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Which is the Best Golf Ball on the market?

October 12, 2022

By Robert Hart

Which is the Best Golf Ball on the market?

One of the most interesting things about golf that not many people talk about is that you get to pick which ball you play with. In what other sport can you use a different ball from everyone else playing in the same contest? There aren’t many, and it actually can greatly affect your golf game more than you think depending on what ball you are playing with. Golf is undoubtedly a game of inches. Your ball can miss a fairway by inches or barely roll off the edge of the green after a beautiful 200-yard iron shot hit perfectly feet from the pin. We will look at some of the top balls right now that can give you just that slight edge that you may need to cut your score down by a few shots.   Whether you are playing on a golf simulator where you can get five times as many holes in or on a regular course, your golf balls will matter. While some of these top golf balls can be £40 or £60 per dozen, on a golf simulator it could be worth that price as you can’t lose a ball on a golf simulator, unless you are really bad.   Titleist Pro V1   Titleist Pro V1s have been one of the top balls for years now. Players rave that it is the best all-around golf ball that offers superior longevity so it will hold up for much longer than other balls and probably most importantly it is consistent. Golf is all about being consistent. If you can consistently hit the same shots over and over and know what to expect from each swing and each club, then you can be really good. It is a massive advantage to have a ball that is consistent as well.   Srixion Z-Star   For those who love to rip into the ball with a fast swing, the Srixion Z-Star golf ball may be for you. This ball can give you extreme benefits as it offers maximum distance and control on your shots. To get the most out of this ball you have to be a fast swinger. It is a great value ball though for anyone who wants a premium ball at a fair price.   Bridgestone Tour B RXS   The Bridgestone Tour B RXS is an alternative to the Srixon Z-Star. It is a comparable price but is made for those moderate level swingers. Top control and feel can be had with this ball and players love how it handles in windy conditions as well.   For those in the market for the top golf balls consider these three options. If you are playing on a simulator and want a cool way to display your premium balls, check out a golf pyramid. It looks super cool and is a convenient way to store a bunch of balls
How Accurate are Golf Simulators

October 12, 2022

By Robert Hart

How Accurate are Golf Simulators

Golf simulators have come a long way in just the past few years. While they still are not perfect, they have gotten extremely good and accurate to what you would expect your shot would do on a real course. Over the entirety of an 18-hole round of golf on a golf simulator you can expect a few shots that you thought may have gone differently on a real course but for the most part they are in line with what your shot would do in real life.   Arguably the best thing about golf simulators is that you can play a full round in a fraction of the time. If you spend four or five hours playing 18 holes, you might cut that down to an hour or less on a golf simulator. Additionally, you can play some of the best courses from around the world straight from your house.   Are Golf Simulators Accurate?   The answer to the ultimate question if golf simulators are accurate is yes. For the most part, the majority of golf simulators have been rigorously tested and are backed by some of the best and latest technology that allows them to be not only accurate but extremely accurate. If they were not accurate they wouldn’t be so popular among golfers who take golf very seriously. The first thing that a hardcore golfer would notice is if their shots were off even by yards compared to what they are used to. These golf simulators will be accurate down to the specific club and distance you are accustomed to hitting.   The Technology   Golf simulators all come down to how good the technology is. The majority of golf simulators on the market today all have four things that make them incredibly accurate. The first thing is the cameras that take high speed pictures throughout your swing to give club and ball speed data. Doppler radar then tracks the ball while it is in the air to get even further data on your shot. Hitting surfaces also have optical sensors that track your club and ball as you swing through the mat. Lastly, infrared lights track the ball as they pass through them to get an accurate ball speed, direction, and angle.   The most important thing to make your golf simulator setup as accurate as possible is to actually set it up as it should be. If something is off with how it is initially set up, the whole system can be displaying some inaccurate results. Some golfers say that they hit shorter on golf simulators but that is likely just due to the fact that they take something off their swing when hitting indoors or swing harder when they are in some thick grass playing outside.
How to Hold a Golf Club

October 12, 2022

By Robert Hart

How to Hold a Golf Club

There is no true correct way to hold a golf club. Different people will show you various grips that they think are best. In this article we will show you some of the most popular grips that everyday and the top golfers in the world use. A great way to practice your grip and swing is on a golf simulator. You can get a good feel for how you want to handle the club before going out on a real course and you can play entire holes and courses in a fraction of the time on some of the real top courses in the world. It’s important to find the best grip for you as it is the basis of your entire swing and golf game.     Basic Grip   The first grip is the most common with everyday golfers and even a lot of professionals. It’s the basic grip that can be slightly altered for comfort with some of the techniques below. For right-handed golfers grab the club with your left hand first. Rest the heel of your palm on the top edge of the handle. Now you can position your right hand palm on the thumb of your left hand. Now just close your right hand so your thumb and index finger make a V-shape that points at your center chest.   10-Finger Grip   After placing your hands with the basic grip you can decide your ultimate grip. One of the most common is the 10-finger grip with beginners or smaller players. The 10-finger grip means that all 10 of your fingers will be touching the club handle. It is not a super popular grip with professionals but the majority of golfers use this grip as it offers great feel and consistency. A lot of power can be generated from this grip as well.   Overlapping Grip   This is another one of the most common grips. A lot of people with larger hands use this as well as most of the professional players. Right-handed golfers will want to follow the steps of the basic grip but place your right little finger in between your left index and middle finger. Those fingers will be overlapped and your left thumb will fit in the center palm of your right hand. This grip is also known as the “Vardon Grip”, named after the person who invented the grip.   Interlocking Grip   The third grip is a variation of the 10-finger grip. Start with gripping the club in the 10-finger fashion but then interlock your pinky finger with your index finger which moves your hands closer together. This grip can increase your distance and power as your hands are locked together to gain more velocity behind your swing.
Golf Courses Near Me

October 12, 2022

By Robert Hart

Golf Courses Near Me

Everyone loves to go out to their local courses to play 18 holes on the weekend. London has some of the best courses in the world and any golf enthusiast should experience these courses and more. For some people it is more difficult to make it happen than for others though. There are family and time constraints as well as the factor of how much some of these nice courses cost or how hard they are to actually get a tee time on. Technology nowadays has made it possible to play even the best and most exclusive courses anywhere. One of the top golf simulators on the market is the Trackman. This gives golfers the full experience of playing the best courses in the world.   West Essex Golf Club is one of the most historic and scenic golf courses in all of London. It offers 270-degree views from an elevated viewpoint of the front nine holes and an epic view of the London skyline. Playing this course on the Trackman golf simulator offers all of that and the font nine can be played in just 30 minutes. The course was founded all the way back in 1900 by one of the most well-known golf course designers, James Braid. He designed over 400 courses and West Essex is one of his best. Users on the Trackman can enjoy the beauty of this course and play it over and over again.   For those who have dreamed about making the trip to play at St. Andrews. Trackman has four courses from St. Andrews that makes it accessible whenever to play courses that are on every golfer’s course bucket list. Play as many rounds as you want again and again and tee off on some of the most famous holes in the world on these St. Andrews courses. It is truly an epic course to play as you have probably watched some of golf’s greatest play in Open Championships there. One of the most iconic holes in the world is the 18th hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Experience this hole on the Trackman and get the full experience of playing this and many of the other iconic St. Andrews holes.   For those golfers who want a new and more convenient way of getting a full round in a much shorter time, try playing on a golf simulator. Simulators have come a long way and now they give the full experience of playing a real round and real holes. The Trackman offers nearly 200 courses from around the world and they are constantly adding new ones to their library, so there will never be a lack of new top courses to experience.    
How to Build a Golf Simulator

October 12, 2022

By Robert Hart

How to Build a Golf Simulator

With the growing popularity of golf simulators a lot of people have been wondering how they can build their own. This can be made extremely easy as there are full kits that you can buy that have everything from the launch mat, to the software, to the projector, and screen. Additionally, you can buy some of the equipment and decide to build the rest of the set up yourself. In this article we will go over how to build an ideal golf simulator set up.   Buy a Full Set   The first plan of attack would be to buy a golf simulator that comes with everything that you already need as aforementioned. These come in all kinds of price ranges and the majority of them work just as effectively as the next with the technology they are putting into all of these nowadays. An affordable one that is also one of the best ones on the market is the Optishot 2. This simulator has everything you need, you will just have to follow the instructions in the packaging to get it set up properly. Another option is a higher end option in the Skytrak that has a high-definition display and more added features to improve your game than some of the other less expensive simulators.   Buy a Partial Set   Unless you are a computer scientist and want to spend days or even weeks or months trying to make your own technology, you probably are going to want to at least start with the launch mat, tracker, and technology that can be bought. It is definitely a viable option to buy just these parts and then build the rest of your set up afterwards. It can even save you thousands or hundreds of dollars.   Essentially the only part you will need to build after buying the main parts of a golf simulator are the projector and screen. These can be bought as well separately but can also be made out of an old screen and projector that you can find used online or at a thrift store or garage sale for pennies on the dollar.   If your set up doesn’t include a hitting mat, one can easily be made out of some extra astroturf with a hole put in it for a rubber tee. This is the ideal surface to hit off and can be made yourself for just a few dollars if you can find a small piece of astroturf for cheap or even free.   Lastly, you are going to want to find a good spot to set it up where there are tall ceilings, a place to mount your projector, and room to place sheets on the sides to stop any errant shots.        
How to Swing a Golf Club

October 12, 2022

By Robert Hart

How to Swing a Golf Club

How to Swing a Golf Club Your swing in golf is obviously the most important part. There are infinite ways to swing a golf club and no two players have exactly the same swing. While there are a lot of golfers that have similar swings, not one swing is 100% correct. What matters the most is finding a swing that is comfortable and works for you. It doesn't exactly matter how it looks as some of the best golfers you will find out on the course have some odd looking swings.  For those who want to practice some of the techniques and basic strategies in this article to get a solid and consistent golf swing, it is advised to practice on a golf simulator, a driving range or on a real course. Golf technology has recently made it possible to play real and full courses with golf simulators. This is a great way to practice as you can hit as many balls as you want and even play real courses in a fraction of the time to get more practice in a real life golf situation. These golf simulators are so accurate that you will have a near identical experience on a simulator as you would actually playing in real life.   Iron and Wedge Swings   Before you even begin to swing a club you are going to want to line up correctly on the ball you are about to hit. If you are not lined up correctly it doesn’t matter how good your swing is as it will not go the direction you want. To line up correctly, walk up to the side of the ball and face it with your feet perpendicular to the direction you want to hit the ball. Spread your feet about shoulder-width apart and line your club up just a few inches in front of the ball. It is important before taking your real swing and stepping up to the ball to make sure the swing you take will produce a good hit.   Practice bringing the club back behind your back shoulder and then following through skimming the grass exactly where your club started and then carrying that swing all the way through to your opposite shoulder. If you can get a fluid swing in two motions, one bringing it back and two pulling it through while skimming the grass, you should be ready to step up and hit the ball.   Tee and Putter Swings   For hitting woods off of the tee you are going to want to do the same exact thing as an iron or wedge shot but come through just an inch or two off the grass, depending on how high you have the ball teed up. For putting, you bring your swing back just a few inches or more and swing your putter through the ball narrowly above the grass.  
Lucy Robson Golf simulator for home

October 06, 2022

By Robert Hart

LUCY ROBSON REVEALS INCREDIBLE NEW GOLF SIMULATOR!

Golfer and social media sensation Lucy Robson has taken to Instagram to reveal her brand new GolfBays sim to help her practice her golf game during the coronavirus lockdown.
I built a golf simulator AT HOME, Rick Shiels Home Golf Setup

October 06, 2022

By Robert Hart

I built a golf simulator AT HOME, Rick Shiels Home Golf Setup

I built a golf simulator AT HOME, Rick Shiels Home Golf Setup
Trackman: The King of Launch Monitors?

October 06, 2022

By Robert Hart

Trackman: The King of Launch Monitors?

Trackman is a dual radar-based system to track both the golf club and ball, before, during and after impact. One of the radars is a short range, ultra high-resolution system.
GolfBays

Solid net strong enough for practicing driver and every other club in the bag. Return slope very handy saving you having to collect balls, they roll straight back to your feet.Recommend also buying some heavy duty ground anchors or pegs to secure it if used in garden.

Liam

I already had a large gym in my house, however, I wanted to start practicing my golf at home as well as getting fitter. I didn't want a built in option so the simbox enclosure was the perfect solution. It allowed me to place it wherever I wanted in my room which was a bonus as I couldn't have it against a wall. The quality of the simbox is second to none, I went for the Close Knit Baffle screen as I wanted the most durable screen for the amount of practice I do, it is also super quiet which is a bonus. I can't thanks the team at Golfbays enough, all of the guys are super knowledgeable, you can tell they all have golfing backgrounds. I would definitely recommend.

H.P.

Fantastic quality, easy to install and fast delivery. Could not ask for much more. We also purchased a projector and protective enclosure that are brilliant. Creates a very professional looking set up.

Luke M.

Weather is no longer a problem for me, I can be in my garage and on the 7th at Augusta at the same time!

B Edwards

The box was delivered very quickly including customs clearance, perfect.The SimBox exceeded my expectations, black ball protection very noise-insulating, Impact Screen Pro+ very good for Full HD.Thanks to the video tutorial, it can also be set up alone, but much more relaxed with two people.Simply perfect, highly recommended, thanks to the 6 sizes there is always a place at home, as long as the room height fits.Very convincing qualityIn short: brilliant for the home simulator

Markus K.

Great quality, easy to assemble was hitting balls within hours of delivery which was within 48hrs. Require a few more items to complete the perfect room. Will use again.

Mark W

Nice and easy to get set up. A few minor issues with software but easily sorted with a quick call to the team at golfbays. I recommend TGC2019 for game play. Not tried Skytraks own courses but I believe they are good.

Peter H

Happy with the quality of the turf and would highly recommend to others.

Scott W

This is an exceptional machine with fast delivery and outstanding customer service from Golf Bays. It’s my second purchase from Golf Bays, they deliver top marks all the time and I would highly recommend!

Jonathan

Just Installed this new Pro+ screen at my commercial golf simulator. The difference between the old one and this new one is astounding. Not only is it much quieter but the image projection is so much more clearer. It is installed quite tightly using the Bungee balls but there is no significant bounce back.I unequivocally recommend the Pro + impact screen.

Adam S.

The golf team enjoys practicing with the Puttout training mat. More practice means better putting on the course. The quality of the product is excellent.

Boliver

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