In a promotion sanctioned by the World Golf Foundation, the 13 Topgolf “sports entertainment communities” around the U.S. will offer free five-minute lessons with slow-motion video swing analysis on April 15, while trying to “set a company record for most golf lessons taught in one day.”
“Driving Range on Steroids” to Open in San Antonio
Topgolf will open on January 30, offering a three-level, 65,000-sq. ft. facility with dozens of hitting bays equipped with TV screens, heated seating, food, drinks, and music.
Trump’s Criticism of Pinehurst Sets Off Twitter Firestorm
Donald Trump said the “horrible look” of the renovated Pinehurst No. 2 during the U.S. Open would “translate into poor television ratings” and contended that several of his own courses were “far superior.” Reaction included a suggestion that Trump might like Pinehurst better if it had “one of your waterfalls.”