GOLF SIMULATOR

摘要

A golf simulator has a flooring system (103) comprising a tee area (81), a green area (102), a green side area (101) and a ball feed system (400) adjacent the flooring system (103). From measurements taken when the ball is hit, the computer control system (26) computes the next shot position of the ball after it is hit, and the corresponding location on the flooring system (103). A ball feed system (103) collects the ball into a ball feed chute (31) and moves the ball toward a return gutter (40). When the ball contacts a gutter sensor (115), the sensor signals a gutter door (72) to open, corresponding to a feed tube. The ball is sent down the return gutter (40) and drops, at the position where the gutter door (72) opened, into a feeding tube and a ball lifting mechanism (271) positions a ball at the appropriate location on the flooring system (103). This process continues until a player finishes the hole. Accordingly, a player need not touch the golf ball, except when under penalty, more similar to an actual round of golf.