GOLF SIMULATION 2.0 GREAT SHOTS GETS AN UPGRADE Great Shots opened in 2019 as South Dakota’s answer to the growing golf entertainment industry. The inspiration for Sioux Falls social experience was found on a visit to another large golf chain by Sanford executives. They were so impressed they approached the chain about partnering, but the proposal was declined. “Sanford leadership said, ‘You know what, we're going to build our own,’ and so they went to various facilities like ours in the region and used the best practices from all those places to form what would be the first Great Shots,” said operations manager John Lorang . After closing for a few months in the fall of 2024 for renovations, Great Shots reopened this past November with new turf, new games, and an expanded menu. Open year-round with climate-controlled bays and a 250- yard driving range, Lorang says Great Shots is the perfect place for friends, family, coworkers, or teams to bond. “Being part of the Sanford Sports Complex is a perfect marriage for us,” said Lorang. “We really have a ‘one team’ philosophy out here, and we're able to help support some of our other buildings in other parts of the complex.”
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