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As a golf instructor I was always a bit dubious of Golf Simulators, they did not really convert what was happening in real life. For example I hit my drives around 300 yrds but every time I tried a simulator it was only going 230 yrds! How could that be realistic? After all we just want to be able to repeat what we do on the course.

I was not aware of the differences between golf simulators until I was fortunately enough to visit the Spanish Golf Open in Seville in May 2010. I met a lovely guy Haris who was there with a golf simulator from his company. He explained that the system he uses has two high speed cameras work simultaneously at separate 90 degree angles that creates the world's most accurate 3 dimensional ball flight model. The micro cameras utilize high quality CMOS sensors, capturing up to 1,000 frames per second produced at 60Hz. With each powerful lens producing a wide telephoto angle of view, capturing multiple images of the ball from impact, through the air and towards the screen. Tracking the golf ball very accurately in up to 30 separate positions, from original strike point for 3m or 10 feet of the ball flight. Whilst the golf club is also tracked for 0.6m or 2 feet, before impact on the follow through.

This enables the simulator software to exactly mirror the golfer's ball flight and swing performance. The overhead high speed camera tracks the ball from impact and alerts the software that the ball has been hit. At the same time it records the exact data relating to the horizontal launch angle, club speed, ball spin, swing path and face angle relative to the target line. This camera is also used for putting when the software is in putting mode. The data is sent at high speed via a USB2 interface to the computer's enhanced host controller, enabling the software to instantly produce the 3 dimensional ball flight. The side high speed camera constantly tracks the golf ball from impact as it travels towards the screen. Accuracyively measuring the vertical launch angle, the ball speed and the ball spin to the point that all bad and good shots are registered producing the very highest of lobs. In game play or practice, the choice of using a wedge or a seven iron from off the green illustrates this performance of producing the shots and trajectory you would expect to see. The ball speed is so accurately measured to produce the carry of the ball through the air. Again the data is sent to the computer through a high speed USB2 port connection using a 2nd host controller, so that the information is immediately analyzed and not affected by the data from the overhead camera.

Wow! That told me! I had a go on the simulator and found out to my surprise how accurate the ball flight and distance was, I have only used the ones which rely on clubhead speed, and I ended up trying to smash the ball so hard to get any kind of distance. This lead to a loss of form and structure, with the simulator that I was able to swing normally with good tempo and my regular distance, sometimes out hitting it !! So if you are looking for a simulator for an event make sure you visit the link below, great simulator and great guys!

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Source by Martin F Vincent

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