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Tampa Golf Facility Brings National Golf Month Indoors
Diverse Crowd Enjoys The Fox Club
Tampa’s nightlife really comes alive for patrons who go to the Fox Lounge. (PHOTOS BY SYLVESTER HARRIS)
Golfer’s Grail Indoor Golf & Tap is encouraging the Bay Area’s serious and ca- sual golfers to experience the world of indoor golf dur- ing National Golf Month. The event is being offered by Golfer’s Grail at 10019 N. Dale Mabry, in Carrollwood.
Golfer’s Grail’s unique combination of state-of-the- art golf simulation technol- ogy in a clubhouse atmosphere, creates an en- tertaining experience for everyone from professional- level golfers to those who’ve never swung a club.
Golfer’s Grail’s high-def- inition simulators not only provide players access to more than 65 world-famous
courses, but advanced dual measuring technology meas- ures swing and ball data to ensure accuracy and real- ism.
Games including Demo- lition Golf and Putt-Putt are also available for non-golfers and the indoor golf facility features a craft beer and wine bar as well as a variety of food and catering options.
Golfer’s Grail also hosts competitive leagues, offers lessons and acts as a unique venue for charity golf tour- naments as well as corporate and private events.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, visit www.GolfersGrail.net or call (813) 969.2100.
Frankie T.
provided
Graphics and made sure the crown had a great entertainment for the Multi-Media guru,
Hampton Allen.
Fox Lounge owners, Joe and Lisa,
time. crowd.
Commissioner Supports Return Of Jai Alai To Tampa
It was ladies night out on the town for (L-R): and Elaine Powell.
After 53 years of opera- tion, the Tampa Jai-Alai Fronton closed in 1998. However, the sport may be making a comeback in Tampa.
Harry Kayian, a former coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is part of a group that wants to return Jai Alai to Tampa.
Kayian, who didn’t name his partners, said they are close to announcing their in- tentions, including the loca- tion of the fronton that will also be part of an entertain- ment and lodging destina- tion.
During the 1980s, Jai Alai was torpedoed when the Lot- tery came to Florida in 1987. Shortly after that, Jai Alai players went on strike for 20 months. With betting games on Seminole Indian reserva- tions, Jai Alai is described as being on life support along
with dog racing.
County Commissioner Victor Crist explained that obtaining a license to open a fronton could be complicated by Florida’s ongoing negotia- tions with the Seminole In- dian tribe over gambling on Seminole reservations.
Comm. Crist said what would make the Jai Alai li- cense more valuable would be for the legislature to allow expanded gambling at pari- mutuel betting sites. Legisla- tors either want more money from the Seminoles or they will accept the same money with a little more expansion of pari-mutual gambling.
“I started talking to a group about Jai Alai return- ing to Tampa a year ago,’ said Comm. Crist.
“I think the new fronton should go at University Mall on Fowler Avenue because of its ideal location.”
JAI ALAI
Eddie Passmore and his wife,
Cherish, celebrated his birthday Mia Jackson, Carla Tommie, Martrie Williams
at the Fox.
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