MIS 750 - Akmal's MBA MIS Project

Golf Simulator

My weekends which would normally be filled with golfing have to be replaced with my MBA classes. I have been thinking whether I can catch-up my games after I completed my studies. Anyway, in order not to lose my skills and my current 14 handicaps, I really need to do something to maintain the correct golf swings and this will definitely require a lot of practice. But how?

There have been a lot MBA assignments that I need to complete. Furthermore, my job in a bank has always been very challenging. After few months that I have been putting my golf bag aside, luckily I managed to spend about 2 hours on one Sunday evening at the driving range trying hard to figure out how did I swing previously and what did I do wrong. Everything wasn’t right when I tried few shots at first. Luckily it became smoothly only after I finished my first 100 balls. Oh man! Golf is not such an easy game. No wonder even Tiger Woods is struggling hard to bring back his glory days.

At the driving range during haze…

It will take more times for me get back to my old form if this bad weather continues. Heavy rains and lately, bad haze has made our Malaysian weather even worst. I need to do something smart and I cannot just sit at home doing nothing about my golf game.

After “googling” around from the net, I found that there’s a better way to pick-up my golf game again and at the same time I could even improve my whole game! Yes! A Golf Simulator… it is designed for indoor golf game and I don’t have to worry about bad weather and no time going to the driving range and to the golf course.

What I need is just my small study room, a laptop and a golf simulator.

There are a lot of golf simulators in the market and they are not cheap anyway. Maybe because traditionally, golf has always been associated with those with money. And for the rich and famous. Nevertheless, time has changed and now everybody can play golf. I think riding a bicycle as hobby could be even more expensive than playing golf.

It will be awesome to play golf in your room isn’t it? And you can play at most of the great golf courses around the world at your convenience in your own room!

I have found a great golf simulator which I think is the best for me in terms of pricing and also its capability. It is called “Optishot”. It is an infrared 3d golf simulator by Dancin Dogg. It has some features as follows:

Pinpoint accurate swing analysis in a highly realistic, three-dimensional visual golf environment.
Use your own clubs for practice shots from anywhere on any course.
Play with up to four players - Hit all shots from tee to green.
Expanding library of replicated world class golf courses - Par 3 Tee Feature - great for confined spaces.
All in the comfort of your own home

I have finally owned my own golf simulator and it is really awesome! Hope to have a lower score when I get back to the golf course soon. What I need next is a projector and a hitting screen. Wish me luck!! :)