Players Club Golf
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 828-4851
01/10/2008 Posted by bryan_golfs
As you can see, the first two reviews here are pretty biased and are from the owner and probably another co-owner or friend of the owner. I am here to give the real deal on this place. A) I have played golf for a long time and I have a pretty good feel for when I make a good shot or a bad shot. I have played on golf simulators before and most of them stink. THE ones here are AMAZING. They aren't in high-def (not 720p/1080i/p) but it's good enough for what it is and the flight of the ball is the most accurate I have ever seen. It takes a little while to get used to the short game shots, but now that I have played a few times, I'm really starting to feel it. It took me going several times before I stopped trying to just crush drives as hard as I can into the screen. Now when I go, I'm really focusing on my game, hitting the right shot for each situation (3 woods off short par 4s, laying up on par 5's when it's called for). You have to STAY OUT OF HAZARDS because one of the only weaknesses in the system is the limited drop/unplayable lie options. B) the place has a cool, laidback, friendly vibe. They play music, guys (and sometimes girls) hang out, shoot the sh*t and I'm starting to get to know all the regulars. We all have the same feeling of "If I had one of these in my house, I would wear the thing out". These simulators are $65K each, so the owner has really gone the extra mile to get THREE of them. I cant imagine what the financing on them is, so $90 a month to get to use these machines is not a bad deal. I have yet to run into a problem going and getting on a simulator but im sure if it gets busy there will sometimes be a wait, but people who use the machines alot seem to be cool about finishing up quickly if they know someone is waiting.
Pros: awesome game simulators
Cons: might not be enough of them on busy days. Alley behind it looks sketchy.
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