Austin, TX
Club Champion: Fitting studio opens at Golfinity Austin
Willowbrook, IL – Custom golf club fitter Club Champion announces the opening of its new fitting studio, located inside of Golfinity, 12332 N FM 620, Building B, Austin, TX. The new studio is open and accepting fitting appointments. This new studio concept represents Club Champion’s 12th location in the state of Texas.
The new studio features one indoor hitting bay with a Trackman launch monitor for analyzing performance, a SAM PuttLab system to find the perfect putter, and a build shop for repairing and assembling golf clubs by hand. The studio will feature brands like TaylorMade, PING, Titleist, Cobra, Fujikura, Golf Pride, and many more.
Golfinity has redefined the indoor golf experience. As one of the largest indoor golf performance clubs in the country, Golfinity offers state of the art technology, professional instruction, leagues, events, youth programming, and a vibrant community atmosphere. The integration with Club Champion allows Golfinity to expand its performance offering and deliver an even more holistic golf improvement journey. This single-bay concept within an existing golf business is a newer concept for Club Champion, and Golfinity Austin will be a test market.
Golfinity has redefined the indoor golf experience. As one of the largest indoor golf performance clubs in the country, Golfinity offers state of the art technology, professional instruction, leagues, events, youth programming, and a vibrant community atmosphere. The integration with Club Champion allows Golfinity to expand its performance offering and deliver an even more holistic golf improvement journey. This single-bay concept within an existing golf business is a newer concept for Club Champion, and Golfinity Austin will be a test market.
“We’re looking forward to partnering with Golfinity and helping golfers in the Austin area play their best golf,” said Nick Sherburne, founder of Club Champion. “Texas is a great market for us, and we’re excited to make our Tour-level fitting services even more accessible to those avid golfers.”
Ranked by Golf Digest as one of the 100 Best Club Fitters twelve years running, Club Champion has a unique coupling system used to combine any head and shaft together, so golfers hit the precise combination to be custom built for them. They are the only fitter in the country to offer 65,000 interchangeable head and shaft combinations at all locations.
“Partnering with Club Champion is a natural fit,” said Aaron Bergman, founder and CEO of Golfinity. “Our mission is to help every golfer unlock their potential, and now with Club
Champion’s Tour-level fitting services on-site, we’re able to give our members an even more complete path to better performance.”
For a limited time, the new studio will celebrate their grand opening by offering full bag fittings for $100 or any other fitting type for $50 with an applicable club purchase. The studio is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information can be found at clubchampion.com or by calling (737) 637-8093.
About Club Champion
Club Champion is the globe’s most prominent name in custom club fitting and building services. Established in 2010, there are now more than 140 Club Champion locations internationally, including studios in Canada, the UK, and Australia. Each US studio offers golfers access to over 65 brands and more than 65,000 hittable head and shaft combinations. Club Champion has solidified their position at the top of the industry through comprehensive Tour-level fittings, unrivaled club building, and the use of top-tier technology, including their proprietary A.I.-based “Fitter Co-Pilot”. The company is headquartered in Willowbrook, IL and boasts more than 400 employees, including hundreds of the most highly trained Master Fitters in the world. For more information about Club Champion, visit clubchampion.com.
About Golfinity
Golfinity is an indoor golf performance club dedicated to helping golfers of all ages and skill levels learn, practice, and improve. With over 20,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, including immersive simulators, instructional technology, professional coaching, and community-driven programming, Golfinity creates a personalized and inspiring environment for golf development. Named Development of the Year by Golf Inc. Magazine in 2023, Golfinity is transforming how the game is taught, experienced, and enjoyed. Learn more at golfinity.com.
Austin, TX
Victim names released in fiery plane crash that killed 5 in Central Texas
WIMBERLY, Texas – The names of all five people killed in the Central Texas plane crash late Thursday night have been released.
Plane crash victim names
The latest:
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the names of the five victims in the Wimberly, Texas crash are as follows:
- Justin Appling (pilot)
- Hayden Dillard
- Seren Wilson
- Brooke Skypala
- Stacy Hedrick
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators are on scene and serving as the lead investigative agencies, DPS said in their Saturday release.
What we don’t know:
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.
Fatal Texas plane crash
The backstory:
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra says first responders received the call just after 11 p.m. April 30 about an aircraft down in the Wimberley area.
The crash happened in a wooded area in the 200 block of Round Rock Road, near the area of Ledgerock Road and FM 2325, northwest of Wimberley. The NTSB says the crash happened at around 11:03 p.m.
A post-impact fire destroyed the plane, says the NTSB.
According to FlightAware, the plane was on its way to New Braunfels from Amarillo.
The aircraft has been identified as a Cessna 421C that had five people on board. All five are confirmed dead.
A preliminary investigation shows the plane was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash, but there is no indication of a mid-air crash. A second plane traveling in the same area landed safely in New Braunfels.
Flight tracking data shows the plane had a normal takeoff, climbing to 17,400 feet, but just before 11 p.m., something went wrong. The data showed the plane suddenly started dropped, plunging more than 5,000 feet per minute. Within minutes, radar contact was lost.
The Source: Information in this update comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Austin, TX
5 killed in small plane crash near Austin, Texas
Five people were killed when a small private plane crashed and caught fire near Austin, Texas, according to state and local officials. A pickleball club identified the victims as members who were traveling to a tournament.
The crash happened at about 11:05 p.m. on Thursday in the Wimberley area, about 40 miles southwest of Austin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety and Hays County officials. The FAA said the aircraft was a Cessna 421C.
Sgt. Billy Ray with the Texas Department of Public Safety said all five people on board were killed, including one pilot and four passengers. He also confirmed that the plane caught fire after the crash.
The Amarillo Pickleball Club identified the victims as Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Glen Appling and Hayden Dillard. The club said they were members of its “Amarillo pickleball family” and were traveling to a pickleball tournament when the crash happened.
“Today, the Club has received terrible news that we all must mourn in the loss of five members of our Amarillo pickleball family,” the club said in a statement. “Please keep their precious families in your thoughts and prayers.”
Fire and EMS personnel remained at the crash site through the early morning hours, according to Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. Preliminary information indicated the aircraft was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of impact.
Becerra said there was no indication of a mid-air collision. A second aircraft that was flying nearby landed safely in New Braunfels, a city northeast of San Antonio.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
Austin, TX
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