Welcome to the June 2026 issue of Golf Range Magazine, brought to you by the Golf Range Association of America (GRAA). In this publication, we offer stories and expertise that address the various pillars of the GRAA, everything that’s important on a driving range and practice facility, whether public, private or stand alone.
We highlight GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals and shine a spotlight on our GRAA award-winning facilities. We speak with PGA of America Golf Professionals, leading coaches and teachers, driving range owners and administrators and other industry experts.
As you learned last month, we recently transitioned our Golf Range Magazine digital publication to the innovative Nxtbook platform. With Nxtbook, Golf Range Magazine will be 100% mobile responsive for viewing on the go. It’s easy to navigate and provides a great user experience through its interactive pages. You’ll be able to view videos within stories and can share via email or social media platforms, search, download PDFs and print.
For your reference, all past Golf Range Magazine issues and GRAA Best Practices are available on the GRAA website (www.golfrange.org)
In this month’s issue, we offer:
Featured Story - The Range at Haggin Oaks: A Major Entertainment and Revenue Center
Engagement - GRAA Award Winning Facility Profile - Highlands Performance Golf Center
Teaching and Coaching - GRAA New Award Winner Profile: Steve Chalmers, PGA
Club Fitting - GRAA Top 50 Club Fitter Profile: John Rosecrans, PGA
Operations and Technology - Five Questions with Mike Dickson, PGA
Player Development - Growing the Game Among Juniors, Seniors and Everyone in Between: Daniel Fowler, PGA
Growth of the Facility - Michael Caldwell, PGA: Maximizing Golf Range Usage through Programming and Engagement
Women Leading on the Range - From Methodist University PGM to Creating Her Own Programming at Jupiter Hills: Morgan Bowen, PGA
Practice - Carlsbad Golf Center: A Great Place to Practice
Video Best Practice - Chris Whalen, PGA - Echo Lake Country Club - Westfield, NJ
We thank this group of PGA of America Golf Professionals for sharing stories from their driving ranges and golf facilities. We also thank our partners in this endeavor – Bioesque Solutions, Coastal Netting, CoverShots, Cover the Tees, Golf Web Design, PGA of America, PLAE, SELECTpi, Sterling Cut Glass, Synthetic Turf, Tex-Net and Wittek – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick SummersCEO & Publisher, Golf Range Association of America