A Golf Simulator Is Never Far

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 BRICK & MORTAR [A Golf Simulator Is Never Far]( Astroturf, projector screens, and men in deep concentration over their swings are taking over Manhattan (and some of Brooklyn). Video: Curbed It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday in the Financial District, and a DJ playing house music is the soundtrack to a room of (mostly) men concentrating on their golf swing. At nine Astroturfed little stations, someone is hitting a real ball into a projector screen displaying the image of some famous golf course, like Valderrama or Muirfield Village. The Five Iron Golf on Stone Street has opened back up after a brief closure for renovations, and people at the relaunch party seem to be having fun while getting hard data. “You can go over and see your shot shape and your spin rate,” one guy tells me about why he comes here. Another Five Iron regular, Yuki, admits that while the place is ostensibly about socializing — there’s a bar and tiny burger canapés floating around, and it’s a popular destination for bachelor parties — it’s sometimes challenging to attend group gatherings. People can get hardcore pretty quickly. “In the end, some people are more serious,” Yuki says. This is not like ax-throwing, which is classic bar eatertainment. Golf simulators are a more genuine sporting endeavor, which explains the people milling around holding beers with golf gloves on. “The fact you got all those numbers is pretty important for someone who plays a lot of golf,” one of them says. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. The Latest [Why Do Concert Halls Still Matter? An antique architectural form that continues to resonate.]( By Justin Davidson [I Rode the Skylift (Twice) Tishman Speyer’s vision for a theme park at the top of Rockefeller Center is complete. The city is weirder for it.]( By Zach Schiffman [A Non-Claustrophobic Studio With River Views in Tudor City for $325,000 And charming arched windows and a sunken living room in Carroll Gardens.]( By Kim Velsey [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved