Post by The Cats on Sept 10, 2019 18:23:26 GMT -5
"When the weather outside is frightful, the Western Carolina University golf teams don’t miss a beat. They just head to the Cordelia Camp Gymnasium and step into what feels like a virtual video game where they can practice nearly every aspect of their golf game — all with detailed feedback on how they’re doing.
It’s a game-changer, say WCU golf coaches and players about their new indoor golf facility, which has led to performance improvement on the golf course, more efficient practices, better study time and a boost in players’ self-confidence.
That’s just what Tony Zande ’76 and wife Lynne were hoping for when they donated $70,000 to finance the new dedicated space, which features a professional-grade data analytics system. The gift was part of “Lead the Way: A Campaign Inspired by the Belcher Years,” WCU’s comprehensive fundraising effort that concluded in April.
This is not the first time the retired couple, who live in Florida and are avid golfers, have shown substantial support to WCU’s golf teams. They donated two Mercedes vans for traveling to away matches, established an endowed scholarship and are Catamount Club supporters. The Zandes say they made the recent donation because they wanted to level the playing field for WCU’s golfers whose practice opportunities have been affected by weather — and by a growing university that had to sacrifice a campus driving range for space for a new residence hall.
www.wcu.edu/catamount-club/stories/posts/Donation-Golf-Story-2019.aspx
It’s a game-changer, say WCU golf coaches and players about their new indoor golf facility, which has led to performance improvement on the golf course, more efficient practices, better study time and a boost in players’ self-confidence.
That’s just what Tony Zande ’76 and wife Lynne were hoping for when they donated $70,000 to finance the new dedicated space, which features a professional-grade data analytics system. The gift was part of “Lead the Way: A Campaign Inspired by the Belcher Years,” WCU’s comprehensive fundraising effort that concluded in April.
This is not the first time the retired couple, who live in Florida and are avid golfers, have shown substantial support to WCU’s golf teams. They donated two Mercedes vans for traveling to away matches, established an endowed scholarship and are Catamount Club supporters. The Zandes say they made the recent donation because they wanted to level the playing field for WCU’s golfers whose practice opportunities have been affected by weather — and by a growing university that had to sacrifice a campus driving range for space for a new residence hall.
www.wcu.edu/catamount-club/stories/posts/Donation-Golf-Story-2019.aspx