Coming off a record season of golf in Saskatchewan many are wondering how they can keep their game up or even improve their skills while the province is blanketed with winter.
Thankfully the province has an abundance of indoor facilities with top-of-the-line simulators to cure what ails hardcore players who want to keep swinging the clubs. First Tee owner and PGA of Canada professional Garret McMillan has told Golf Saskatchewan in the past that playing all year has several benefits if you choose to take your game indoors.
“The winter time is the perfect time to making changes especially if you want to commit to making big pattern changes,” he said. “There’s really no consequence, if you shoot a high number inside it’s easier on the ego than inside. You can really develop a new pattern over the winter and not be overly concerned about the consequence side of it. If you develop your pattern properly over the winter by the time you get to the course you hopefully have new shots in the bag you can roll with.”
If you are interested in playing more indoor golf this winter, there are locations with varying numbers of simulators and brands in no particular order.
- Golf in the Alley – Rosthern | One simulator, 190 courses
- Divots Indoor Golf – Regina | Seven simulators, 80 courses, men’s, ladies, and senior leagues
- Nutrien Sportsplex – Moosomin | Four simulators, 100 courses, different leagues (men’s, ladies, snowbird, and yacht club), several other simulated sports options
- First Tee – Regina | 10 simulators, 80 courses, men’s league
- Aspen Links Golf Course – Emerald Park | Four simulators, 100 + courses, ladies and men’s nights
- Golf YXE – Saskatoon | Five simulators, various leagues, and ladies/men’s nights
- The Sweet Spot – Moose Jaw | Four simulators, 90 courses, various leagues four days of the week
- Humboldt Golf Club – Humboldt | Two simulators, 95 courses, three 8-week leagues
- Let’s Golf – Lloydminster | Four simulators, 27 courses, men’s, ladies, and couples’ leagues
- Royal Regina Golf Club – Four simulators
- The Willows Golf Club – Saskatoon | One simulator, 50 courses
- The Golf Dome – Saskatoon | 37 hitting bays, seniors’ discounts, mini-golf course
- Bunkers Indoor Golf & Axe Throwing – Yorkton | Three simulators, 65 courses
- Cooke Municipal Golf Course – Prince Albert | One simulator, 99 courses
- Railway Social House – Swift Current | Two simulators, over 50 courses
*Information on locations is from web sources, if any errors or misinformation on facilities Golf Saskatchewan apologizes and will make corrections. Email cstork@golfsk.org if updates need to be made or if we missed any indoor facilities.
Long-time golf journalist John Gordon wrote an article for Golf Canada detailing what simulators can do for you and your game.