New Virtual Golf Experience is Coming to Cheshire
A new, state-of-the-art Golf Simulator experience is coming to Cheshire in the New Year.
Based at Marton Meadows Golf Club, in the village of Marton near Macclesfield, two new Golf Simulators will offer a bespoke, indoor electronic golfing experience above and beyond what is currently available in the region.
(Photographs courtesy of Golf Bays UK.)
The nine-hole golf course is entering its second year of trading after being taken over by Kyle and Kelle Hares in 2017. An unused outbuilding is being converted into a dedicated Golf Simulator venue.
Chad Parker, course manager, said: “This is a small club with big ideas. We’ve seen a significant rise in the demand for indoor golf and saw an opportunity to add golf simulators to our on-site facilities.
The Golf Simulators can be used during 1:1 training; group sessions or by individual golfers wishing to improve their technique using their own equipment.
(Photographs courtesy of Golf Bays UK.)
The software can play sports such as darts, bowling, skittles and motor sport and features arcade style games, as well as providing leader board functionality for tournaments and competitions, introducing a new social element to our facilities.”
The next generation software will allow golfers to drive off the tee; hit fairway shots, pitch, chip and putt the ball on green grade astro-turf. Whilst many golf simulators only focus on driving, the new simulators incorporate sophisticated underfloor sensors to allow for accurate putting readings.
The dual stereoscopic high-speed camera system captures club face, swing path and launch angle. Camera sensors located on the floor, walls and ceiling take 1000 picture frames per second of the golf ball, capturing highly accurate readings to provide golfers with exceptional ball data including: ball speed, initial starting direction, spin and impact location.
The detailed analysis of every shot includes club path, club face alignment, angle of attack, impact location on the club and swing speed. All data can be saved and used for comparison purposes.
1st Hole at Marton Meadows Golf Club
Playing in real-time.
After every shot the simulation instantly flies, utilising impressive graphics and without the 2-3 second lag often experienced on other simulators, along the ball’s trajectory to where the ball ends ready for the next shot. What’s more, the putting turf used in the simulator bays will be the same grade as used on a USGA putting green, so when playing it will feel as realistic as possible.
The new Golf Simulators will be available in the New Year with an official opening planned for mid-January 2020. Bookings will be managed through the Club’s website.
With more than 200k pre-designed golf courses to choose from and visually stunning high definition graphics displayed on widescreen ultra HD screens, the new indoor virtual experience promises to be an exciting addition to Marton Meadows Golf Course.
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The Prize
Our lucky competition winner will receive a Golf Simulator Experience
for Four Golfers worth £350.00 – Courtesy of Marton Meadows Golf Club, including: –
- Exclusive use of a brand new, state-of-the-art Golf Simulator facility with two simulator bays
- Two hours of play for four players, including: 4 x 30 min 1:1 sessions with our Pros and private play with induction & data analysis
- Light Refreshments
Prize Value: £350.00
RUNNER UP PRIZES X 2
Two lucky runners up will win a Golf Simulator Voucher for Marton Meadows GC.
The voucher allows the bearer: Private use of one Simulator Bay with one hour of play for up to 4 players
Prize Value: £25.00 per voucher
How to Enter
To be in with a chance to win this exciting
Golf Simulator Experience for Four Golfers
at Marton Meadows Golf Club all you have to do is answer the following question: –
What are the names of the new owners at Marton Meadows Golf Club?
Send your answer on an e-mail headed: ‘Golf Simulator Experience Competition’ to: competitions@incheshiremagazine.co.uk.
Make sure to include: –
- The correct answer to the question.
- Your name and your full postal address.
- A daytime telephone number.
Competition terms and conditions
- Entrants must be 16 years of age or above (Proof of age may be requested)..
- Prize must be pre-booked during January 2020 and claimed during February 2020.
- Simulators are available for bookings 7 days a week, time-slots subject to availability.
- The prize is as described above, and no cash alternative is offered.
- Employees of Oakhare Properties Limited and of Junction 19 Media Limited, and their
families are not permitted to enter.
- The winner will be the first correct entry selected, at random, after the closing date.
- The editor’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Closing date for entries is 12 noon on Tuesday December 31, 2019.
