I pulled out my old OPTI Shot, hmm, let me see if i can make it work again. It's been a few years.
OT: Does anyone have an at home golf simulator?
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He said simulator, not stimulator. There’s that English portion of the ACT rearing it’s ugly head again!
For putting and chipping I would go putting green in the back yard if you really want to do this for practice purposes
I really think your house needs new drapes and maybe a matching comforter too!
Apparently it did. At a minimum I’ve been required to clean the space in which the simulator will live before considering it further. It’s been cold, so that spot has not been freed from my Home Depot returns from my last project. And this economy has me questioning the wisdom of that spend…
well, I am still planning on getting one but I have to build my garage first. We sold the old house but a lot has to happen before I get to the simulator.
One always needs something to look forward to having and a man cave with golf simulator complete with TV and Bar area are one of those things for me.
One always needs something to look forward to having and a man cave with golf simulator complete with TV and Bar area are one of those things for me.
I think this is highly dependent on where you are with your game. If your swing sucks, just getting out there and swinging will help. Once you are good enough where you are trying to dial in, not sure you can do that hitting off a mat. I don't know if you get to a certain point where you are hitting the ball pure enough that you can trust it again.
You a pro? Live at a driving range? I don't and can't get to course or range to practice but a couple times a month.
My handicap went from a 12 to a 4 using that thing but I still sucked at putting but kept my chipping as that always came naturally for me. It's why I score. During that timeframe I played a par 72 - 7200 yd course and hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation with two eagle putts. The two greens I missed, I got up and down for par, one in a bunker and one about a foot off the green that I putted. I shot an 84. Do some math to figure out I had 14 three putts and my handicap still got down to 4. That particular course was my first bent grass greens and they blew my mind but I could get the yips on any green that wasn't tiny as I learned to play on small greens. I got good at chipping but not putting.
I really learned a lot about my swing speeds and how an easy swing that is true is so much better than one that is not. And, I got immediate feedback on the angle of my club and center hits. I still played and practiced with real, sand traps, greens and played regularly. You cannot simulate everything but it helps some parts of your game a lot. Hardest driver swing was 106 but a smooth easy swing was 104 and I could hit center face almost every time vs hit an miss swinging out of my shoes.
Bottom line, I work a lot, don't' have lots of practice time available and enjoy things like TOP GOLF with food and beer.
To dismiss it so out of hand because the matt situation is not something I agree. Hitting off a matt actually helped me learn to play with tight lies better. It's just another surface which I could use the information and you will see similar surfaces on real golf courses.
These things may not help a pro who has access to golf and probably lives at a place he practice not just daily but any time they chose year around but they aren't doing it just for the entertainment value. I am.
Now, my handicap is back up to over 15 and promise you that thing would help me. I shot 84 my last round so it will be back down soon... that's dependant on the amount of work I can do, that simulator would give me another practice venue.
Let me know when you get one. I’ll bring the beer.
Minus the former 4 handicap comment, you pretty much described my situation.
I’m in my 40s, and the days of me dreaming of being a scratch golfer are long gone. However, I’d love to swing a club more often than I do, and whereas I may drive out to a golf course 5-10 times a year, I could easily see myself hitting shots with an in-home simulator nearly every day. Being able to play numerous course options is pretty dang cool too.
It may not be for everyone, but I definitely understand the intrigue for a lot of people
I wasn't dismissing it. I know it would help me a ton because I don't get to play anymore and actually want to join an indoor place as soon as I can convince them to have decent hours (think it's a hobby for them and they want to be done working at 5:00 and off work on Sundays). But I've also hit on them enough to know that hitting off a mat will hide some flaws. When I did play, and I was decent but certainly not good (although I hit the ball pretty consistently and it was mainly putting and then lack ok distance that kept me from being good), I used a range with mats for a while and thought it was keeping me sharp. Ball flight looked great and contact felt good, and was getting more consistent. Then when I got back on the course I found out I was picking up some bad habits. Somebody that was better than me may would have picked up from the feel, but I missed it. Also probably wouldn't have mattered if I was getting on the course some.
In doing research I've found that the number of mat options size/type/quality is pretty crazy. Unsure if having a "good" one, or "correct" one for whatever club you are hitting at the time would help with this.
Golf mats are the equivalent of padded bras, they lie, they lie!
Agree. It's hard to get to the course now. It would be more for fun if I did it and if it helped any that would just be a plus. Now they have putting simulators. Man the good ones are sky high.
I bet @Jeffreauxdawg has one. He probably loves it because it doesn’t count him 4 putting every green.
Simulator golf is better than real golf.
No putting
No feet above/below the ball
Shìtty lies are just a quick math calculation
You can play any course in the world with a buddy in 90 minutes in your most comfortable cookie pants and a T-shirt while drinking tap beer at the bar