AYRSHIRE GOLF: STUDIO GOLF AYRSHIRE - Golf comes inside as Ayrshire's first indoor golf practice facility opens its doors

Friday, November 13, 2015

STUDIO GOLF AYRSHIRE - Golf comes inside as Ayrshire's first indoor golf practice facility opens its doors

A new and much needed addition to the local golf scene will soon be available when Ayrshire’s first indoor golf practice facility opens to the public on Tuesday 17^th November, providing an exciting new option for local golfers to keep their game up to scratch over the winter months and beyond.

The putting green area

Studio Golf Ayrshire is located in in the Stevenson Industrial Estate, just a couple of minutes drive from the Ardeer roundabout on the A78 near Kilwinning.

Short game area and bunker

Facilities included within the 3,000 square feet floor space include a Top of the range Golf Simulator offering 14 top courses, Driving Range Area and Kids 3-D golf software. A Short Game Area allowing pitching, chipping, bunker and putting practise. Practise Putting Green. T-Line Netted Hitting Area including a kids area for full shots, chipping and putting. A Terrace & Refreshment Area to sit back enjoy and soak up the atmosphere.

David Rushbury addressing guests at the opening event

The latest in a number of pre-opening promotional events took place on Thursday evening, 12^th November, with attendees seeing the full benefit of the indoor facility as Storm Abigail raged outside. Inside the studio golfers and non-golfers alike enjoyed a couple of hours trying out the various facilities and testing their skills, or otherwise, in various aspects of the game.

The short game chipping area

For anyone wanting to try out the facility, there is an open weekend on Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th November from 10.30 am until 4.00 pm, where anyone is welcome to drop in and experience the new concept in golf in Ayrshire.

Practice bays

|Studio Golf Ayrshire is owned and will be run by PGA golf professional David Rushbury. David began his professional career as Assistant at Troon Municipal Golf Courses for three years before qualifying in 1982 at Lilleshall Hall.

Since then, David's career path took him to the continent of Europe where he enjoyed 20 years working in Holland, Sweden, Germany and Spain, where he coached golfers of all ages and abilities,

The golf simulator

The intention of Studio Golf Ayrshire is to provide an atmosphere that will be will be welcoming, vibrant and relaxed for all, be it the beginner or seasoned golfer, creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for its customers, where the beginner and experienced golfers will feel very welcome and comfortable to visit and want to return to.

David has also created a dynamic coaching programme that will excite and encourage golfers to improve their golf games by participating in Studio Golf Ayrshire's coaching programmes.

David Rushbury is to be congratulated for bringing this concept and facility to Ayrshire for the golfing community to utilise, and the studio is well worth a visit for local golfers if they are in the area, and will undoubtedly be an asset over the winter months and throughout the year in the West Of Scotland’s variable climate.