Angie Yu ’26, and Kevin Zhou ’27 make regular use of the space, squeezing in practice before class, after school, or on weekends. Instead of losing 30–40 minutes traveling to and from an off-campus driving range, they can devote that time entirely to training. But for Krauss, the shift is about more than technology or convenience. “First and foremost, to give the program a home was a priority,” he explains. The room is not simply a simulator space; it’s the Golf Team Room — a place where players gather, store their gear, and build culture. Golf, unlike many sports, rarely plays before a crowd. Matches are held off campus, without the visible fanfare of other sports. “It provides our students with a sense of inclusion and ownership,” Kublbeck says. “When you are on the hockey ice or the soccer field, that is your space. Now our golf athletes have a space on campus where they can be noticed and acknowledged as golfers.” For recruiting, for player development, and for culture, the message is clear: golf matters here. A co-ed program with 22 student athletes at both the varsity and the JV level, the program is poised to grow. College golf teams have been recruiting — Ethan Hale ’25 is now playing at Bates College and Owen Donovan ’22 is at St. Lawrence University. Now, regardless of the weather outside, Cushing golfers can practice year-round, just like the indoor golf leagues featured on ESPN. As the coach of Cushing’s golf team for a quarter-century, this new development is meaningful to Kublbeck. “I can now develop skills with a little more purpose,” he says. “You’re tapping into their potential and you’re tapping into their passion. When they see that they’re improving based on their work, they buy in a little more. The more buy-in you have, the stronger your culture is going to be.”
It provides our students with a sense of inclusion and ownership… Now our golf athletes have a space on campus where they can be noticed and acknowledged as golfers.” —BRIAN KRAUSS P’27, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
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