Not everyone needs a full screen and enclosure. If you want real swing and shot data without converting a room into a golf simulator, a standalone launch monitor paired with a net gets you most of the practice value at…
“It depends on what you want” is the honest answer, but it’s not a useful one. Here’s what a home golf simulator actually costs, broken down by the three things you’re really paying for: the launch monitor, the enclosure/screen setup,…
Most home golf simulators end up in the garage, and there’s a good reason for that: it’s usually the one room in the house with enough ceiling height, enough depth, and enough tolerance for the occasional mis-hit off the wall.…
Golf simulators are a big investment. However, if you purchase a simulator that is not accurate, it doesn’t matter how much it costs. First, decide if you have the budget, and then purchase as much accuracy as you can afford. …
Tommy Fleetwood brought his two oldest boys to Augusta National a few weeks before this year’s Masters. Oscar is 19. Mo is 17. They stood on the first tee and, by their father’s description, they were pretty emotional about it.…
When Bryson DeChambeau turned professional in 2017, he made a prediction. After winning the John Deere Classic — the first PGA Tour winner ever to use single-length irons — he called it “the day the game changed.” He was wrong,…
At 5’10” and 180 pounds, Sergio Garcia is not an imposing physical specimen. He’s not the biggest man on tour. He doesn’t have the arm length of a Bryson DeChambeau or the lower-body power of a Rory McIlroy. By the…
There is a story about Earl Woods and a golf bag. When Tiger was a teenager learning to compete, Earl — a former US Army Special Forces officer — would try to put his son off during practice. He’d drop…
For fourteen years, Rory McIlroy walked into press rooms at Augusta National and said things that most athletes are too careful, too media-trained, or too scared to say. He talked about carrying a burden. About fear of heartbreak. About watching…
