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An indoor golf training facility for the national golf team opened in Tallink Tennis Centre. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, the centre now enables national team members to practise all year round.
In his opening speech, the President of the Estonian Golf Association, Ain Hanschmidt, expressed his gratitude to the members of the national team’s supporters’ club, whose contributions made the establishment of this facility possible. “This centre has been created entirely with private capital – the investment in equipment alone amounted to nearly €200,000, with additional support from Tallink and Infortar in providing the premises. We have acquired state-of-the-art technology, the same used by the world’s best players, and we hope to continue expanding the centre with additional facilities in the future. The technology in use allows us to assist national team members year-round, no matter where in the world they are competing, as some of the equipment is portable and can be carried in a backpack,” Hanschmidt explained.
"From today onwards, no member of the national golf team should have any difficulties finding training opportunities in winter, as the newly established indoor facility can accommodate a sufficient number of players at once. Now, it is up to the players and their coaches to make the most of these opportunities. The investment might seem significant at first, but considering the experiences of other countries, many national associations have spent several million on similar facilities," said Kristo Raudam, Secretary General of the Estonian Golf Association.
"For example, I recently had the chance to visit Europe’s largest indoor golf centre in Austria, where the local association invested millions in its development. However, they have only one more TrackMan hitting bay than we do, and we also have an undulating putting machine in use. The only difference is that they have built a larger short game area and can accommodate bigger training groups at once. Our neighbouring countries, Latvia and Finland, have already shown great interest in our facility, as they are considering creating similar indoor centres for themselves," Raudam added.
