Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to generate more revenue from your golf simulator? Several facilities will have already mastered that one - simply by focusing solely on golf and golf merchandise.
However, some sectors such as leisure centres and hotels may find themselves needing a little more 'oomph' to attract a more varied customer base and widen customer choice.
Not everyone plays golf - but with a Sports Simulator bolt on, you will have a simulator that is accessible to everyone.
Sports Simulator Ltd, sister company of Sports Coach Systems, has now developed a sports simulator that can be bolted on to existing golf simulator systems. The product offers a variety of football, rugby and golf putting games that puts an extra edge on your simulator. What's even better, is that the product is available at an affordable price through Cowlens Limited, as part of our short term profit share scheme.
The great advantage of the sports simulator is that you do not have to change the construction of your golf simulator. The product, which includes a motion camera system, can literally be bolted in to your current configuration in less than two hours.
So what are the benefits? At Cowlens, we believe the way forward is to maintain your golfing customer base, but, make use of un-booked slots and simulator 'free' time by switching from golf simulator mode to sports simulator mode so as to attract a far wider audience.
Not only does the product contain several sports, but the entire system can be branded to suit you. You can choose to have rolling banners on the seating tiers of over 130 worldwide stadiums, add a video wall next to football and rugby goal posts to advertise your brand or up coming events, or add a 'splash screen' that advertises your brand at the end of each gaming session.
Keep an eye on this blog as we review all of the options available in the sports simulator over the next few weeks.
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Thursday 6 March 2014
Sports Coach Develop Integrated Sports Simulator
A new chapter has begun in the world of sports simulation. Sports Coach Systems, the UK's largest golf simulator manufacturer has launched a Sports Simulator to open new markets to provide more choice.
The multi sports simulator offers Rugby, Football, American Football, Gaelic Football, Soccer Golf, Crazy Golf and Adventure golf. Not only is this simulator full of popular classic sports, even more are under development, and they are added to the system free. What's more, is that the product is so versatile, can be purchased on its own, or as a bolt on to existing golf simulators.
The multi sports simulator offers Rugby, Football, American Football, Gaelic Football, Soccer Golf, Crazy Golf and Adventure golf. Not only is this simulator full of popular classic sports, even more are under development, and they are added to the system free. What's more, is that the product is so versatile, can be purchased on its own, or as a bolt on to existing golf simulators.
The simulator is a fantastic way to enjoy several popular classic sports indoors whatever the weather. You can easily turn nearly any room from a sports bar, leisure facility, hotel or even your home into an ultimate interactive sporting experience that can be enjoyed all year round as the product can fit into a space as small as 3.5m wide and 2.4m high.
We at Cowlens Golf are very keen on this product as we can see huge potential for it, particularly in both the arcade and events sectors. Not everyone plays golf, but with this product, the simulators really open up revenue streams. Keep an eye on this blog over the next few weeks as we review the product and all of its sports. You can also see it in action at Sports Simulators Direct.
We at Cowlens Golf are very keen on this product as we can see huge potential for it, particularly in both the arcade and events sectors. Not everyone plays golf, but with this product, the simulators really open up revenue streams. Keep an eye on this blog over the next few weeks as we review the product and all of its sports. You can also see it in action at Sports Simulators Direct.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Indoor Golf Simulator Tournaments
Tournament games are a great way to generate additional income for an indoor golf facility.
Setting up a a tournament using Sports Coach Golf Simulators is extremely easy. Simply select any course for the competition, choose a competition type from Medal Stroke Play or Stableford, choose the number of holes and select a start and end date for the competition. Once configured, the simulator can be used to run a competition over hours, days, weeks or months.
To join a tournament, players only need to enter their name and join any one of the tournaments that have been set up. At the end of each hole, the live leader board appears showing the position of each player. This is the perfect solution for corporate golf, as the facility can schedule a future event and guage simulator usage days, weeks or months into the future.
To join a tournament, players only need to enter their name and join any one of the tournaments that have been set up. At the end of each hole, the live leader board appears showing the position of each player. This is the perfect solution for corporate golf, as the facility can schedule a future event and guage simulator usage days, weeks or months into the future.
Sports Coach simulators allow players to enter a tournament at any time provided the tournament is still 'live'. If the tournament covers 18 holes and players cannot complete their round in one session, they can book future slots to finish all holes.
Tournament play is not restricted to one player per session. Up to 4 players can play on the same simulator in one session. There is no limit to the number of tournament entrants. Where facilities use a number of simulators, the tournament feature is controlled by a central server linking all the simulators together on a local area network.
To discover more about tournament gaming and how you can profit from indoor golf simulation, visit www.cowlens.co.uk
Thursday 14 November 2013
Operating a Golf Simulator Remotely
We are often asked whether a full size commercial golf simulator can be controlled remotely. The requirement could be to set up a game at a nearby reception desk, configuring a game from an entirely different room, triggering a game from a remote site or even running the system with a coin meter.
The answer is yes. This particular equipment is highly configurable.
Using Sports Coach golf simulators, Cowlens Golf has devised a unique low cost system link so that the golf simulator can be operated from almost anywhere.
We can control the simulator from a booking desk that isn't even in the same room. Booking staff can add the players, select the course or competition and set the game timer based on the chosen tariff paid. The solution doesn't even require an additional computer as control is given directly to the simulator itself.
Golf simulators can also be configured in such a way that the booking desk can be located in a different building or even a different geographical location all together. We simply connect you to the system via the internet or by using a local network.
Simulators installed by Cowlens Golf can even control themselves, thus reducing staff overheads. Cowlens Golf believe in making the best better, and that's why we look to improve the way your simulator is delivered to ensure it meets your requirements.
To find out more about how you can define how to control your simulator, talk to us at cowlens golf
The answer is yes. This particular equipment is highly configurable.
Using Sports Coach golf simulators, Cowlens Golf has devised a unique low cost system link so that the golf simulator can be operated from almost anywhere.
We can control the simulator from a booking desk that isn't even in the same room. Booking staff can add the players, select the course or competition and set the game timer based on the chosen tariff paid. The solution doesn't even require an additional computer as control is given directly to the simulator itself.
Golf simulators can also be configured in such a way that the booking desk can be located in a different building or even a different geographical location all together. We simply connect you to the system via the internet or by using a local network.
Simulators installed by Cowlens Golf can even control themselves, thus reducing staff overheads. Cowlens Golf believe in making the best better, and that's why we look to improve the way your simulator is delivered to ensure it meets your requirements.
To find out more about how you can define how to control your simulator, talk to us at cowlens golf
Wednesday 6 November 2013
Other Ways To Generate Income From Golf Simulators
It is easy to think that the only way a golf simulator can generate income is through customers paying to play a round of virtual golf.
In fact, with so many features available on golf simulators, there are other ways in which a simulator can generate income.
Examples of this are the driving range, practice and quick contest facilities.
Take the driving range for example. On a standard driving range people pay say £5 for 100 balls. There is no reason why a simulator cannot generate the same income based on 100 strokes (or say 15 minutes play). At £5 per 15 minutes this could generate £20 per hour.
Then there are quick-play contests such as longest drive, nearest to pin or putting. These are likely to be played by 4 or more players at a time, but it wouldn’t be unusual for 6-8 players to compete. Lets say a group of 5 players wanted to play 3 attempts at nearest to pin and 3 attempts at longest drive. In this scenario the game would be complete in an hour and a charge of £25 would equate to only £5 per player. This would be very cheap when compared to some inner city virtual golf complexes where some charge £75 per hour for group bookings.
Then there’s the practice and training. Simulators can be used for professional golf trainers to give their clients golf lessons and analyse their swing. All the time that they use your equipment, you are making money. With tuition fees of up to £35/half hour it wouldn’t be unreasonable to charge £15 per half hour for use of the simulator. Several slots could be booked in advance with a single or weekly upfront payment which could provide a steady income alongside income from passing trade.
The simulator can even be used to help with club fitting and ball selection. Lets say the professional trainer wants to make use of this facility. If the trainer was to charge £35 for half an hour of his time, there’s no reason why use of the simulator cannot be charged out at £20 or more for that half hour making the total cost to the customer £55. In fact, some specialist centres charge up to £75 for these services.
And then there is the game of golf itself. Charges are £20/hour or more are typical. One benefit of the hourly rate is that the use simulator doesn’t need to be limited to two players. Stableford golf for example really speeds up a game for 4 or more players. What’s good about this is that each player only needs to find £5 to play, which is a fraction of the price that they would pay to play on a golf course so they are likely to come back for more or book longer slots.
So all in all, there are several ways that a golf simulator can generate income. To find out more about what golf simulators can offer visit cowlens.co.uk
In fact, with so many features available on golf simulators, there are other ways in which a simulator can generate income.
Examples of this are the driving range, practice and quick contest facilities.
Take the driving range for example. On a standard driving range people pay say £5 for 100 balls. There is no reason why a simulator cannot generate the same income based on 100 strokes (or say 15 minutes play). At £5 per 15 minutes this could generate £20 per hour.
Then there are quick-play contests such as longest drive, nearest to pin or putting. These are likely to be played by 4 or more players at a time, but it wouldn’t be unusual for 6-8 players to compete. Lets say a group of 5 players wanted to play 3 attempts at nearest to pin and 3 attempts at longest drive. In this scenario the game would be complete in an hour and a charge of £25 would equate to only £5 per player. This would be very cheap when compared to some inner city virtual golf complexes where some charge £75 per hour for group bookings.
Then there’s the practice and training. Simulators can be used for professional golf trainers to give their clients golf lessons and analyse their swing. All the time that they use your equipment, you are making money. With tuition fees of up to £35/half hour it wouldn’t be unreasonable to charge £15 per half hour for use of the simulator. Several slots could be booked in advance with a single or weekly upfront payment which could provide a steady income alongside income from passing trade.
The simulator can even be used to help with club fitting and ball selection. Lets say the professional trainer wants to make use of this facility. If the trainer was to charge £35 for half an hour of his time, there’s no reason why use of the simulator cannot be charged out at £20 or more for that half hour making the total cost to the customer £55. In fact, some specialist centres charge up to £75 for these services.
And then there is the game of golf itself. Charges are £20/hour or more are typical. One benefit of the hourly rate is that the use simulator doesn’t need to be limited to two players. Stableford golf for example really speeds up a game for 4 or more players. What’s good about this is that each player only needs to find £5 to play, which is a fraction of the price that they would pay to play on a golf course so they are likely to come back for more or book longer slots.
So all in all, there are several ways that a golf simulator can generate income. To find out more about what golf simulators can offer visit cowlens.co.uk
Thursday 31 October 2013
There’s More To Golf Simulators Than Golf Simulation
Everyone knows that golf simulators re-create the game of golf in a virtual environment, but there is a wide range of other features with golf simulators that are not quite so widely known. Not only can you play your favourite courses from around the world, you can compete with others with quick play contests or develop you skills through practice programmes and analyse your strokes to correct errors and bad habits.
Cowlens install Sports Coach simulators. With these particular systems, forty golf courses are included as standard, so there is a huge amount of choice for the avid golfer. Surprisingly, a further 110 famous courses are also available as a bolt on package, should the 40 not be enough.
If you want to generate your own tournament, you can. Any course can be selected and any number of holes. The tournament can be created to last for as many hours, days or weeks as you like. The golf play mode is extremely flexible and even includes popular competition modes such as Stableford, Greensomes, Medal Stroke Play.
Cowlens install Sports Coach simulators. With these particular systems, forty golf courses are included as standard, so there is a huge amount of choice for the avid golfer. Surprisingly, a further 110 famous courses are also available as a bolt on package, should the 40 not be enough.
If you want to generate your own tournament, you can. Any course can be selected and any number of holes. The tournament can be created to last for as many hours, days or weeks as you like. The golf play mode is extremely flexible and even includes popular competition modes such as Stableford, Greensomes, Medal Stroke Play.
Quick play contests are a great alternative to playing a full round of golf. Quick play contests include longest drive, nearest to the pin or even putting. Not only are these features great for speedy group challenges, they are also useful in practice.
Speaking of practice, there are also special features designed specifically for this. The golf driving range feature can be adopted which displays performance data after each swing, including club speed, club face angle, distance and carry etc. You can even practice your chipping and putting skills and bunker shots or try the short game academy, which is a 143 yard course designed to help you improve your approach shots, pitch shots, chip and run and bunker shots (to name a few). With the short game academy players can even practice shots from the fairway, rough and long grass.
Simulators provide accurate feedback on your stroke so that you can fix those nasty habits. With high speed cameras observing your down-swing, impact position and follow through, your performance can be reported with astounding accuracy, which is why the simulator can even be used to help you find the right club and ball to suit your game with the custom fitting facility.
All in all there is more to a golf simulator than golf simulation. To find out more about what our simulators can offer, visit Cowlens.co.uk.
Simulators provide accurate feedback on your stroke so that you can fix those nasty habits. With high speed cameras observing your down-swing, impact position and follow through, your performance can be reported with astounding accuracy, which is why the simulator can even be used to help you find the right club and ball to suit your game with the custom fitting facility.
All in all there is more to a golf simulator than golf simulation. To find out more about what our simulators can offer, visit Cowlens.co.uk.
Thursday 24 October 2013
Cowlens Golf: Golf Simulators For The Commercial Market
We at Cowlens Golf are often asked if we install golf simulators in peoples homes. The simple answer is no. Cowlens only offer high quality golf simulator equipment to the commercial market.
Why? Because Cowlens packages are not designed for personal use. They are geared for our customers to generate high returns from the golf simulator market with a low capital investment.
At Cowlens, we take an interest in the profitability of your business and seek to identify whether a simulator would be beneficial. We arrange to meet our customers at their commercial premises to talk through the options. We look at the space available and whether we feel that a golf simulator would be right for our customers and their premises.
In some cases, the premises would not be suitable. We have no interest in encouraging customers to buy equipment if their premises are unsuitable or unlikely to generate an income.
At Cowlens, we also recognise that in many cases, one of our highly specified golf simulators would not be the most suitable solution as many of the high tech features would not be used to their fullest potential. In these cases, simulators with a slightly lower specification may be the more appropriate solution.
Our packages start from as little as £8,495 with enrolment into our 3-year agreement. Support and repairs are covered by the 3-year package.
So, if you want to profit from the golf simulator industry, avoid a high start-up capital outlay and would like to know whether your facility would benefit from a golf simulator, talk to us first. Visit Cowlens.co.uk to find out more.
Why? Because Cowlens packages are not designed for personal use. They are geared for our customers to generate high returns from the golf simulator market with a low capital investment.
At Cowlens, we take an interest in the profitability of your business and seek to identify whether a simulator would be beneficial. We arrange to meet our customers at their commercial premises to talk through the options. We look at the space available and whether we feel that a golf simulator would be right for our customers and their premises.
In some cases, the premises would not be suitable. We have no interest in encouraging customers to buy equipment if their premises are unsuitable or unlikely to generate an income.
At Cowlens, we also recognise that in many cases, one of our highly specified golf simulators would not be the most suitable solution as many of the high tech features would not be used to their fullest potential. In these cases, simulators with a slightly lower specification may be the more appropriate solution.
Our packages start from as little as £8,495 with enrolment into our 3-year agreement. Support and repairs are covered by the 3-year package.
So, if you want to profit from the golf simulator industry, avoid a high start-up capital outlay and would like to know whether your facility would benefit from a golf simulator, talk to us first. Visit Cowlens.co.uk to find out more.
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