Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Braemar Golf Course To Celebrate Grand Opening of Academy 9 Par 3 Course on Aug. 4

Edina, Minn., July 21, 2016 – Braemar Golf Course will celebrate the grand opening of its newly designed Par 3 course, the Academy 9, on Thursday, Aug. 4.

KFAN’s Dan Cole, the “Common Man,” will make an appearance from 9 to 10 a.m. and emcee an exhibition with Annika Sörenstam from 10 to 11 a.m. sponsored by Callaway Golf. Sörenstam will demonstrate her golf swing and take questions from the audience. Sörenstam is a retired Swedish-American professional golfer who has amassed 89 worldwide victories, including 72 on the Ladies Professional Golf Association, 10 of which are major championships. Sörenstam’s achievements rank her as one of the most successful female golfers in history.

At 10:30 a.m., there will be a 70-player simultaneous drive off the new turf driving range. The new turf teeing area measures approximately 114,000 square feet and is the largest for a public facility in the region.

All day Aug. 4, the Minnesota Professional Golf Association will host “Golf Zilla” at the newly turfed driving range. There will be huge blow-up animals as targets on the golf range for the junior golfers to aim at. Dave & Busters’ Street Team will have candy, prizes, coupons and trinkets from their winners’ circle to give out to those attending.

“The Academy 9 is going to be a great amenity for the residents of Edina. It’s a fabulous golf course with the ability to play different sets of tees for all ages and abilities,” said Joe Abood, General Manager of Braemar Golf Course.

The Academy 9 will have two different pin placements on each green, one more difficult than the other. The pin on the front of the green will be an oversize cup for junior players or beginners. The second pin will be a regulation pin and it will be placed on the backside of the green.

“You can be an average player or you can be an expert player, and you can still go out there and have a good time on the golf course,” Abood said.

The public is encouraged to participate in the grand opening events on Thursday, Aug. 4. Golfing on the Academy 9 will be open to the public on Aug. 5.

For more information, contact Braemar Golf Course at 952-903-5760 or visit BraemarGolf.com.

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