[SportsandRec] Accessible Golf Simulators

[Peter]

Good afternoon everyone,

 

                I'm curious to know if anyone has used or attempted to use a
golf simulator. Many golf stores 

and other golf businesses now have these machines. They allow a golfer to
play a course without 

actually being on the course itself. Imagine playing Augusta National
without leaving your home town? 

Among other aspects of golf these systems can make that possible. They can
also recreate driving 

ranges, short game areas and of course putting greens. Trackman is the big
dog in the World of golf 

simulators. They're always mentioned during tv broadcasts of golf
tournaments especially on The Golf 

Channel.

 

                There doesn't seem to be a place for blind golfers to
discuss playing golf as a blind person, but I 

know for a fact that the game has been played by blind people in the U.S.
and abroad for many years. 

The sad part is that many of us growing up in the 1960s and 1970s were never
given a chance to be 

introduced to golf in a big way. Assuming golf simulators can be made to be
accessible to blind golfers 

these could help to right this terrible wrong by allowing would-be blind
golfers to learn how to play the 

game on these systems. I plan to visit www.trackman.com
<http://www.trackman.com>  and look at their documentation to at least 

get some idea of what type of audio feedback the simulator gives a player.
We have a PGA Tour 

Superstore near by that has several golf simulators one can rent for 30 or
60 minutes giving me an 

opportunity to get hands-on experience to determine how doable by blind
golfers these simulators may 

make possible. I also intent to create an e-mail list to discuss all things
playing golf as a blind person. 

Wouldn't it be awesome if one of ujs dawns a green jacket at Augusta
National joining the ranks of many 

golf greats?! All the best.

 

Peter Donahue