Black Brook Holding Grand Opening For New Practice Course Today

opened its redesigned practice center last month and t.

The festivities begin with a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m.

A closest-to-the-pin and putting contest will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and anybody can get a free 10-minute lesson with one of the course's golf pros.

All events are free but people will need to register in advance for their lesson by calling 440-951-0010.

The new practice center features artificial and a 1.5-acre natural tee, an artificial tee that can be used during bad weather, target greens, an uneven lie area and even sand bunkers on which golfers can practice.

The city of Mentor has owned the golf course since 2005. It had hoped to open the center last spring but record levels of rain slowed the project.