EPGA – Opening August 2016

20 Apr

Construction is in full swing at the flagship Els Performance Golf Academy [EPGA] on the outskirts of Hanoi in Vietnam, with an official opening scheduled for August 2016.

EPGA forms part of the ambitious Ecopark development (see information below) and represents the first of many such facilities designed to redefine the art of practice and raise the bar for what’s available to golfers, not just in Vietnam but ultimately with EPGA’s right across Asia and at other handpicked sites around the world. Indeed, a second EPGA is scheduled to open later this year at The Els Club Malaysia.

EPGA offers golfers a ‘Tour Player for the Day’ type experience, featuring extensive practice facilities including a 30-bay covered tee with grassed platforms, a full fairway, a putting lab, a purpose built short-game practice area with bunkers, and a large contoured putting green. Visitors to an EPGA will also be encouraged to use the bio-mechanical swing studio with video analysis software as well as a state-of-the-art performance gymnasium, just as the top Tour Professionals would in preparation for their season. EPGA has also partnered with True Spec bringing the world’s best custom-fitting program exclusively to Vietnam. With cutting-edge fitness equipment, complimentary assessments, and movement screenings, qualified instructors will be on hand to establish bespoke training programmes to get the most out of each player’s game.

In addition a 9-hole par-3 academy course, currently in the grassing stage of development, will be available with golf course conditioning synonymous with the market-leaders, enabling golfers to put the lessons into practice and further hone their skills. Post session, players can then make use of the venue’s academy building with its comfortable and welcoming Academy Café and the exclusive Whisky Library & Hanoi Cigar Club.

Click here to watch a video flyover of the property and 9-hole golf course.

In recent weeks it has also been announced that Troon, the global leader in upscale golf course management, development and marketing, has been selected to manage the EPGA in Vietnam. It represents a further collaboration between Troon’s International Division and the Els brand, following on from the development of the award winning Els Clubs in Dubai and in Langkawi and Desaru in Malaysia.

“We’re really excited about partnering once again with our friends at Troon, alongside Chairman Ha and the team at Ecopark, to create our first ever Els Performance Golf Academy,” comments Ernie. “We believe this is the start of something really incredible. I’ve already been on site and the whole concept of the EPGA excites me. It’s about giving golfers an opportunity to work on their games in an inspiring environment, somewhere they can improve their golf and also have a bit of fun with friends and family.”

Wayne Johnson, a former Director of Instruction for the European Tour and teaching professional at the Butch Harmon golf school in the USA, has been appointed to head-up the golfing and coaching operations at this first EPGA. “It’s great to have WJ on board,” comments Ernie. “I’ve known him for many years and he brings over 30 years of experience and knowledge to the EPGA, which is invaluable for us going forward. It’s also important for us that we can provide juniors from local schools with access to a great golf program. If we can utilise EPGA to help get golf into schools and encourage more youngsters to take up the game, that would be the ultimate.”

For more information please contact the Ernie Els Design offices in Florida +1 561-625-8676 or visit the website: http://elsperformancegolfacademy.com.

About Ecopark
Located just 10km (6 miles) from Hanoi’s city centre, the Ecopark community combines blue and green spaces for comfortable living, complemented by stunning surrounding countryside and 4000-year old historic villages. Ernie is pictured below visiting Hanoi in October 2015 where he got to meet the Ecopark team and view scale models of the plans. Developed by Viet Hung Urban Development and Investment J.S.C (VIHAJICO), the nine-phase complex will also feature residential areas, shopping amenities, international medical centres, business and commercial districts, the British University Vietnam and the Sports complex, which of course is home to the first ever Els Performance Golf Academy.

Ecopark EE with Hanoi team

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