Broadway’s HDGOLF Simulator

Master Handbook

Colton Buege

For any questions or concerns please

call/text:

Colton Buege

612-308-5173

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Table of Contents

1. How to Set Up the Simulator

a. Turn on the Server

b. Turn on Projector

c. Turn on Lights

d. Turn on Touch Screen

2. How to Turn on the TV

3. Wifi (Name/Password)

4. Where to hit from?

5. Where to putt from?

6. Judging Distances

7. Practice

a. Driving

b. Pitching

c. Putting

8. Play

a. Selecting the course

b. Setting up the round

c. How to aim

d. Pan feature

e. Approach Shots

f. Chipping

g. Putting

h. Mulligans

9. Competition (Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive)

10. Tournaments (League, and Tournament Play)

11. Tournaments.hdgolf.com

12. Player Locker

13. Tips for Better Play

14. FAQ

15. Questions or Concerns?

16. Respect and Safety

17. Troubleshooting Tips

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1. How to Set Up the Simulator

A. Turning on the Server

i. Sometime groups will turn off the server, near the floor on the

lowest shelf. It looks exactly like a computer server. The blue

power light must be illuminated for the simulator to work.

B. Turning on the Projector

i. The white projector above the hitting area should be turned “off”.

Using the white remote near the touch screen; point the remote

at the projector and select the ON button. Once the light turns

green wait a couple minutes until the projector begins working.

ii. Please turn off the projector once finished. Press the STANDBY

button to turn off.

C. Turning on the Lights

i. There is one light switch in each bay. It’s located behind the touch

screen.

ii. This switch illuminates the cameras above the hitting area.

D. Turning on the Touch Screen

i. This screen does not need to be turned off.

ii. If for some reason it is, the power button on the back of the screen

bottom left.

2. How to Set Up the TV

A. TVs

i. All the TVs should be turned on upon arriving. If not, manually

press the red power button on the bottom of the TV.

B. LG TV Remote

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i. After the TV is turned on, contact a Broadway staff member to

change to a specific channel

3. Wifi

A. Name

i. Broadway_Guest

B. Password

i. guestguestguest (all lowercase)

4. Where to Hit From?

A. Hitting Space

i. You’re allowed to hit anywhere on the center mat.

ii. Please be aware of your surroundings when swinging.

5. Where to Putt From?

A. Putting Space

a. For best results putt 1 foot in front of the hitting mat

6. Judging Distances

A. Driver and Woods

i. Driver is extremely accurate and realistic to outside shots

ii. FWY Woods and Hybrids can increase by 5-10 yards if you tend to

put ample height on the ball

B. Irons

i. Short irons are very accurate.

ii. Long irons can jump a little bit if you have high enough swing

speed

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C. Wedges

i. Very accurate, may even tend to read short sometimes

7. Practice

A. Driving

i. Main Menu

ii. Practice

iii. Driving

iv. Select desired range

B. Pitching/Short Wedges

i. Main Menu

ii. Practice

iii. Chip & Putt

8. Play

A. Selecting the Course

i. Main Menu

ii. Play

iii. Scroll up and down for desired course (refer to course list book for

all available courses)

B. Setting up the Round

i. Enter names of players and use the “Add Player” to add additional

players

ii. After you’ve selected course you’re able to choose tees (red, white

blue, black), auto putts, and gimme range (3ft, 6ft, 9ft, 12ft)

iii. Select Okay when finished

C. How to Aim

i. HDGOLF allows you to aim anywhere on the screen and the ball

will go in that direction

ii. If simulator misaligns you and pan feature disable, simply aim

where you want the ball to

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D. Pan Feature

i. When enabled (not grayed out on screen) you can change your

align simply by dragging the feature left or right

E. Driving

i. Shots will roll out in the fairway and stop very shortly in bunkers,

long grass and rough

F. Approach Shots

i. Woods and Long irons will run out if land on green, short irons

and wedges will stop quickly

G. Chipping

i. Flop shots and bump and run shots will record accurately in

relation to height and spin

ii. Mishits are also recorded very accurately

H. Putting

i. REMEMBER: Putt 1 foot in front of hitting mat

ii. Greens generally stimp between 10.5 and 11.5 on simulator

(imagine you’re playing a very nice private club)

iii. “PIN ALT” in the upper-right hand corner will tell you if you’re

downhill or uphill

iv. Initial spot to front of the hill is about 10-12 feet

I. Mulligans

i. The #1 most used feature in the game is also the handiest. Use at

your discretion

ii. In Tournament play, please do not use. Only if there is a computer

glitch

9. Competition (Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive)

A. Closest to the Pin

i. Main Menu

ii. Competition

iii. Closest to the Pin

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iv. Select desired Par 3 (some holes included hear are not included in

Play feature. These courses may soon becoming available for play)

v. Choose players and number of shots

B. Longest Drive

i. Main Menu

ii. Competition

iii. Longest Drive

iv. Select Desired Range

C. Competing Online

i. Using tournaments.hdgolf.com (discussed later) you’re able to

create competitions and keep track of live leaderboards

10. Tournaments (League and Tournament Play)

A. Signing up for League/Tournament Play

i. You must have created an account at tournaments.hdgolf.com to

be able to register for events

ii. Main Menu

iii. Tournaments

iv. Enter tournament ID (access online at tournaments.hdgolf.com)

v. Under player: enter emailed used at tournaments.hdgolf.com

vi. Ensure handicap is correct if net event

vii. Select Okay when finished and begin play

11. Tournaments.hdgolf.com

A. Online HDGolf Database

a. Create a FREE account and get access to live stat tracking, ability

to enter tournaments and league, check live leaderboards for

competitions and tournaments, and much more.

b. You’re also able to play rounds and get great stats tracking driving

distance, driving accuracy, GIR, putting average, birdies, eagles,

etc.

12. Player Locker

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A. Play to track stats

a. Normal play feature doesn’t allow the play to track stats if they’ve

created an online account on tournaments.hdgolf.com.

b. To do so you must enter through the player locker

c. Main Menu

d. Player Locker

e. Select Course

f. Enter email use on tournaments.hdgolf.com

g. Go through normal set up and select Okay

h. Follow live stat tracking at tournaments.hdgolf.com

13. Tip for Better Play

A. These tips are what I’ve found after playing 100+ rounds

a. Swing within yourself and don’t try to crush the ball

b. When putting pretend you are playing on 10.5 – 11.5 stimped

greens (similar to nice private club)

c. Elevation is not taken into effect as much as playing outside

d. Proper contact is more important than swing speed

e. Small hole overview screen on the right shows exactly where

you’re aimed

f. PIN ALT gives elevation change

g. For best results putt 1 foot in front of the hitting mat

14. FAQ

A. How long does it take to play 18 holes?

i. 45 minutes – 1 person

ii. 1.5 hours – 2 people

iii. 2.25 hours – 3 people

iv. 3 hours – 4 people

B. Hours of the simulator?

i. 11 AM – 11 PM (Sunday – Saturday) (365/year)

C. How do I pay for my hours?

i. If a Broadway staff member is NOT present you have TWO options

to play.

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ii. One, using the POS system next to the mobile kiosk you can select

the correct hours and use the system to pay.

iii. Two, email colton@darkenwaldcorp.com letting him know you

were unable to pay and he will send you a payment link.

D. What are the pricing options?

i. Weekday (Mon – Fri) before 5pm: $30/hour

ii. Weekday (Mon – Fri) after 5pm: $40/hour

iii. Weekend (Sat – Sun): $40/hour

E. What courses can I play?

i. Refer to the Course book provided in the simulator room.

15. Questions or Concerns?

A. Website

https://clients.uschedule.com/broadwaybarandpizza/booking

B. Email

i. colton@darkenwaldcorp.com

C. Phone

i. 612-308-5173

16. Responsibility and Safety

A. Responsibility

a. You are responsible for any damage done to the simulator room.

Please be respectful of your surroundings. You are on camera.

B. Safety

a. Much like a normal golf course please watch out for other people.

17. Troubleshooting Tips

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A. Golf Ball won’t respond to shots hit

a. Ensure the lights above the hitting area are turned on. The switch

is behind the touch screen on the wall.

b. Restart the server next to the couch. It’s the bottom server with

the blue light illuminated. Turn it off, then back on again. You will

not lose your spot in the game.

c. If restarting the server doesn’t work, try a software update.

i. Go to setting

ii. Admin in upper right hand corner

iii. Password: admin

iv. Look for software update on the left side

d. If all else fails, call Colton Buege at 612-308-5173

B. All golf balls are broken or bad

a. Talk to a manager on-duty and they will retrieve you more golf

balls.

C. All golf tees are broken or bad

a. Talk to a manager on-duty and they will retrieve you more golf

balls.

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