Golf simulator, a boon to youngsters

by Ranjan ANANDAPPA

The first ever Golf Simulator which was declared open last Friday at the Pleasure Golf Studio in Bambalapitiya will no doubt stimulate more and more youngsters to take up the sport at the highest level.

The Golf Simulator, the first in the country was declared open by sponsor Mahasena Jayatileka and Mrs. Indira Jayatileka opening a new chapter in the annals of golf in the country.

The Simulator is a concept of Sports Coach System. Using state-of-the-art surround Golf Simulator technology to bring the most advance and powerful instructional tool that will help improve one’s game with comprehensive and accurate visual swing analysis and other key information on various aspect of your shot.Nick Sedgwick of Proshot Sports of Surrey, London who spoke at the opening ceremony said that the whole concept is to develop golf to the next level. In countries like England and America there are lot of Simulators and the reason for that is the weather.

“During the rainy season when players want to practise the whole year around, and this is very much giving opportunities to practise using the latest technology.

The Simulator will also give the environment to play golf if it is raining. You can play courses or otherwise. Golf is a technical game and it is very much about knowing your numbers. How far you hit the ball and where do you hit the ball?.” he said.

“Lot of people in Sri Lanka doesn’t get the opportunity to play smashes, discover they can come here and it is first hand. It is also all about junior golf development, you start bringing in the youngsters on and having a fun environment and try golf.

Because you could have the next winner. You may pay a nominal rate coming to the Simulator and you may try it and you may love it. Going into a golf club you couldn’t do that.

If you practise here and develop your game here, you could be a much better player out there.” said Nick Sedgwick.