Optishot Golf

You can’t afford a golf simulator in your own home, can you? Actually, for the price of a new driver, Optishot now has an infrared simulator that plugs right into your computer and allows you to play vaunted courses like Bethpage Black and Torrey Pines right in your living room. The infrared technology captures swing path and speed at impact to approximate ball flight and distance with remarkable accuracy. More elaborate options come with a net ($899) and even a HD projector and impact screen ($399), but for die-hards who want to play virtual rounds during the winter and not blow their budget, there’s still hope. “There’s no competition in our price point,” Optishot Director of Sales Steve Konold said.