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| 17th at Harbor Town Golf Club |
The inaugural event – played over a challenging digital landscape of the Pete Dye-designed 185-yard par-3 seventeenth hole at Harbor Town GC in South Carolina – witnessed Leeds Golf Centre member, Humza Rafique, taking victory with a stunning shot to just 6 feet. The next best effort was 30 feet away – proving how difficult the hole plays in real life.
Speaking of the light-hearted new tournament format and the simulator’s merits, Leeds Golf Centre Academy Manager and Head Professional, Andy Herridge, commented: “Our TruSim simulator really is the remedy for those who despise winter golf – the sense of visual realism is certainly impressive but it is the accuracy of ball flight that surprises most first-time users. As for the competition itself, it’s just great fun – and very much in keeping with our ambition to be ‘the Home of Modern Golf’.”
Hosted in the swing studios – where players hit shots off a mat in the normal way but at a projection screen – the simulator allows play on 64 courses from around the world including Royal Melbourne, Loch Lomond, Firestone Golf & Country Club, Pebble Beach, Old Course St Andrews, Kiawah Island, Gleneagles, Valderrama and the Brabazon at The Belfry amongst others.
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| 17th at Pinehurst |
Virtual Nearest the Pin will run for a week each month, with the next competition being played over the 173-yard 17th hole at Pinehurst #2 starting on Monday 16th January. At just £1 to enter for three attempts, the competition is open to anyone and there are no restrictions on the number of entries – the winner receives a free one-hour session in the simulator for him/herself plus 3 guests.
To book the TruSim simulator for training or leisure purposes at a special rate of just £25 per hour, please call the Pro Shop on 0113 288 6000.
To book the TruSim simulator for training or leisure purposes at a special rate of just £25 per hour, please call the Pro Shop on 0113 288 6000.
