by Joan Aguon Charfauros

Guam - Golf enthusiasts and newbies, here is a place worth checking out. Tucked away behind club rapture in Tamuning is the 19th Hole Clubhouse. Co-owner Scott Wade explains how the idea came about, saying, "My partner and I really great idea at a time when we were looking for something new for Guam, and we had this idea about these golf simulation machines that come out of Korea."

Now, these are far from your typical golf simulators. These machines are used by some of the top PGA and LPGA players in the world. According to Wade, these machines are a popular item throughout Asia. He said, "The only U.S. territory or state that has these machines is New York City. These are state of the art golf simulation machines with over 160 sensors."

These amazing machines also calculate, read, and give you feedback on your golf swing. Instead of going to a driving range where you and four other people hit a ball and you don't know which one is yours, the golf simulator give you all your stats and get this, you can select where you want to play a round of golf! "There are over 16 different golf courses you can play on and we have the ability to upgrade golf courses as they come in every month," he said.

Now during the day they have an array of coffee, tea, and beverages available and at night, the bar opens. "These machines anybody can use it....kids love it...advantage no sun, no rain, you don't have to drive to your ball. It's right there," he said.

Wade says instead of your usual karoake night, how about changing it up. "You come over here, you get a room, and you play golf. You use real golf clubs and real golf balls…it's a great place for golf clubs, or these youth golf leagues. It will tell you what you did and how you can improve your game," he said.

The clubhouse, which has been opened for a few weeks now, recently had it's grand opening last Sunday. So if you want to perfect that swing or just let off some steam, the place to go is the 19th Hole Clubhouse. "We're open everyday 9am-12am," said Wade. "We actually close at 2am, but you figure 18 holes...it takes about 2 hours."