Golf is teeing off at Virgin Active Chiswick Riverside this Autumn. Our Trackman-powered golf simulators with in-built performance analytics turns a few rounds with your mates into a solid game. 

But before you hit our virtual course, here’s everything you need to know about golf simulators.  

What is a golf simulator? 

A golf simulator gives you the freedom to play a solid round of golf, without needing a full-sized course or day off from work. Using the Trackman IO launch monitor and simulation software, alongside real golf clubs and golf balls, they allow you to play realistic rounds of golf with the added bonus of in-play stats, feedback and coaching. 

How do golf simulators work? 

While there are a few different golf simulator models and setups on the market, they all generally have the same 4 key elements: 

• A hitting mat and enclosure  

• Impact screen and projector 

• A launch monitor 

• Simulation software 

In your rounds of virtual golf, you’ll step into an enclosure to take your shots, simulating the feeling of hitting from a tee, fairway or rough. It means that ball safety is already taken care of, so all you need to worry about is playing a good shot. 

The impact screen and projector give you an immersive course to play on. Good software, like our Trackman iO, can even simulate play on some of the world’s most popular golf courses giving you a rare chance to drive, pitch and putt like some major golfing legends.  

Trackman’s advanced dual-radar tech and high-speed infrared imaging tracks your golf ball and club at impact to measure ball speed, launch angle, spin rate, carry distance, club path, face angle, and attack angle in real time. The data is highly accurate, consistent and instantly processed for precise performance feedback. 

What are the benefits of using a golf simulator? 

Golf simulators are not just for days when getting to the range is a little tricky. They allow you to pitch in the footprints of the pros with real-time coaching tools and proper performance pointers to sharpen your game. You’ll get detailed data to help you improve your swing and play a better game, on the simulator or out on the course.  

Forget fair-weather golfing and get on the fairway. Golf simulators also give you a year-round practice, meaning your clubs never need to be packed away and your technique only ever gets stronger. 

And when you play at Virgin Active Chiswick Riverside, our Trackman iO golf simulator comes with: 

• 200+ world-class courses  

• Ultra-realistic gameplay  

• In-built tracking 

• Real-time coaching 

• Tournaments  

• Multiplayer mode … and more!  

The golf simulators at Virgin Active 

Virtual golf is nearly in full swing at Virgin Active Chiswick Riverside and your membership is your ticket onto the course. Simply round up your mates and book your spot in our app.  

Trackman is the ultimate indoor golf simulator with ultra-realistic gameplay, immersive graphics and tour-proven accuracy. (The only thing below par is your game.) It features hundreds of the world’s most prestigious courses, like St Andrews, Royal Birkdale, Pebble Beach, PGA National, Valderamma, Adare Manor and Bethpage Black, plus real-time coaching and in-built analytics used by PGA Tour pros. 

The Trackman iO allows 4 people per simulator with plenty of games, whether you’re a seasoned pro or just here for a good time, including Closest to the Pin, Bullseye, Capture the Flag and more. These interactive sessions will help you build your skill level and develop your game.  

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