EMU Breaks Ground on the GameAbove Golf Performance Center

Eastern Michigan University held a groundbreaking ceremony for the GameAbove Golf Performance Center at Eagle Crest Golf Course Friday, Sept. 30. The state-of-the-art golf training facility will support EMU's collegiate program while also providing additional upgrades to the course and clubhouse.

GameAbove, which provided $8 million for the project, is a collection of EMU alumni supporters. The two-story facility overlooking Ford Lake is scheduled for a fall 2023 opening.

The building will be approximately 13,000 square feet and include locker rooms, offices, indoor putting and chipping, and simulators to support both indoor and outdoor training. Additional to the EMU varsity golf teams, the facility will be used to host youth and community events to expand the teaching of golf in Ypsilanti and southeastern Michigan.

The EMU men's golf program has been coached by Bruce Cunningham for 30 years; former EMU player Stephanie Jennings heads the women’s team.

"This will have a dramatic impact on our student-athletes skill set development and significantly enhance our off-season practice and training methods,” Cunningham said.

Jennings added: "As an alum and former student-athlete, it brings me to tears because I'm thrilled about the progress of our program over the last 20-plus years and the heights to which we can now reach.”