Thursday, August 14, 2014

An Indoor Golf Simulator - in 1966??

Here's a head-scratcher! From the November 1966 "Golf and Club News" magazine is an article about - drumroll please - an indoor golf simulator. Sure, it wasn't run with an i-Core processor, but I never would have guessed the concept began in the mid-60's. And judging by the picture, it looks very familiar to what we see today (with the exception of the clothes).
Thanks Murray McLaren, teaching pro at Victoria Park Valley, for finding this publication. I love this stuff.


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  2. I was amazed to learn from your post that indoor golf simulators date back as far as 1966! The article from the November 1966 issue of Golf and Club News highlights an early version of this technology, which, despite lacking modern computing power, bears a striking resemblance to today's simulators in concept and design. It's fascinating to see how the idea of bringing golf indoors has evolved over the decades, and your discovery adds a rich layer to the history of golf technology. Thank you for sharing this intriguing piece of golfing heritage! Golf training in singapore

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