Stonebridge has two great instructors, Travis Nance and Ken Bishop, that help transition from a new player to an experienced one.
Kirn says it’s also up to the player. “Becoming a good player is very much depending on what the student puts into their practice. That’s the most important thing, we can tell you what to do, but Golf is a game of repetition and muscle memory, so the more and more you practice, the quicker it will be to transition into it. If you don’t practice, it’s not going to change overnight, although we all wish it would,” he says with a chuckle. “We want to introduce as many kids to the game as we possibly can. Next year, hopefully having more of a normal year, will be our second year with our practice facility and our first year with LaunchBox.”
LaunchBox is a similar experience to Top Golf, where you can hit balls, and it will put your ball onto Pebble Beach or St. Andrews, and you can play virtual courses. There are also virtual contests to help in the development, and it’s overall a great way to practice.
LaunchBox puts your shots on your phone, and for little kids or someone aspiring to get better, it shows your progress, and as you practice and practice, you can get all the info you could want, like having a personal caddy on your phone.