This rendering shows the entry to the new golf practice facility.
Courtesy of the University of Michigan
The design for the new golf practice facility for both the University of Michigan's men's and women's golf programs was approved by the U-M Board of Regents today.
The $2.5 million, 10,000-square-foot facility was designed by the Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative, also known as A3C. It will be set off South Main Street on the west side of the driving range of the U-M golf course.
At the meeting, A3C's senior principal Daniel Jacobs said the facility will provide year-round practice areas with a putting and chipping area and enough practice bay space to accommodate the men's and women's teams.
It will also have areas allowing video technology for assisting player performance.
In a statement, both U-M's men's golf coach Andrew Sapp and U-M's women's golf coach Cheryl Stacy praised the future facility.
"This facility will be an incredible asset for our players as we prepare each winter for the spring season. We are fortunate to have a wonderful golf course right on campus," Sapp said.
In May, U-M athletic director David Brandon proposed the golf practice facility.
Construction is scheduled to be completed in summer 2011.
Tina Reed is a reporter at AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at tinareed@annarbor.com or at 734-623-2535.
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