KDV Sport’s golf and tennis academy plans to produce world-class athletes
THE Gold Coast’s newest major sporting facility is not a Commonwealth Games venue – but it is right across the road from the main one.
The $20 million first stage of KDV Sport’s golf and tennis academy, built on a sprawling golf course at Carrara, has a lofty goal – to produce world-beating elite athletes.
The group has attracted former Olympians and top-level instructors, in partnership with Tennis Australia and the PGA, to the facility – and they also host kids parties.
Director Julia Shtengelova said the academy had been inspired by the world-class academies in Europe and the United States, but that it was as much for Gold Coast families and social sports as it was for the pros.
The vast first stage includes 40 undercover driving range bays; a 12-hole golf course, a 18-hole mini golf; a customised club fitting service and a pro shop.
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