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BGGA’S FACILITY PERFECTLY SET UP FOR TRAINING JUNIOR GOLFERS The course at Bishops Gate Golf Academy is undoubtedly organizing their student groups and allowing them more one of the best facilities in junior golf globally. Here’s the individualized training schedules. story on how it became so. The remaining holes were opened up, adding width and In the early days at BGGA, the course was originally an length, and shaped around the spectacular oak trees that 18-hole golf course that was very short and narrow but have matured since they were planted in the mid 1980’s. with great conditions. It would never be a top-rated golf experience, so changes needed to be made. BGGA Founder and CEO Andrew Summer’s vision was to turn it into a top golf training facility that gained world renown and provided a new approach for completing 18 holes in less than two hours, both of which are imperative for a world-class golf academy experience. Three golf holes were removed to make a truly spectacular practice range that has nine different zones – three for long game, three for short game and chipping and three for putting, which provides BGGA coaches many options for 18 THE GATE | APRIL 2019