"Wow, it's popping out at me!" shouts a golfer as he watches sand fly off a bunker shot and hears the splash of a golf ball hitting a water hazard.
But this exclamation doesn't come from a golf course, the sportsman and his friends are on a street lined with pubs in Kita, Osaka. Their cheers have become a familiar sound since Ohatsu-tenjin Golf Bar, Penguin (golf-penguin.com) opened last month. The bar's 3-D golf simulators allow customers to enjoy all the elements of an outdoor course after a hard day's work from the comfort of their local pub.
Ohatsu-tenjin is outfitted with private rooms separate from the bar counter for people to enjoy the game with friends — and improve their handicap.