golf simulator

silvercreek · 12-08-2009, 12:26 PM

Forget about the price tag, what is the most realistic golf simulator? Seems to be quite a difference when you see them in different facilities.

cheers

Mike O · 12-08-2009, 09:30 PM

If you talk to the different simulator companies - they all have the best one!

Personally- One of the factors for me for being "realistic" is real photos of the courses versus computer generated graphics. The best company for real photos is high definition golf - the best computer generated graphics company would be AboutGolf. Of those two companies - I believe that High Definition Golf has the best system. I will say that High Definition Golf has a very very good system. I've seen AboutGolf in person but haven't used their system.

That's a summary of the research that I did and I talked to a lot of people that have used and sold all of the top simulators.

matt kluck · 12-08-2009, 10:20 PM

Just get a Trackman

and forget about the simulators!
MK

Richie3Jack · 12-09-2009, 10:29 AM

I tried the Dancin Dogg OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator at the PGA Tour Superstore yesterday. It will measure clubhead speed, face angle and horizontal swing plane. I thought the face angle and HSP were pretty accurate, but I couldn't trust the clubhead speed. I have about 87 mph of clubhead speed with my 6-iron and when I went on the simulator it was going in the 90-92 mph range.

You can pretty much use it anywhere, even in your living room *if* you have room to swing. That's because they use these foam yellow golf balls, so you really don't need a net.

3JACK

dannyc · 12-09-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt kluck

Just get a Trackman

and forget about the simulators!
MK

yep, i think you get the "launch" version for around 10 grand.

12-08-2009, 12:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
silvercreek Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada. Posts: 119	golf simulator Forget about the price tag, what is the most realistic golf simulator? Seems to be quite a difference when you see them in different facilities. cheers

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matt kluck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 176	Trackman Just get a Trackman and forget about the simulators! MK

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12-08-2009, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike O Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: . Posts: 181	If you talk to the different simulator companies - they all have the best one! Personally- One of the factors for me for being "realistic" is real photos of the courses versus computer generated graphics. The best company for real photos is high definition golf - the best computer generated graphics company would be AboutGolf. Of those two companies - I believe that High Definition Golf has the best system. I will say that High Definition Golf has a very very good system. I've seen AboutGolf in person but haven't used their system. That's a summary of the research that I did and I talked to a lot of people that have used and sold all of the top simulators.

12-09-2009, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Richie3Jack Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,109	I tried the Dancin Dogg OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator at the PGA Tour Superstore yesterday. It will measure clubhead speed, face angle and horizontal swing plane. I thought the face angle and HSP were pretty accurate, but I couldn't trust the clubhead speed. I have about 87 mph of clubhead speed with my 6-iron and when I went on the simulator it was going in the 90-92 mph range. You can pretty much use it anywhere, even in your living room if you have room to swing. That's because they use these foam yellow golf balls, so you really don't need a net. 3JACK

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