North Texas opens state-of-the-art Bruzzy’s UNT Golf Facility

[Harry]

UNT Athletics: North Texas opens state-of-the-art Bruzzy’s UNT Golf Facility 

Loyal donor ‘Bruzzy’ makes key contribution  

For more information contact: Taylor Bryan, 254-709-4411, Taylor.Bryan@unt.edu 

 

DENTON, Texas – After nearly two years of planning and construction, Bruzzy’s UNT Golf Facility had its ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Sept. 18, prior to the Mean Green’s football game against UAB with both the men’s and women’s teams on hand along with North Texas president Neal J. Smatresk, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker, members of the UNT System Board of Regents, and the facility’s namesake and lead donor, Jerome “Bruzzy” Westheimer. 

 

The $3 million on-campus practice facility is located on the east side of the former Eagle Point Golf Course on the east side of Apogee Stadium and Victory Hall, and houses both the men’s and women’s golf team. Bruzzy’s UNT Golf Facility is 5,047 square feet and features two hitting bays with state-of-the-art swing analysis and technology. Additional features include a virtual putting green along with chipping and putting areas, locker rooms, study space, coaches offices, a lounge and kitchen area.  The North Texas men's and women's golf teams have not had an on-campus outdoor training facility since the former Eagle Point Golf Course was shut down in 2003. 

 

Westheimer has been instrumental in the upgrade and development of the UNT golf programs and other university educational endeavors over the past several years. He was honored as the recipient of the 2019 Wings of Eagles Award, which is the most prestigious award presented by the president for a person who embodies the true spirit of UNT through engagement, generosity and affinity.  He celebrated the grand opening by hitting an exploding ball filled with streamers for the ceremonial first drive at the facility along with a ribbon cutting by President Smatresk. 

 

Other gifts for the project came from Ken and Ann Newman, C. Dan and Le’Nore Smith, David and Lynn Riley, Sam and Valerie Golden, Tom Klammer, Ernie Kuehne, Knowles Cornwell, Ward and Joyce White and Brad and Vicki Olson.  

   

The Mean Green men's golf team has a long history of success, including four NCAA national championships, winning 31 conference championships and making 35 NCAA postseason appearances. Head coach Brad Stracke has won three conference championships and made five NCAA postseason appearances since he took over in 2009. Sophomore Vicente Marzilio won the 2021 Conference USA individual championship as a freshman and advanced to the NCAA Regional.   

   

The Mean Green women's team, led by head coach Michael Akers, finished last season ranked No. 36 in the nation, the best end-of-season ranking in program history. The team also claimed the first conference championship in program history in 2021, and current senior Audrey Tan won the program’s first individual conference championship. The team earned its first automatic NCAA Regional bid.  

  

If interested in naming opportunities at Bruzzy’s UNT Golf Facility, please contact Mean Green Scholarship Fund at 940-369-7284. 

[UNTLifer]

https://meangreensports.com/galleries/womens-golf/bruzzys-golf-practice-facility/631

 

Edited September 22, 2021 by UNTLifer

[rcade]

I was curious about the name and found the answer here:

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The venue will be named after longtime North Texas donor Jerome Max “Bruzzy” Westheimer, who donated $1.5 million of the $3 million total construction costs.

 

[UNTcrazy727]

5 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

https://meangreensports.com/galleries/womens-golf/bruzzys-golf-practice-facility/631

 

Odd that the AD released all these photos and a video of the new facility and there’s not a single look inside the building or what the driving range looks like.