One of the most ironic things about the Oregon Ducks athletic department over the past decade was the fact that the golf team, which was one of the only sports to win a national championship, did not have a state-of-the-art facility to call home like the football, basketball, baseball, soccer, or track teams.
Until now.
On Monday morning, the University of Oregon announced the plans for a new 6,000 square-foot golf facility that will be built at Emerald Valley Golf Club, just south of Eugene. The Ducks have already called Emerald Valley home for their practices for years, but they will now have a new all-weather facility to keep their game in form year-round.
The building will be known as “The Jake,” named after Peter and Jan Jacobsen, both of whom played at the UO. According to a press release from Oregon, it will feature three oversized driving range bays with integrated TrackMan technology, an indoor putting studio, and a covered outdoor heated driving range.
“In addition to the practice features of the teaching facility, the building will also provide a ‘clubhouse’ atmosphere in which the men and women of Oregon Golf are able to study, build camaraderie, and host prospective recruits,” Oregon said in the release. “A covered outdoor fireplace provides the perfect setting to enjoy the spoils of fall sunsets and crisp spring mornings in Oregon.”
According to the UO, the facility will be privately funded by gifts to the University, and they are expecting to break ground midway through 2022.
This, of course, is not the only athletic facility that is currently in the works for Oregon. Near the end of 2021, they also announced the plans for a new indoor practice facility to be built adjacent to Autzen Stadium to be used by multiple Ducks athletic teams.
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In the arms race of having some of the nicest facilities in the nation, Oregon continues to stay on top.
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