I was smitten with my short experience on Friday in golf simulator at Senayan Golf Studio, which made me come back playing there again today.

Previously I always feel the golf simulator lacked the feeling and accuracy, especially on short game. Most particularly on putting.

But somehow I got a hang of it really well on Friday. I’m not sure if the technology has advanced, or my short game is getting better. Maybe a bit of both ☺️

I broke 80s on both visits. Although I’m pleased with the score, certainly my real golf round could only wish for that kind of consistency. Too good to be true? Maybe.

So I guessed the “Pro” setup in the sim might not be challenging enough. Hence after completing my round, I played another couple of holes, with “Tour” setup, which is more difficult.

Sure enough, my mishit shots turned uglier. But I still managed to score few Pars, and few Bogeys. Which is closer to my game in real course. Hence, this is probably the setup I’d use for future visits.

In the end, I’m happy to find a great alternative for golf, when, for whatever reason, we can’t be on the real course on weekend. This, at the very least, can cure the “golf bug” with a lot less time and cost commitment.