ROK Golf in Austin - Great place for training

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Ag_in_Moscow
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Just to put in a good word for a simulator studio in Austin. I'm in town for a few weeks and was looking for a place to continue my winter overhaul of my swing, and stumbled upon this place on the south side of town (and they are opening a new place in Bee Caves). They have 6 bays with Trackman technology, and you can buy a month for $250. That gives you the right to 1 hr/day (assuming you schedule a bit in the future, but that isn't a challenge).

For those of you who don't know, that is a fantastic price. It's actually cheaper for me than going down to the driving range at the local golf course (either Grey Rock or Falconhead). If you buy 2 or 3 months at a time, I think there's a discount on that available.

I do most of my work on my game on simulators when overseas, and Trackman is the best technology out there (I also like Foresight, but after 2 weeks of spending 2 hours almost every day on Trackman, it has become my favorite).
Hanrahan
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Interested to hear anymore about the new location. Is it going in the city of bee cave or somewhere along bee cave road? Do you know where it's going and planned opening? Thanks!
Ag_in_Moscow
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They are apparently constructing it now. The staff chats about it some, but I haven't paid much attention as I'm closer to the one on S. Lamar and 71. I understood it is a matter of weeks before it will be open.
CapCity12thMan
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where specifically in Bee Cave?
Ag_in_Moscow
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CapCity12thMan said:

where specifically in Bee Cave?
I will try to find out today when I go in.
Ag_in_Moscow
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It will be in the mall (the Galleria?) there in Bee Caves.
CapCity12thMan
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nice. 5 mins away. I practice at Falconhead, but this might give me some options to actually gather some data about myself. Also about to pop on a Mevo+
CapCity12thMan
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there's also this place in Lakeway, but I can't tell if it is a place to practice or not....it seems like it might just be a storefront which makes absolutely no sense to me.

https://gunghogolf.com/
Ag_in_Moscow
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CapCity12thMan said:

there's also this place in Lakeway, but I can't tell if it is a place to practice or not....it seems like it might just be a storefront which makes absolutely no sense to me.

https://gunghogolf.com/
Looks like a guy selling simulator installs for the home. In any event, I have neither the room nor the budget for that: I usually practice when my wife is asleep, and even set up a simulator in the garage, it would wake her up.
Hanrahan
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Ag_in_Moscow said:

It will be in the mall (the Galleria?) there in Bee Caves.
nice, wonder which space... will be on the lookout for it. I play at spanish oaks but this sounds like a nice bad weather option. thanks for the info.
Ag_in_Moscow
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Hanrahan said:

Ag_in_Moscow said:

It will be in the mall (the Galleria?) there in Bee Caves.
nice, wonder which space... will be on the lookout for it. I play at spanish oaks but this sounds like a nice bad weather option. thanks for the info.


I live on Grey Rock golf course, but ROK is far better for serious practice than the driving range. Being able to see videos from down-the-line and face-on automatically after every swing greatly accelerates swing changes. On the driving range I'm more just bashing balls with limited feedback.
CapCity12thMan
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Forgot to mention - the shopping center that the current ROK is in is being demolished soon.
Ag_in_Moscow
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CapCity12thMan said:

Forgot to mention - the shopping center that the current ROK is in is being demolished soon.
Didn't know that, but I'm not surprised. A huge number of empty storefronts there and a large, empty parking lot, but otherwise pretty prime real estate.

That's too bad, as Bee Caves is definitely further for me.
CapCity12thMan
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https://austin.towers.net/south-austin-gets-its-own-skyline-at-the-reimagined-brodie-oaks-retail-center/
Ag_in_Moscow
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Very interesting. Thanks!
Ag_in_Moscow
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One more update - the S. Lamar location will move to somewhere in the region when the current shopping center gets leveled and rebuilt, and so there will be both S. Austin and Bee Caves locations.
Hanrahan
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FYI its the city of bee cave, apparently we have just one cave of bees out here. oddly though, it is bee caves road that runs to it... go figure.
PJYoung
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Killers golf has 5 indoor bays like 2 minutes from my house.

Love it.
Ag_in_Moscow
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Hanrahan said:

FYI its the city of bee cave, apparently we have just one cave of bees out here. oddly though, it is bee caves road that runs to it... go figure.
I used to try to get it right, kept mixing up which is which, and finally just gave the f*** up and quit trying!
Ag_in_Moscow
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I spoke to Chris Bradsher, the Director of Sales and Marketing at ROK Golf, about perhaps offering an introductory rate for those of you on this board. He said "yes, of course!", and offered a $50 discount for a 1-month Advantage Gold pass (that is, $200 vs. the typical $250) for anyone who is not already a member there. That gives you the right to 1 hour per day of simulator time and small, complementary tips and pointers from the staff. Alternatively, if you want to just go check it out, he offered one hour on a simulator for $25, half the typical rate for non-members.

The promocode we came up with is highly the imaginative "AGGIEGOLF", and it's good for 10 days starting Monday.

You can reach Chris at 512-658-4046, chris.bradsher@rokgolf.com, or just drop by. He's there most days.
Ag_in_Moscow
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An update on the Bee Cave location. It should be opening in a month to six weeks.
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