Should Willow Dunes Add a Golf Simulator Center?
The Debate Begins.
The Committee on Progressive Leisure & Tradition Preservation has a problem.
For months, they have debated a golf simulator center at Willow Dunes Country Club. A place for members to practice in winter, escape the heat in summer, or simply avoid walking outside altogether. It would be housed in The Legacy Institute, providing data-driven swing analysis and elite-level instruction without the inconvenience of real weather.
Sounds perfect. But this is Willow Dunes. Nothing is simple.
The Divide
The younger members love the idea. They say it’s modern, necessary, and the future of elite golf training.
The traditionalists? They are not amused.
Lord Worthington scoffed. “If you can’t brave the elements, you shouldn’t be playing.” Eleanor Van Pelt worried it would attract “undesirables” who think golf can be played indoors.
One committee member swore “golf should smell like fresh-cut grass, not a basement.” Another muttered that “if you’re too lazy to step outside, maybe you should rethink your priorities.”
Still, the data doesn’t lie.
More members are skipping winter practice. More members are complaining about the cold. And more members are quietly admitting that a luxury indoor simulator might, just might, be worth considering.
The Concerns
Chip Wexley, of course, is livid. “What’s next? Virtual mowers? A fake superintendent?” He already struggles to keep members engaged in the real golf course—this would be one more excuse for them to stay inside.
Max Sterling of The Velvet Taproom has different concerns. “Will there be cocktails?” Because if members are swinging clubs indoors, they’d better be drinking indoors, too.
And then there’s the question of exclusivity.
Would it be open to all members? Or, as one elite suggested, should only single-digit handicaps have access?
What Happens Next?
The Committee is still gathering feedback. The data is being compiled. Members are being subtly interrogated on whether they would actually use a simulator or if they would just complain about it existing.
No decision has been made. But one thing is clear—no matter what happens, someone will be outraged.
The Club Chronicle
