SMU and The Dallas Athletic Club in North Dallas have entered into an agreement to establish the DAC as the home of SMU men’s and women’s golf programs. SMU will construct a new $4 million practice facility and clubhouse on the DAC grounds, and donors are being sought.
The complex will comprise a team clubhouse, locker rooms, a Golf Hall of Fame and trophy room, coaches’ offices, study rooms, a conference room, a workout facility and a media room. Two hitting bays will be equipped with state-of-the-art video and swing analysis capabilities. On the five acres surrounding the complex will be two large putting greens – one Bentgrass and one Bermuda grass. Chet Williams of The Nicklaus Design Team will create a four-hole short course with numerous practice stations for every conceivable lie or situation.
Although a lead donor will have naming options, at least a portion of the complex will be named after SMU alumnus and championship golfer Payne Stewart (’79), who died in 1999.
To support the new facility or for more information, contact Craig Shaver, associate athletics director for development, at 214-768-3639 or cshaver@smu.edu, or visit smumustangs.cstv.com.