Two brothers, one a two-time Olympian, are bringing a new kind of sports entertainment to the Central Highlands with the launch of X-Golf Ballarat taking place this week.
Set in Invermay Park in Ballarat’s north, the new venue is the result of a lifelong love shared passion and working together as Scott Ferrier, 50, and his brother Ben, 48, get a venture off the ground that’s been ‘years in the making’.
“X-Golf Ballarat has been a long time coming and it’s inspired by our upbringing and our dad, who is nearly 80 now and still hits a long ball,” Scott said.
“He’s thrilled to see us working together, especially in a sport that he fell in love with himself in his 40s.”
Having opened to the public on Monday 26 May, X-Golf Ballarat spans 630sqm and features six high-tech simulators that use infrared cameras and high-impact sensors to create a supremely realistic golfing experience.
It will also feature X-Golf’s first ever PuttView simulator for putting practice plus darts lanes, a fully licensed bar and kitchen, PGA Pro coaching and access to Australia’s largest virtual golf competition, X-League.
Ben said the inspiration behind X-Golf was to make golf more accessible to everyone.
“Any golfer will tell you it’s a time-consuming sport and players often have other priorities which keep them from spending hours on the course,” he said.
“That was a big attraction for us. X-Golf removes the time constraints, it allows you to play regardless of the weather and it’s great for everyone from beginners to scratch golfers.”
With Foxtel sport casting on 120-inch big screens, a wide array of food and drinks and capacity for private events and community group initiatives, the brothers hope to create a vibrant new hub for local sports lovers.
X-Golf simulators offer players access to 50 of the world’s most famous courses including St Andrews, Pebble Beach and Augusta. They also deliver detailed data analytics, custom 3D graphics and a patented automatic ball retrieval and tee-up system so there’s no need to chase golf balls.
“We’re really looking forward to offering something new within Ballarat’s thriving golf community,” Ben said.
You can read more about Ben and Scott’s story on the Herald Sun here.
X-Golf Ballarat will employ 10 local staff and is located at 810 Norman Street in Invermay between Oz Tenpin and Midlands Golf Club and close to Mars Stadium.
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