b'Left: the tee stone on the 11th tee. Below: scores are sure to improve with the help of The Carnegie Clubs tech. Opposite: the course is suitable for all skill levels\x1fT he Carnegie Links has long offered members ofThe facilitys two bays will host high-tech video analysis The Carnegie Club a sublime golfing experience.tuition that can look at both ball flight and swing Routed in an out-and-back layout on a fingercharacteristics. Youll be surrounded by tech, but it wont of land bounded by fresh water to the north and salt tofeel like it. When its sunny and bright outside youll hit the south, the course is the result of constant evolution. out onto the range, and when its not well lower the door First laid out by Donald Steel in 1995, it underwentand the space will turn into a virtual simulator, youll hit a significant redesign in 2003 under the direction ofthe ball towards a screen onto which we can project one Ellis Short, and since then has benefited from continuedof some 200 different golf courses, Fay explains.sensitive refining and improvement. In spring 2024,Outfitted by MIA Sports Solutionswidely recognised48golf at Skibo will be further elevated with the openingas the global leader in the design and installation of of The Links Retreat. performance golf studiosthe facility boasts two Trackman Situated on the corner of the existing driving range,devices. These use patented, optically enhanced radar this two-bay structuredesigned to mirror the architecturetracking (OERT) technology to deliver ball flight data. of the Clubhousehosts a state-of-the-art teaching facility,This hardware is complemented by Swing Catalyst, the custom club fitting facility, and inviting social space. worlds leading swing analysis software.Head of Golf, Sean Fay, explains, Our current outdoorFay says, We measure 29 different parameters range is fantastic: it has a huge outfield, a spectacularto tell us everything we might need to know about backdrop, terrific short game area, and more. But whilea golfer in order to help them improve their gamefrom Skibos 58 north latitude means that in the peak of summersomething as simple as how efficiently they hit the ball the estate enjoys more than 18 hours of daylight (plentyto its curvature, spin rate, and how the club interacts of time to get in a round after dinner), winter is a differentwith the ball at impact.story. The introduction of The Links Retreat will allow ourThe analysis is nuanced, and the benefits immediate. golfers to pick up a club all year round, even on the darkestWe can chart what is often a significant improvement of nights or when the weather is less than favourable. between the start and the end of a single lesson, says Fay. And to ensure that the tips and advice arent forgotten, golfers will be sent a video with a recap of the session.These video analysis lessons will complement the existing range available at Skibo. What we expect is that if a golfer has been having trouble with a specific aspect of their gameor perhaps just wants some advice on what they might improvetheyll book a lesson at The Links Retreat. With the issues identified and addressed, they can book an on-course lesson where we can continue to offer expert guidance and support Chris Closeon the Carnegie Links. With an enhanced portfolio of tuition, our team of golf professionals are more qualified than ever before.'