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State-of-the-art indoor golfing facility opens in Harrogate
A high tech indoor golfing facility is set to open in Harrogate this week. Metric Golf Club on Hornbeam Park has six golfing bays that replicate the experience of playing world class golf courses across the world. The facility is designed for all levels of skill - from professional golfers to young people learning.
Data is taken to give the golfer accurate readings of their performance and swing metrics. Two of the bays have a "dynamic hitting platform" - a floor area that can tilt to an angle that reflects the actual surface of a course. There is also a putting area, gym, in-house physio and bar - to create a club house feel.
The technology has been developed in Sheffield by Zen Golf that specialises golf tech and floor plates that move to replace slopes.
Ollie White, a professional golfer from Bilton in Harrogate and co-founder of Metric told the Stray Ferret that the technology sets it apart:
We've got an active lie range, so the floor physically moves to mirror the golf course. That's a huge thing, because all driving ranges in the UK and all lessons are on flat lies like that. The piece of equipment we've got is called the Zen Swing.
Zen did some research which found that 94% of the shots you hit on the golf course are from uneven lies.
Ollie White, Harrogate based pro-golfer
Ollie said the accuracy of the tech is extremely helpful to any level of golfer.
As a pro-golfer, he has to understand his game completely:
I've got experience of competitive golf: international and national amateur competitions, professional competitions, and collegiate competitions in the States.
A lot of that is about knowing your numbers, so how far each club goes. I could tell you that with my nine iron I'm going to carry it 154 yards, or if I mishit it, it might carry 149.
I know roughly what it's going to go based on the strike, and the data matches that. So it is industry-leading tech. It's unbelievably accurate.
Prices for club membership start at £30 per adult and £20 for a junior (under 18 years old). Pay-as-you-play is subject to availability.
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