THE GOLF CLUB AT CHELSEA PIERS "RESEEDS" DRIVING RANGE

GOLF CLUB COMPLETES REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING
TURF SYSTEM WITH TOURTURF BY FIELDTURF

New York, NY (January 12, 2007) - If you need a place to play in New York City, the Chelsea Piers Golf Club offers one of the most unique settings for people to perfect their golfing skills year-round. The facility rests on the Hudson River, creating a facility in an environment that is exposed to conditions most other driving ranges are not.    

The new turf by FieldTurf. 
FieldTurf provides an extremely durable and proven solution for the Chelsea Piers Golf Club. The Range is 78,000 square feet and has beautiful target greens, bunkers, and breathtaking water features. With many captivating installations nationwide, FieldTurf has provided confidence and assurance to many customers that have very different and demanding needs.

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to provide the people of New York with a surface to golf on year-round”, said FieldTurf CEO John Gilman. “The incredible performance and durability of our product is surely the best testament to its quality. By selecting our unique monofilament fiber, the Chelsea Piers Golf Club on the Hudson River will be at the cutting edge in terms of turf technology.”

According to Greta Wagner, General Manager of the Golf Club at Chelsea Piers, “When we decided to replace the turf on our field, we felt that choosing FieldTurf’s product would make our field more durable, perform better and be aesthetically pleasing.  TourTurf was extremely professional and gave me the confidence to go forward with all of the factors that we have to deal with at the Pier.”

About Chelsea Piers
The Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex is a 30-acre sports village built on four historic Hudson River piers. Chelsea Piers features two indoor ice rinks, a state-of-the-art golf driving range, a world-class gymnastics center, indoor playing fields and basketball courts, a 40-lane bowling center, the world’s most comprehensive sports and fitness center, restaurants, sports pro shops, Manhattan’s largest film and television production center, the most extensive marina in the city, dozens of nationally-acclaimed teachers and coaches, 1.2 miles of public esplanade, and a landscaped waterside park.

About FieldTurf
TourTurf by FieldTurf is a Florida-based company that sells and installs synthetic turf for commercial and residential golf and landscape applications throughout the United States and abroad. TourTurf synthetic golf products are exclusively manufactured by FieldTurf. Over the past few years, the quality and performance of FieldTurf’s patented system has resulted in over 1900 installations in more than 20 countries and has made it the first choice for top stadiums around the world. For more information on TourTurf, please visit www.tourturf.com or call 877-710-8873.

CONTACT:
Erica Schietinger
Phone: 212.336.6870
schiee@chelseapiers.com

Jillian Mastroianni
Phone: 212.336.6879
mastrj@chelseapiers.com