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MAKING THE LEAP TO EVENING GOLF ENTERTAINMENT EVENING IS NOT DAYTIME, IT'S BETTER BUT REQUIRES MORE If you are a golf course owner or superintendent, you are aware of the anemic revenue today's practice range produces. Everyone has been to TopGolf and seen the effects of what it looks like and generates when it's done right. Today it is possible to do this on a 10-30 bay Microsite level and hit a highly profitable sweet spot. This article is not about the viability of “off-course” golf aka evening golf entertainment. This is about 'the rub'. It's about the HOW. How does a facility go from practice to a vastly more utilized, optimized, and actualized plot of land that will be able…

SHOOTERS GOLF: Transforming a Low Traffic Practice Range into a Thriving Golf Entertainment Destination in Wexford, PA SHOOTERS GOLF in Wexford PA is a great example of how a forward-thinking restaurateur took a low traffic 20 bay practice range and transformed it into a thriving day and evening golf entertainment destination. HOW IT BEGAN “What was once a boring and lifeless range at night is now a bright and vibrant venue thanks to Smart Target. It even looks more incredible in the winter when it snows” – Brock Baranowski – Owner It began putting in one of the first combinations of Toptracer scoring and a SmartTarget field. The venue needed a great deal of attention but the Shooters team went at it, converting the main…

Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club's Game-Changing Integration: Six Months of SmartTarget.Golf “We are thrilled with the results of our new golf entertainment experience at The Barn, the reception has been overwhelming by our guests, and the exponential growth in our food and beverage, even in our slower season it has exceeded our expectations”...  Shane Trice - General Manager Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club, in Haines City, FL renowned for its commitment to excellence, has reached new heights in golf entertainment. By seamlessly integrating SmartTarget.Golf's permanent targets with their existing TopTracer tee line scoring system bays at The Barn now offer a comprehensive golf & entertainment experience in a unique setting unlike any other. Click Image To View Video -…

Exciting Updates: Maintenance, Renovation, and New Targets at Southampton Golf Range SmartTarget.Golf Maintenance and Renovation at Southampton Golf Range Golf facilities are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage their customers and attract new ones - now more than ever golfing and non-golfing with golf entertainment. One such technological marvel that has been revolutionizing the game is the SmartTarget.Golf system. Southampton Golf Range, renowned for its commitment to embracing advancements in golfing technology, is embarking on an exciting maintenance and renovation project that will enhance its existing SmartTarget.Golf setup. Additionally, the club has plans to add two new targets to the field, further elevating the golfing experience for enthusiasts. This article explores how SmartTargets have become a key revenue driver in off-course golf,…

HOW TO BRING THE ‘OFF COURSE GOLF’ BACK ‘ON COURSE’ By Robert Peterson – Chief Designer for SmartTarget.Golf Everyone is talking about how 'off course' golf play has eclipsed 'on course' play. From a target designer’s perspective, and one who has been watching the 'Topgolf effect' from a different perspective, the ‘off course effect’ folks speak of is really how golf venues can move into the evening and finally access evening customers looking to simply have fun. This transition into the evening allows you to sell fun vs. serious practice. How to bring this evening-focused entertainment onto the golf course as another engine that can out-produce daytime rounds revenue? By retrofitting the driving range, a golf course can now begin to…

FAQs About SmartTarget.Golf We've put together a few Frequently Asked Questions on the value/benefits of implementing SmartTarget.Golf's permanent interactive targets system for driving ranges. What is the value of interactive targets on a driving range? A driving range without responsive targets or greens is like a bowling alley without crashing pins. Field targets and greens that respond when hit give players immediate and real feedback and a real-world goal like knocking down the bowling pins. With just kiosk scoring and no targets, you are offering augmented practice and a video simulation that only gets the customer halfway from practice to play. But with targets and gaming, you now can move into evening entertainment and evening date night opportunities. Intelligent driving range…

SmartTarget.Golf Will Be At The 2023 PGA Merchandise Show! Schedule A Time To Meet With A SmartTarget.Golf Team Member At The PGA Show By Clicking The Button Below! 12/01/2022 Jon Sjostrom Sales Director Smart Target.Golf (Parent Company Of GlowGear) Palm Springs, CA www.smarttarget.golf 678.687.6173 SmartTarget.Golf, the maker of the only interactive driving range targets for golf entertainment, is excited to announce it will be bringing its mobile and permanent versions to exhibit at the PGA Show and Demo Day at Orange County National. Show guests and attendees will be able to see the targets in action on a live field and the Exhibit hall driving range and learn how targets can turbocharge their golf entertainment business or build a new and…

THE NEW DRIVING RANGE TARGETS – FROM PRACTICE TO GREATER PROFIT   Several years ago, Topgolf took RFID ball tracking technology and proved that golf driving ranges can be turned into modern 'bowling alleys' of golf complete with scoring and even lighted 'bowling pins' in the form of giant targets that range from 15- 60ft in diameter. Now putting giant, live responsive targets such as SmartTargets on the range - that respond with light and sounds when the golf ball hits it is key to a fully immersive gaming experience - moving from practice to greater profit.  This means attracting the non-golfing as well as golfing customer - a new generation of evening customers. And entertaining them so they will stay…

Night Time Is Prime Time For Golf Entertainment GlowGear Interactive Event Services offers a one-of-a-kind, private, nighttime golf experience at your club on your range or down the fairway. It’s mobile for any location where you can hit a golf ball. CASUAL OR COMPETITiVE- OUR EVENTS ARE ABOUT CREATING FUN FOR EVERYONE We offer Large or Small to meet your needs. We transform your range or fairway into a cosmic party powered by interactive targets that respond with light and sound when hit. We can bring up to 12 targets and towers to fill your range & impress any group. Combine this with skills competitions and you have a party for up to 200 players. Tyes of Events: DRIVE, CHIP &…