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
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THE GATE | APRIL 2019