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So, as some of you might have remembered, last year @colin007 and I played a few rounds of golf together, one of which took place when the New England golf outing failed to happen.  So, on a spur of the moment, we decided to check out this i ndoor golf facility that @ boogielicious found on the internet in Albany.

The place was very nice and the person who set us up was very patient and helpful.  Our (my) original intent was to to use the range feature in order to do our shot zones.  However, after not hitting a club in a few months, Colin realized while taking some warm up shots that the system wasn't spitting out accurate distances as the ball was going a lot further than he normally hits it on the course.  After I hit a few warm up shots of my own, I had to agree with him.  We asked the person who set us up about it and he very respectfully told us that he had recently checked the system to make sure it was operating as it should and informed us that it was functioning correctly.

So, since we didn't really trust the numbers on the system, we figured we'd play a simulated course and chose Augusta.  Even though we weren't able to complete the full round (I think we finished 11 holes) it was very interesting but difficult to estimate your distances.  Anyway, it was an interesting experience.  Here's a couple of vids, and yes, we know we suck. :-$

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Hey @RFKFREAK , trim the video next time and save the gratuitous @colin007 butt shots for your own private collection, ok? ;-)

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Hahaha!! I was about to pop in and say the same thing but @billchao beat me to it... Anyways, I say eff Cali and Florida, hitting into a screen indoors when it's -9 outside is where it's at. Lol... As @RFKFREAK , the guy was very helpful, very pleasant. Unfortunately, the numbers were off for both of us (FREAK's wedges were going too far, my 9 went 172 and the 6 went 212 in the air) and the proprietor didn't have anything he could do other than say he didn't know why it was off. Anyways, we had a great time, I gotta say playing the SIM has me all blue-balled up for real golf and 'Da Masters.

Colin P.

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So, since we didn't really trust the numbers on the system, we figured we'd play a simulated course and chose Augusta.  Even though we weren't able to complete the full round (I think we finished 11 holes) it was very interesting but difficult to estimate your distances.  Anyway, it was an interesting experience.  Here's a couple of vids, and yes, we know we suck.

Colin drove 317+ yards on the fly?

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Looks like fun! I didn't know Colin was that big of a dude..... ......I may have to temper some of my Tiger comments! :~(

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3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
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Looks like fun! I didn't know Colin was that big of a dude..... ......I may have to temper some of my Tiger comments! :~(

Nah, you don't gotta worry, like Tiger I'm a lover not a fighter...

Colin P.

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Quote:

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Colin drove 317+ yards on the fly?

Just a smooth little pull hook....

Right in the lumberyard!

Thanks for posting @RFKFREAK !  I agree with @billchao on the edits!

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Man, tough crowd. :-$

I get no respect! Anyways, I forgot to mention that this is a nice facility, I've never played on a screen this large. I also like how you can stick a tee in the center patch of turf. The patch that you hit from also somewhat replicates what happens on a fat shot, not like a hard mat where it bounces you back into the ball.

Colin P.

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