| Much like confronting a former bully at a highschool reunion, playing golf requires an efficient swing and at least three friends to cheer you on. Take a stand against a shankproducing stroke with today\'s Groupon: for $49, you get three hours of play in a golf simulator for up to six people at The OnGolf Club in Richmond Hill (a $135 value). The OnGolf Club\'s 5,000squarefoot facility transports putters to 80 famous golf courses within the virtual stalls of its five distinct golf simulators. Players pulverize reallife orbs into immense screens that exhibit a high threshold for pain as they vividly replicate the lush landscapes and calculated topography at Angus Glen or the displaced sunbathers at Pebble Beach. The simulators channel the latest technology to precisely track ball flight and even detect backspin, so putters can watch as their signature powerdraws or chronic slices pierce the virtual atmosphere and roll over emerald fairways. Each simulator features its own unique, verisimilitudeenhancing refinement, such as a hydraulic swing plate that emulates the lie of the ball\'s virtual position and a 3D room that engulfs players in three conjoined screens to add to the course\'s sense of depth and realism. Throughout the session, a Swing Motion Analysis System captures the pendulous progression of each swing, playing it back to golfers so they can correct any technical flaws and see how they would look if they were made of molten silver. As players wait their turn, OnGolf keeps them engaged with an array of sportstuned TVs and free WiFi. |
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