New Hog Short Game Facility

[Gohogs600]

Hi All. I thought I'd share a few pictures of the new short game center for the golf teams, funded in part by Stacy Lewis' donation last year.



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[Pulled(PP)pork]

gonna make it tough, but if we can get the balls into the cup on the ceiling, we should be damn good!


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[PEtrader]

It looks like a barn with some leftover shag green carpet.   Sorry

[Gohogs600]

It looks like a barn with some leftover shag green carpet.   Sorry

Ha. Just wow.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

there's no doubt that DP had his hand in it, seeing as some of the practice area is on the ceiling, and his previous employer was NASA


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[hogfan98]

It looks like a barn with some leftover shag green carpet.   Sorry

This guy likes it.

[PEtrader]

It's cool,  but come on guys it looks like crap.  The indoor facilities at golf world are put together better.  Maybe it is just the pics. 

[PEtrader]

I could build that in my own back yard,  I just expected more.

[GolfNut57]

How can you fairly practice 30 yard shots if they are going to hit the ceiling? I mean, sometimes the shot may only be 30 yards but you may have to play it over a bunker or water hazard which necessitates getting the ball up pretty high if the ball has to stop quickly.

[Gohogs600]

How can you fairly practice 30 yard shots if they are going to hit the ceiling? I mean, sometimes the shot may only be 30 yards but you may have to play it over a bunker or water hazard which necessitates getting the ball up pretty high if the ball has to stop quickly.

Perhaps pics don't show it well. Ceiling height is a non issue. More than enough room for any type of shot in that range. This was well done, and the teams are very excited about the addition.

[Wooderson]

Would have been real cool if they had designed it where they could roll natural grass in and out on pallets to practice off of.  Similar to what Arizona does for their football stadium.

[PEtrader]

Would have been real cool if they had designed it where they could roll natural grass in and out on pallets to practice off of.  Similar to what Arizona does for their football stadium.

I agree

It would luck much better than getting the stuff they did from my parent's 1980 pool house

[Gohogs600]

I agree

It would luck much better than getting the stuff they did from my parent's 1980 pool house

Shouldn't you have ended that post with: "Now get off my lawn!!"

[PEtrader]

Shouldn't you have ended that post with: "Now get off my lawn!!"

No my lawn would be an upgrade over that mess

I am going to put a tarp up and invite the team over.

[Gohogs600]

No my lawn would be an upgrade over that mess

I am going to put a tarp up and invite the team over.

Cool story. All trolling aside, thankfully, I don't think we were the target market / users of such a facility. The results speak for themselves:

http://golfweek.com/news/2014/nov/09/austin-connelly-golf-recruiting-arkansas-smu/

Former SMU commit Austin Connelly (No. 3, 2015) picks Arkansas


After de-committing from SMU in August, Austin Connelly, ranked third in the Class of 2015 by Golfweek, has committed to Arkansas.

By Brentley Romine
As of Monday, November 10, 2014

Austin Connelly has been very busy these past few months.
Connelly, an 18-year-old from Irving, Texas, had originally committed to SMU as a sophomore. But in August, just before the U.S. Amateur, he decided to withdraw that commitment after the resignation of former Mustangs head coach Josh Gregory.
He opened back up his college search, visiting Alabama, Florida, Texas, LSU and Arkansas while also playing tournaments in Florida, Oklahoma, Scotland and Argentina.
"I really haven't been home much," Connelly said Sunday from Argentina, where he teamed with Corey Conners to win the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup.
"It's been a real time crunch. We've been cramming visits and tournaments in. It's been golf non-stop."
Things figure to slow down, though, now that Connelly, ranked third in the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Rankings, has decided where he will attend college. Prior to playing in the Tailhade Cup, Connelly called Arkansas head coach Brad McMakin to inform him that he had chosen the Razorbacks.
"I spent so much time thinking about it and I just went with what felt best," Connelly said. "Once I narrowed it down, I kept going back and forth, weighing the pros and cons (of each school). There were no negatives to Arkansas at all."
Connelly said he gets along well with McMakin and Arkansas assistant coach Barrett Lais, but that it was the facilities, particularly the Fred W. and Mary B. Smith Razorback Golf Training Facility at Blessings Golf Club, that really stood out.
"I fell in love," Connelly said. "It was like nothing I've seen before."
Connelly plans on signing his national letter of intent on Nov. 19, the final day of the early signing period. It's a day he's looking forward to, as it will officially end what has been a long process.
"Everything happened right before the U.S. Am; it was terrible timing," Connelly said. "During my next couple of events, it was a little bit different having college coaches around again, so I would say yes (it did affect me). ... The whole thing went on for a long time. I was just really tired of thinking about it.
"Making my decision, it freed me up this week."
Connelly, who will next play in the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic later this month in Florida, called it "peace of mind." And with his college decision out of the way, he can get back to focusing more on his golf.

[hogfan98]

With Pelz designing the place and Tyson cutting the checks there is probably a reason for every crease and fold that you see.  It's nicer in person than the pics let on.

[PEtrader]

With Pelz designing the place and Tyson cutting the checks there is probably a reason for every crease and fold that you see.  It's nicer in person than the pics let on.

GoHogs 600 is clearly the designer

[Jackrabbit Hog]

GoHogs 600 is clearly the designer

Is GoHogs 600 related to GoHogs1091?  Surely not.  If he was, he's be poo-pooing the new facility because it wasn't designed by Perry Maxwell.

[Gohogs600]

Ha. I'm not qualified to design anything, and no relation to the other guy. Just thought I'd share for the enjoyment of the group (even the curmudgeon PETrader :-) ) since, unlike the indoor baseball facility, this was a little more low key. Thought it was relevant for the board  :razorback: WPS!!

[PEtrader]

Ha. I'm not qualified to design anything, and no relation to the other guy. Just thought I'd share for the enjoyment of the group (even the curmudgeon PETrader :-) ) since, unlike the indoor baseball facility, this was a little more low key. Thought it was relevant for the board  :razorback: WPS!!

It was a good post. 

[hogfan98]

Looks like a warehouse from the outside.  Function over style for sure on this one.

[Gohogs600]

It was a good post.

I can provide additional pics, but only if PETrader feels it's necessary..  :razorback:

[root_hawg]

Gonna need those balls with Velcro on em

[Gohogs600]

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