University of Nebraska Athletics announced Tuesday that it will offer public bookings to hit golf balls out of the upper deck of Memorial Stadium and onto makeshift "greens" on its football field below.
As reported by Nebraska Public Media, Nebraska is the latest to partner with Upper Deck Golf, which sets up tee boxes in the upper deck of stadiums around the world with targets to aim at from above, as an atypical way to generate revenue.
It will be the first time Memorial Stadium has been converted into a temporary golf course. Other schools to partner with Upper Deck include Arkansas, Oklahoma and South Carolina, as well as one that doesn't even have a stadium with a true upper deck — the University of Michigan.
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Even professional stadiums have worked with Upper Deck.
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Tee times in Lincoln will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 17. Two players are booked per time. Cost varies by location but is typically $80 a person, according to NPM, citing Upper Deck’s website.
Registration will open in September, Husker Athletics said in a news release. Early access registration is available now to bypass the public offerings.
"This is the latest novelty use of Memorial Stadium for Nebraska Athletics," NPM's Aaron Bonderson reported. "The athletic department has gotten more creative in offering up the historic venue to help generate more revenue for the school in the era of Name, Image and Likeness payments to college athletes."
Among recent events at the stadium:
- An appearance by Garth Brooks in 2021 market the first Memorial Stadium concert in 34 years.
- In 2023, the stadium hosted Volleyball Day in Nebraska, featuring outdoor matches that drew an NCAA-record attendance of 92,003.
- In 2026, the stadium has hosted a Zach Bryan concert and the Savannah Bananas baseball club.
Memorial Stadium can even be rented out for weddings, per Bonderson.
