After two years of being a ghost town the campus is slowly opening back up, and with that so will many of the amenities Citrus College had to offer.
Citrus College driving range finally reopened April 8 at Citrus after being closed due to COVID-19.
“We are starting to get some people in, and we are also having a lot of people that are starting to get back,” Enterprise Services Coordinator Michael Bilbrey said, “It’s been a nice opportunity to see people who used to come here all the time. It’s a nice opportunity for the community to come on campus to see the campus and to come of course to the range and spend some time here.”
Students that have no experience can visit the range and channel their inner Tiger Woods.
Enterprise Services Manager Eric Magallon said, “I want people to feel that they can come relax, chill out and enjoy themselves.”
The range is not solely for Citrus students, faculty, and staff. Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to enjoy the facility.
Citrus Range offers golfing equipment for students and customers to use rather than buying your own which can run anyone upwards of $300.
Both Magallon and Bilbrey encourage students to take the introductory golf class offered at Citrus, KIN 103. Where students that are interested in golf but have no experience can learn the basics of the sport.
“I encourage anyone that wants to sign up for the basic golf class,” Magallon said, “Watching the students from the first day of class and watching lately as the semester has gone on, you see the improvement. You can tell they feel better about themselves.”
The range offers more than hitting the club into a big empty field, there are targets to aim at, trash cans to lob golf balls into, as well as old cars to take the semester’s frustrations out on. There is a putting green where customers can work on the most frustrating part of golf, the short game.
The driving range is making improvements to the facility by adding new golf balls, a self-serve golf ball dispenser, brand new mats to hit off, as well as upgrading their snack and drink selections.
Buckets of golf balls come in sizes similar to fast food restaurants drinks small, medium, and large.
For the students who are familiar with golfing and want a course experience hitting off of grass rather than mats, the Citrus Range offers a purchasable upgrade to hit off the grass section in front of the mats.
More information on the range and future events/promotions will be advertised on their social media platforms at Facebook @RangeatCitrus or Instagram @rangeatcit.
The range is closed every Monday but, open Tuesday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 6 p.m..
