If you needed to summerize Ty Antonides in just one word, that word would be GOLF. Ty is a lifelong lover of the game and will tell you that golf is a great way to get outside. “Golf is great because you can play with family or friends, and it is a sport that you can enjoy your entire life.” Ty certainly has been involved in golf his entire life. Ty grew up playing golf at the Bookcliff Country Club and even worked there while he was in college. After serving in the military, he worked at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, which later led to him working as a Golf Rep, covering several western states, for many years. Because of his extensive history with golf, it made sense to make the transition to buy GJ Golf when the opportunity arose.
GJ Golf is locally owned and family operated. Ty works alongside his wife, Melissa, and daughter, Brooke, as well as 2 golf pros. Ty and his wife purchased the shop a couple of years ago, opening in March 2021. He takes pride in working with his wife and daughter and is proud to be part of their efforts to get the women in western slope involved in golf, making sure they have the equipment and apparel to enjoy their day out on the courses.
GJ Golf is a full service golf shop. They carry all the clubs, gear, accessories that you might need out on the course as well as shoes and apparel. They even offer lessons and fittings. Lest you think a golf fitting only consists of getting the right length of club, you are in for a surprise. Their fittings are extremely thorough. They use a simulator (which is only used for fittings, not for play) to measure your swing speed, spin rates, launch angles, and smash factor. That is only the first stage of the fitting. After gathering and analyzing that data you get to try out all the major brands and select the ones that feel the best initially. At that point, with a narrowed selection of clubs, they are able to further analyze and fit the clubs just for you, by looking at things such as lie angle. Most fittings result in further distance and stronger consistency.
They offer a variety of lesson formats, with or without camera, and different time lengths so they can tailor lessons to individual needs. They are passionate about golf and want to share that passion with others. When asked what he would tell someone who was hesitant to try the sport for fear of not being able to hit the ball far enough, Ty laughed and said, “That is why there are pars.” You never know what you can do until you get there to try. And you should. You may discover the same passion that Ty has for golf.
Ty and his family love to get out and play when they aren’t busy serving customers. He admits his favorite course is Cherry Hills, but that his local favorite is Tiara Rado. His favorite thing about Grand Junction is “The people. The people are awesome.” He also enjoys the pace of life we have here in the valley.
If you are a golf lover who wants to further improve your game, or a hesitant-to-start golf dreamer who wants to get into the game, go check out GJ Golf. They can get you set up with everything you need for a successful game of golf.
"Golf is great because you can play with family or friends, and it is a sport that you can enjoy your entire life."