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Topgolf features hitting bays with high-tech driving ranges for players of all skill levels, young and old, where they aim at dartboard-like targets on an outfield and microchipped golf balls score themselves.
At the Top of their game A growing number of golfers – casual and professional – are teeing up for the hottest new trend to hit the sport in years BY EDGAR THOMPSON Tribune News Service
ORLANDO, Fla. – As Drake plays in the background and laughter fills the air on a Friday night, Vince Edwards addresses the golf ball, carefully checks his grip and alignment, and then swings. A flashing brown circle 125 yards away soon signals success. But don’t let the carnival-like atmosphere fool you, this is serious stuff for Edwards. Sauk Valley Media
The 60-year-old from Jacksonville is a newcomer to golf, but he quickly has become a fixture at Topgolf. “I’ve gotten real hooked on it, bordering on an obsession,” Edwards said. “I’m literally here 6 days a week.” Edwards is not the only non-golfer who has become an avid Topgolf-er, enjoying the competition, camaraderie and ambiance found at 48 locations nationwide. CONTINUED on 304 29
