This plug-and-play golf simulator lets you play championship caliber courses from the comfort of your home with any club in your golf bag. The turf has a regulation golf ball mounted on a flexible tether that allows the ball to spin when it is struck, enabling you to swing with the same tempo and force as on an actual course, and producing the same feel and "ping" sound when you strike the ball. Eight embedded optical sensors in the turf measure clubhead speed, launch angle, swing path, and ball spin thousands of times every second, calculating the distance and trajectory of the ball. The included EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 software for Windows 7, Vista, and XP visually renders your shots on a PC or television as you negotiate faithful reproductions of world-renowned golf courses such as Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass, and St. Andrews. Swing-analyzing software is also included, comparable to programs used by professionals and instructors, that can run simultaneously in the background. With each shot the advanced hardware and software confirm if you've hit a hook, fade, or slice. Includes a wireless remote for convenient game setup and club selection. Connects via the included 8' USB cable to a PC, Mac, or Playstation 3 console; your computer requires video output and appropriate cable for playback on a TV. Ages 12 and up. (9 1/4 lbs).