Thanks to a generous donation from an alum, Moravian installed a golf suite in the Athletics and Recreation Center last year. Greyhound golfers can practice putting on the green and chipping in the rough. The big hit is the Trakman simulator. It projects a golf course onto a screen, and athletes hit balls at the screen. The software records and displays buckets of data including speed, direction, and distance the ball travels. An illustration shows where on the club face the ball was struck. “And there is so much more data the software collects,” says Meredith Mutcher, director of the golf program. “It evaluates everything.”

Athletes can use any club and can practice driving and putting as well as hitting through any of the hundreds of courses from around the world that are available. At the end of their session, golfers can download their practice data to an app on their phones so they can keep track of their progress. “The suite is great for working on your swing as well as putting and chipping,” says Jason Koch ’25, captain of the men’s team, “and the Trakman has helped me with my carry yardage—how far the ball goes before it lands—and what club to use.”

According to Mutcher, students use the suite at all hours: between classes, after dinner, even at six in the morning. “They come individually, and they’ll also gather as a group,” she adds. The suite has cushioned chairs so athletes can hang out. “The team loves the suite to work on skills,” says Koch, “but it also provides a great bonding opportunity.”