Colleton River Plantation Club’s Golf Academy Program Ads New TrackMan™ Technology

June 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Bluffton, S.C. – Colleton River Plantation Club, one of the preeminent private golfing communities in the USA, recently acquired a $30,000 TrackMan™ Pro to augment its impressive Golf Academy Program. The TrackMan™ is predominantly used on the PGA Tour and by ESPN to analyze the shot-making abilities of pro golfers. The equipment is rarely seen outside of tournaments, universities and luxury resorts and is virtually unheard of within the private golfing sector.
   
"TrackMan™ provides invaluable information on both club delivery and ball flight," said David La Pour, Director of Instruction for Colleton River Plantation Club in Bluffton, South Carolina. "It is widely accepted on the tour, particularly for evaluating equipment selection and we are excited to be integrating this technology into our club fittings, as well as our practice and player development programs. It’s a trend-setting asset that significantly enhances our member’s golf instruction experience as we seek to improve each member’s golf game. I know of only a handful of private clubs in the country, and none in the Carolinas which offer this for their members.”

The equipment, which tracks average club speed, ball speed, carry distance, spin rate, and club path utilizing Doppler radar technology, provides a highly accurate image. TrackMan™ provides key data on ball launch conditions and club delivery, enabling Colleton River’s PGA Professionals to more effectively analyze a member’s swing and identify the best club fit for a given player. It also calculates a variety of delivery variables, such as swing plane, attack angle, club path, and face angle and can be used to provide a benchmark for measuring player improvement.

“At Colleton River Golf Academy, we teach members how to manage their golf game,” explains La Pour, who trained under Peter Kostis and served as Lead Instructor at Dave Pelz Golf School in Boca Raton, Florida. “We’re here to help them lower their scores and a big part of that is providing them with consistent teaching styles and concepts, together with the tools they need to succeed.”

TrackMan™ is but one of several different technologies and instructional tools used by Colleton River Golf Academy’s stellar program. The Academy also boasts JC and V1 Video analysis and offers a TPI Golf Fitness Program along with numerous clinics, schools, celebrity guest seminars and access to seven PGA Professionals. Colleton River Golf Academy is also pioneering its own rigorous professional certification program to ensure its professionals are the best trained in the industry. Colleton River’s world class amenities include the 30,000 square foot Nicklaus Clubhouse overlooking the four finishing holes of the Jack Nicklaus course , and another 20,000 square foot clubhouse on the property’s other championship course, which Pete Dye describes as “the best course I’ve ever built.” The facility also includes two driving ranges and a Par 3 “Borland” course, which La Pour frequently uses to help members develop their short game.
Colleton River Plantation is one of the most highly regarded private communities in the United States. It is ranked 13th by Platinum Clubs of America as voted by the Club Managers and Board Presidents from more than 6,000 private clubs and communities. To learn more about Colleton River Plantation and its exclusive Golf Academy, go to www.colletonriverclub.com or call (843) 836-4400 to request a brochure.