark Nigro<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Robin Nigro, LPGA<br />
www.robinnigrogolf.com<br />
Smiley’s <strong>Golf</strong> Complex<br />
Lenexa, Kansas<br />
Owner: Dennis Tull<br />
GM: Thad Borgstadt/Jeff Tull<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Thad Borgstadt, PGA<br />
www.kcmetrogolf.com<br />
Skokie Sports <strong>Park</strong><br />
Skokie, Illinois<br />
Owner: Town of Skokie<br />
GM: Richard Lee<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Chris Pytell, PGA<br />
www.skokieparkdistrict.org<br />
Tower Tee <strong>Golf</strong> Center<br />
St. Louis, Missouri<br />
Owner: Partnership<br />
GM: Steve Lotz, PGA<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Steve Lotz, PGA<br />
www.towertee.com<br />
Vitense <strong>Golf</strong>land<br />
Madison, Wisconsin<br />
Owner: Joel Weitz, PGA<br />
GM: Joel Weitz, PGA<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Joel Weitz, PGA<br />
www.vitense.com<br />
Westerville <strong>Golf</strong> Center<br />
Westerville, Ohio<br />
Owner: Erich Gaiser, PGA<br />
GM: Bill Knipe<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Bob Brokaw, PGA<br />
www.westervillegolf.com<br />
Zigfield Troy <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Woodridge, Illinois<br />
Owner: The Troy Family<br />
GM: Dennis & Tim Troy, PGA<br />
Director of <strong>Golf</strong>: Dennis and<br />
Tim Troy, PGA<br />
www.zigfieldtroygolf.com<br />
Miles of <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Ypsilanti, Michigan<br />
The original facility dates to the 1950’s. In 1995, Chris Mile and Doug Davis came in and have<br />
transformed the facility into a major-national facility. In 2005-2006, the golf shop underwent a<br />
major expansion and doubled in size to 10,000 sq. feet. There’s even a “new” Cluboratory, the<br />
club-fitting area that is now twice as large and attached to the golf shop. Patrons have access<br />
to thousands of fitting clubs, two Vector launch monitors and flat-screen TV’s.<br />
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