Videogames have long been based on sports – now sports are getting a power-up from videogames. A case in point: TopGolf, a real-world driving range that uses radio frequency technology to register the distance and accuracy of drives. Players hit into one of the range’s 10 scoring zones and get real-time feedback on their shots. The system also features target-practice games you can play solo or against others. The first US TopGolf range was built in Washington, DC, last summer; swingers in Chicago and Dallas can log on and tee off later this year.

(via riesenmaschine via wired)

Another After-Work-Golf-Round yesterday and our destination was Spyglass Hill. My game sucked a little yesterday, the only good shots were the tee shots on the par 3′s. The chipping around the green on the simulator also gave me some problems, just look at the score on the 8th, my second shots was inches off the green and I managed to chip four times over the goddamn thing, my 6th shot then made it onto the green.

Better hit the range tomorrow for some real life practice.