Charleston, S.C. – College of Charleston women’s golf coach Jamie Futrell, men’s golf coach Mark McEntire and Greg Wood, general manager for The Links at Stono Ferry held a grand opening press conference on Wednesday to introduce the Cougars’ new golf practice facility, the Stono Ferry Golf Learning Center.

The facilities main building is 2,358 square feet and consists of a lounge, eating area with a kitchen, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a conference room and men’s and women’s coach’s offices.

The two indoor hitting bays are 1,877 square feet and have a club repair area and an 860 square foot efficiency apartment upstairs. The hitting bays are equipped with the K-Vest product suite, the V-1 Pro video system and the Vector Pro.

The K-Vest is a portable golf instructional system that uses wireless sensors to capture motion faster than a standard video system. It helps coaches capture and analyze a player’s swing motion in real-time 3-D.

The V-1 Pro video system gives coaches the ability to capture a gold swing and provide analysis through interactive playback of the recorded motion. The Vector Pro delivers launch monitor data with video swing analysis for both fittings and lessons.

Quotes

"With the support that Stono Ferry and it's members showed our program when we hosted the 2006 Southern Conference Championship, it is only fitting that we will be able to call Stono Ferry home. This practice facility is the best in South Carolina and will allow us to attract recruits from all over the country. In addition, it is equipped with state of the art video equipment and provides excellent practice opportunities."
Mark McEntire
Head Men's Golf Coach
College of Charleston

"The practice facility has far exceeded our expectations. The attention to detail that has been put into all aspects of the facility will make this one of the top practice facilities in the country."
Jamie Futrell
Head Women's Golf Coach
College of Charleston

"We as Stono Ferry are extremely proud to partner with The College of Charleston and its golf teams to build a facility that will help them become one of the elite collegiate programs in the country. The Learning Center and its cutting-edge technology will give the players one of the premier environments in which to perfect their skills. We look forward to this exciting relationship and to seeing The College of Charleston at the top of the collegiate golf polls for many years to come."
J. Patrick Barber
Managing Partner
The Links at Stono Ferry

>“We (Stono Ferry) now have a double-ended driving range and a 15,000-square foot putting green that allows us to work on putting, bunker play and short game. The two hitting bays are equipped with the V-1 Pro camera system and the K-vest system.”
Greg Wood
General Manager
The Links at Stono Ferry