COLIN PAPIERNIAK SETS UP FOR A WEDGE SHOT ON A DRIVING RANGE SIMULATOR AT TEE24 INDOOR GOLF IN CLARKSVILLE.
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Colin Papierniak is a University of Louisville student who intends to pursue a law degree, but on this day, he’ s teeing it up a Royal Melbourne Country Club.
Located near his native Chicago, Papierniak has caddied at Royal Melbourne and knows the course well. When his tee shot found a fairway bunker, Papierniak knew it would take a mighty pass at the ball to prod it out of the sand and over the lip. A solid swing with his wedge accomplished just what he hoped for – to escape trouble and give himself a good look at making par.
“ I hit a ton of balls here and I’ ve really gotten to improve my swing,” Papierniak said while standing in front of one of the sizable screens inside of Tee24 Indoor Golf, located at 710 Eastern Blvd. in Clarksville.
Yes, Papierniak was playing his home course. No, the Tee24 manager didn’ t have to leave Southern Indiana to do so. Royal Melbourne is one of the dozens of courses that can be played on golf simulators at Tee24, which, as its name
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