PNW Top 15 Moments of 2017-18 | #11 Purdue Northwest Athletics Unveils Lalaeff Fischer Golf Training Center

PNW-Top-15-Moments-of-2017-18-Number-11The Purdue University Northwest athletics department was highlighted by many firsts, school records and other academic and athletic success during the 2017-18 season.

Each weekday for the next 15 days we will add a new moment to our top 15 countdown to showcase some of the greatest moments throughout the past year.

#11: Purdue Northwest Athletics Unveils Lalaeff & Fischer Golf Training Center
Holding a luncheon and ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the special occasion, Purdue Northwest Athletics was pleased to unveil its new Lalaeff & Fischer PNW Golf Training Center Friday afternoon at the Fitness & Recreation Center on its Hammond campus. The 800-square foot indoor golf center features five types of synthetic turf with surfaces for putting, chipping, pitching and full swings as well as two large TV screens to utilize enhanced launch monitor technology, video analysis and Ground Reaction Force (GRF) technology.

“This is a beautiful indoor facility for our Pride men’s and women’s golf programs and will help both of our golf teams continue to grow and develop,” said Purdue Northwest Director of Athletics Rick Costello. “On behalf of the PNW Pride, we sincerely appreciate all the support and generosity that Barb and Burney Fischer have shown to help make this facility a reality.”

The Fischer family wanted to honor Mike Lalaeff as well with this facility for his dedication to youth development and his love of golf. Lalaeff was a Hammond native, who won the prestigious Hammond Times District Amateur Golf Championship in 1966 and was inducted into the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

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