OUR TECHNOLOGY

OUR Technology

Our simulators use a custom technology stack that’s unique to Urban Golf.

We measure ball flight using machine vision - a cluster of high-definition cameras working in unison - to create the most accurate ball tracking data in the market. Radar systems like TrackMan simply don’t work reliably in an indoor environment, whereas our cameras capture every aspect of every shot - clubhead speed, ball velocity, spin, launch angle…

And you don’t need to take our word for it: we can show you high-res photographs of your ball’s rotation in flight. And that means we can track every single shot in the game - from tap-in putts to full-blooded drives.

We’ve then combined that shot data with a best-in-class software solution running on ultra-past processors with the latest graphic chips, which means we can render ball flight in real time, with no lag, incredibly realistic graphics and a library of courses including Cypress Point, Pine Valley, and yes, a certain course in Georgia that you’ve definitely seen on TV.

Our set-up

Over the past two decades we have owned and tested every indoor golf simulator on the market. 

We have 11 simulators at Urban Golf, all using state-of-the-art aboutGOLF technology that can track and render every single shot in the game of golf. Book one of our 10 sims in the main venue, or treat yourself to a night in The Bunker – a private room with a vast 160-degree curved screen, comfy sofas and let our bar staff treat you from our full bar service and food menu.

How we got here

When we started Urban Golf twenty years ago, we tested all the simulator technology on the market. Nothing available at that time delivered the kind of realistic ball tracking that we wanted – radar systems worked well outdoors but not inside, and camera-based systems were still in their infancy. 

In our naivety, we tried to develop our own simulator. But fortunately, we were introduced to an alarmingly smart man named Tim McGann. Tim, who is literally a rocket scientist, had developed a launch monitor for Max Out Golf, using high-speed images of the ball at impact to measure the three critical factors in predicting ball flight: speed, launch angle and spin. 

We robot-tested the Max Out system at Loughborough University and verified its total accuracy – we still use this unit to calibrate all of our sims today. And while this was significant progress, we knew he still had a way to go.

In another stroke of luck, we met a gentleman by the name of Bill Bales at the PGA Show in Orlando. He showed us the prototype for 3-trak, the technology used in aboutGOLF’s simulators – and we knew we’d found what we were looking for. We’ve worked with the team at aboutGolf ever since.

Don't believe the hype

We hit a lot of golf shots using our simulators.

We play every day, and we play with golfers of every ability –from tour pros to complete beginners. So we’re 100% confident that our ball tracking is the best in the market. And with the best ball tracking, we can create the best gameplay – allowing golfers to hit real golf shots, providing real numbers and playing real golf. For years, indoor golf was seen as a poor substitute for the real thing.

At Urban Golf, we know that indoor golf is there to be played. It’s a game that we play, and it’s a game that we’re passionate about sharing with you.