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ls-WATERLOO crinomcw-Wednes'd‘ny‘,’ F'ebruary 9, 2011 _ . 1 {37521 \ Winter links - Indoor golf a way to work on your swing before the season starts BvCiwrwm Prone Puma; plyometric training to create better swing Chronicle Stafi mechanics and increase club head speed. Graham and his partner Dave Hardy have hen Jon Beauchesne takes off on a invested in quite a bit of technology, includ- Wfour-day golf trip later this month. ing video analysis. 3D biomechanics and the he won't waste the first two days ' Tiackman, a launch monitor used by the shanking the ball into the woods g . g 7 ,, PGA tour that breaks down swing speed and That's because he's kept his swing in good . ~. 25:5“:- “ a??? . : $134 12:5; . club angle. form all winter at Golf Vlflthout Limits imagséa-fQ... '» 5.2 “The best thing is the feedback. You can “i have a real passion for golf." Beauch» _f.‘_.g.~ “u.§§‘~'ah§p”“gw Kirk -" = ‘ ' , instantly see what you did," Graham said, in esne said during a recent solo round he was 151 . ”3 ‘ ‘eQE’ixv-téi 35 ; ,, a way that’s just not measurable at an out- playing at the indoor golf club on Northfield _ â€"-~ 1 $1.12; ; "if"? ‘ a: ’ door driving range. Drive. wag; , use , ' “it allows you to really know your disâ€" He had taken a break from work and was ' . ~ ' ' tances and yardages with every club, so hitting some balls while eating his lunch. . that's a big help when you go outdoors to a “i love the fact that i can just keep swing- course,” Graham said. ing the club all year round and it pacifies my A former OHL player with the Sault Grey- desire to play golf," he said. hounds, Graham said he was “not a natural" “l more than get my money's worth, just W with the clubs. . j in the winter." He didn’t even start playing golf until he l I Playing through the winter is just one of was a student at the University of Toronto. 1 l the benefits of teeing up indoors, said Golf He started dating a girl whose parents 1 j ‘ Without Limits director and co-owner Shane , owned a golf course. and her father taught ‘ I Graham. ' him how to play. [ For a busy professional, playing a round They broke up but he kept his love of golf. of golf in about an hour at any time of year He eventually moved to Waterloo Region takes less of a bite out of the workday than a to take an engineering job at Toyota, but four-hour round of outdoor golf. after four years. he wanted to do something it's also great for rainy days. sweltering else with his life. days, or for hittingthedriving range towarrn “i knew i wanted to do something 1 up before going over to nearby Grey Silo for enjoyed doing. instead of working for some- a round. one else,” he said. With the same simulators used by the That's when his passion became his pros on the PGA tour, the club offers a career. He and Hardy first started out with a choice of 40 courses, including Pebble club closer to King Street and moved into Beach. Sawgrass and St. Andrews. Or you their current space threeyears ago. can hit a simulated driving range. They've continued to grow their business ; th its wide~open floor plan, foursomes while supporting the community. TWO years l can play alongside each other, rather than ago they started an indoor golf tournament, I following each other through a course. There which raises about $20,000 each March for l is also a menu of bar snacks and lunches, the Brain injury Association ofWaterloo- } plus a full bar, making for more social Wellington. 1 events, with a greater chance for network» But like any other golfer. he's waiting for l ing. the first days of spring. ,’ A “Corporate events are more fun. Every- “We're golfers, so we still go outside to one can see each other. heckle each other a golf," Graham said. bit," Graham said. “The biggest thing with indoor golf is, an one can Ia . You can brin our sixâ€" lfwi ] fin] yle-old daggllter. You can friyng your Jon Beauchesne drives the ball straight down the fairway during a practice round at Golf G0 that“ (S grandpa.“ Without Limits. we"! mm mm mom Indoor Golf Club and Academy Golf Without Limits holds a women’s About 60 per cent of the club's clientele including Stephan Roux, an instructor from Memberslups 0' one-time play league night every Tuesday, a pressure-free, come in to stay limber and play recreation- northern France with seven years of teach- 233 Northfield DE E..Waterloo I recreational night out. ally, while about 40 per cent are more elite ing experience. 5193423904 1 “There’s nobody behind them waiting to golfers who want to hone their skills He has become well versed in the biome- ' . hit,“ Graham said The club has three golf coaches on staff. chanics of the golf swing and may even use 1 “A“ 1 1 DR. TIM SEllllER ' DR. 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