Rolfs Family All Season Varsity Golf Facility
Rolfs Family All Season Varsity Golf Facility |
Full name: The Robert and Marilyn Rolfs Family All-Season Varsity Golf Facility
Purpose: Practice
Sq ft: 10,333
Architect: Doug Marsh
Date Opened: September 30, 2006
Cost: $2.1 million
|
|
The Robert and Marilyn Rolfs Family All-Season Varsity Golf Facility, which is located at the Warren Golf Course on the northeast corner of the University of Notre Dame campus, opened on Sept. 30, 2006 with a private dedication ceremony. The $2.1 million, 10,333-square foot facility is used by both the Irish men's and women's golf programs.
The 5,000-square foot indoor short game area includes a putting green, chip and pitch area, and a practice bunker that allows the student athletes to practice their short game year-round on campus.
One of the nicest features of the facility are the six hitting stations that are located within the building that lead out to the Warren Golf Course driving range, allowing players to work on their swings in all weather conditions. Incorporated within the stations is state-of-the-art video equipment to give players and coaches instant feedback on players' swing techniques. Each student athlete has his own custom made wood locker (with personalized nameplate and ample storage space) located inside the Fighting Irish locker rooms.
Four offices are located on the east end of the building to accommodate the coaching staffs. A fully furnished lounge is available to members of both teams for studying or relaxing. Another asset for the teams is a full-service club repair room, which is located in the southern wing of the facility.
"The Rolfs Varsity Golf Building is the very best college golf facility in the country. I always smile when I hear visitors tell me that they assumed it would be good, but that they never imagined it to be THAT good. Our indoor facility, with its unique full-sized green and sand trap, offers so many great short game shots, from putting to pitching to bunker shots. Yet, only a few steps away, we can tee it up from a sheltered area and hit right on to our outdoor driving range. We're fortunate to call this amazing facility the home of Fighting Irish golf!" - Notre Dame Men's Golf head coach Jim Kubinski
"We are seeing an immediate impact with recruiting and that will only make our program stronger by bringing in top-level talent. The facility will also allow us to get quality practice time all year round. The putting and chipping areas are extremely nice and very authentic." - Notre Dame head coach Susan Holt.
