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The Club At Ibis Hosted Grand Opening

Of New Practice Golf Facility

With Annika Sorenstam And Martin Hall In Attendance

Hall Of Famer Annika Sorenstam Helped Unveil The Club At Ibis’ New Practice Facility

The Club at Ibis has long had one of the top instructors It’s massive with lots of
in golf in Martin Hall. Now the high-end, private club has different targets and tees.
one of the most technologically-advanced ranges for Hall Getting instant feedback is
and the other PGA professionals to work his magic. so important to improving
The Club at Ibis unveiled a cutting-edge range that your game.”
includes TopTracer technology, becoming the first private Now the Club at Ibis
club in Florida to offer a staple on PGA Tour telecasts. The members can get access to
range also includes digital yardages, synthetic turf target the same level of information
greens, two new USGA-spec chipping greens and – get this provided to the world’s best
– new robots to pick up range balls and cut grass. players. This technology
“I could talk a half hour about how fantastic this place should lead to lower scores
is,” Hall said. “It’s magical, amazing, inspirational … all of and increased enjoyment.
the above. It’s an absolute treasure chest for anybody who “This allows our members
wants to try and get better at golf. to hit any type of shot they’ll
“When you look at what all the best players are doing, experience on the golf
they are using technology left, right and center to measure course,” said Ben Bauer,
their performance and improve their performance. When Ibis’ director of golf. “Every
used correctly, technology will accelerate your progress.” shot will react the same way
The club also debuted its Ibis Golf Academy featuring it will on the golf course.
Martin Hall. The 66-year-old Hall has been at The Club at This is another way to offer
Ibis since 1997 and has done more than 350 episodes of our members amenities they
School of Golf as Golf Channel’s lead instructor. can’t get elsewhere.”
Hall conducted a one-hour clinic with Hall of Famer About The Club At Ibis accommodations. A new Sports Village opened in 2014 to
Annika Sorenstam to celebrate the new range. Fitting, Ibis is a secure, gated collection of 33 distinctly include fitness facilities, pools, a 4,500-square-foot spa,
because the 10-time major player performed like a machine different neighborhoods, located on the quiet edge of and a yoga wall. The 16-court tennis center holds friendly
while winning 72 LPGA Tour titles and 10 majors. northern West Palm Beach and just minutes from the tournaments and weekly group play. Golf is center stage
Sorenstam spoke about how when she started her heart of the city. It is adjacent to the pristine Grassy and offers 54 holes on three Nicklaus family-designed
career, there was almost no technology in the game. Now Waters Nature Preserve, a 12,000-acre, state-protected championship golf courses. Top golf instruction is headed
it’s everywhere. preserve, with wildlife, birds, and tropical vegetation. The by Martin Hall, ranked by Golf Digest as one of the game’s
“I wish I had something like this when I was growing clubhouse recently completed a major enhancement and Top 50 instructors. For more information, call (561) 625-
up,” Sorenstam said. “I’ve never seen anything like this. expansion to include three new dining venues and banquet 8500 or visit www.clubatibis.com.

CommunitY happeningS from page 8 Dec. 23: The Bobby Rodriguez Orchestra| https:// than 20 years and have performed with the likes of Stan
www.facebook.com/BobbyRodriguezOrchestra/ Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, the Count
soul classics from Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, The Bobby Rodriguez Orchestra (18-piece jazz big Basie Orchestra, Justin Timberlake, and the Miami Sound
Commodores, Kool & the Gang, Prince, James Brown, band) was formed in 1981, playing swing and bebop Machine.
Jackson 5, Rick James, Aretha Franklin and much more. from the 1940s. Today, the band plays a wide variety of Sandi shows will be played during band breaks for all
jazz, pop, swing, bebop and Latin music. One-third of December Clematis by Night events. Concertgoers are
its members have been playing with the band for more invited to stay from 9:15 to 10 p.m. for nonstop shows.
Dec. 30: No Clematis By Night – Happy New Year
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For all City of West Palm Beach events, patrons should
follow any applicable CDC guidelines. Blankets and
chairs are recommended for Clematis by Night, Screen
on the Green, and Sunday on the Waterfront.
Parking is available in city garages, the Banyan and
Evernia garages being the closest to the events. For more
information, visit www.wpb.org/events.

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