Augustana golfers now can take their game inside. Two racquetball courts at the Carver Center’s west end have been converted to a putting and chipping room and a driving room.

The new Augustana Indoor Golf Center features a 30 x 20-foot undulating putting green with seven hole locations and two built-in chipping mats along with a portable chipping pad. The second room houses three 9 x 6-foot hitting bays. The bays feature TrueStrike mats, which offer a realistic feel of hitting off fairways.

Planned future additions to the center include three launch monitors with ball flight and stat display, a K-Vest to measure players’ swings and a Science and Motion (SAM) Putt Lab.

In winning the Highland Classic last season, Coach Tom Lawrence’s women’s golf team broke a 13-year-old school record with a collective two-round total of 660. Melanie Loeffler ’20 led the way, winning the event with a score of 147. Loeffler’s 70 on the first day—in just her second collegiate round—beat the school record for best round set by Rachel Gahn ’09 by four strokes.

The men’s golf team’s top performance last season was a tie for second place at the 32-team Midwest Region Classic.

Those interested in supporting the Augustana Indoor Golf Center may contact Kyle Ekberg ’09, athletics gift officer, at 309-794-7244 or 800-798-8100 x7244.