PSG Golf Offering Indoor Golf Lessons and more in Saratoga

by Dylan McGlynn Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

PSG Golf, an indoor golf facility in Saratoga Springs, comes courtesy of local coaches Michael Gerarde and Jeff Boss, offering lessons, a full-access membership, and more.

Gerarde is the head golf coach at SUNY Adirondack and launched the business along with Timberwolves’ assistant coach Jeff Boss, he said.

Located at 615 Maple Ave Suite 2, PSG features two golf simulators, a putting and chipping range, and a bar area, Gerarde said. They offer individual lessons for $70, and a 24-hour membership for $250 per month.

The membership package provides 24-hour access to the facility, with Gerarde noting members receive a key to the front door and are taught how to run the simulators on their own.

“We teach people how to get the lights on, turn on the computers, and they can go play on a local course they want, or go to the driving range,” Gerarde said. “They can even put themselves under these cameras here and see what’s going on. People have really liked that so far.”

To analyze shots, PSG utilizes the Uneekor EYE XO Launch Monitor, with Gerarde saying, “Each shot that you hit, we get all that data within a second.”

“The camera comes down, and it shows the actual clubhead coming into the ball. It shows the moment of impact and everything, so you can actually see exactly what your clubhead is doing when it gets to the ball,” said Gerarde. “Usually, you go take a lesson on a driving range, you get an hour, and they tell you, ‘Hey, do this with your grip,’ or whatever. But we really get into the nitty-gritty.”

The simulators offer the ability to play at several local courses, and includes a TopGolf range, Gerarde said. PSG also offers chipping and putting lessons, with a turf chipping and putting green that Gerarde said is also used for practice by the SUNY Adirondack teams.

PSG also offers clubwork, including regripping and reshafting clubs, and has a bar area serving beverages as well as food from Artisanal Brew Works, Gerarde said.

“90% of the time, one of the teaching professionals will be here,” said Gerarde. “So if you actually want help with your game, we’re here to give out tips and stuff like that.”

Gerarde said he and Boss began seeking funding for the location earlier this year and handled all of the renovations themselves.

“None of it was hired-out work,” Gerarde said.

He noted that a large mural painted on the wall above PSG’s chipping and putting green was done by Grace Kinkaid, a rising sophomore on the SUNY Adirondack golf team.

“We went down to Virginia for spring break, and that was the 18th hole at one of the courses we were at,” said Gerarde. “When she first came in, she was like, ‘You could use a mural on these walls.’”

Since opening, Gerarde said that PSG has primarily been offering lessons as well as member nights, noting that although many golfers are opting to spend their summer months outdoors, PSG has still “exceeded” its expectations early on.

“To see the growth already, in July, we’ve already exceeded our expectations, has meant a lot,” said Gerarde. “We’re over our projections, which is exciting for us, for sure.”