Jack Nicklaus Academy at
DragonRidge Country Club
Henderson, Nevada
The Nicklaus Academy Dragonridge was designed from the ground up to establish a new level of performance in the Las Vegas market. The 2-bay Jack Nicklaus Coaching Studio was outfitted with the latest technologies including the first-ever integration of high-speed video with a pressure/balance mat, launch monitor, automatic lighting, automatic swing capture and reply, dual student view monitors plus the flat panel on the wall. A second bay was installed with the 6-camera 3-D swing analyzer from Motion Golf and featured an indoor putting lab. An office for the Academy staff and a lobby rounded out the stand alone Academy. A new putting green was installed for exclusive use by academy staff and students for instruction and training.
Project Scope: Facility Design, Staffing & Operations, Technology Test Facility, Casino & Resort Outreach Programs
“I have been involved in golf for 50-years and have worked with Ted for the past 20-years or so, first as the producer for my golf instruction video series, “You Are Your Own Swing”, and later with Jack Nicklaus. Throughout my career as a player and instructor, I have had the opportunity to visit some very nice training centers around the world. What Ted created for Nicklaus Academies blew my mind. Amazingly, each one I visited to either train the staff or participate in the grand opening was better than the one before – impressive! From Oregon to Mexico, Spain, Guam, Hong Kong, you name it, there are no finer teaching facilities in the world.”