Key Golf Studio

With the cutting of the ceremonial red ribbon, the Key Golf Studio was officially opened for the Columbus State University men's and women's golf teams on November 13, 2015.

One of the premier collegiate golf facilities in the country, the Key Golf Studio sits on 13 acres of land along University Avenue and is the home of the CSU golf programs.

The facility features a 30,000 square foot tee box, two chipping greens surrounded by an acre and a half of Bermuda grass chipping area, a 10,000 square foot TifEagle putting green, five Zoysia grass target greens and a fairway bunker all within a 300-yard practice range.

The Key Golf Studio also offers two indoor hitting bays for use during inclement weather and comes equipped with the latest in golf technology. CSU golfers have access to a Flightscope launch monitor, K-Vest wearable motion system, Bodi-Trak weight system and three V1 cameras designed to lift their performance to a peak level.

Additionally, the Key Golf Studio features a clubhouse which includes offices, locker rooms and study areas for the two programs.

Namesake and longtime Columbus State supporter James W. "Billy" Key hit the first official shot from the practice facility in front of CSU staff, student-athletes and supporters to wrap up the day's ceremonies.

Key, now the retired president of First National Bank of Columbus, won the Georgia State Junior Championships in 1946, 1947 and 1948. In 1947 and 1948, he also won the Southern Interscholastic Championships. In 1948, he won the Georgia Interscholastic Championship. Other big early wins for Key include the Florida Intercollegiate Championship in 1951, the Western Amateur in 1958, the Southeastern Amateur in 1962 and the Georgia Amateur in 1968. As a senior, he won the American Seniors Best-Ball Championship five times. In 1989 and 1990, he won the Society of Seniors Individual Stroke Play Championship and, in 1990, Golf Digest ranked him as the No. 2 senior golfer in the U.S.