Spring is here and now is the time to get your gear in optimal condition for the golf season. We have a full service build shop here at Prime Golf offering services like regripping, reshafting, and swing weighting to work on your clubs, and club fitting services to make sure you have the right clubs for you!
One of the services we offer that covers both build shop and club fitting is loft and lie adjustments. Your clubs’ loft and lie angles can make a huge difference in performance and are highly personalized, each person and each swing will benefit from a different setup. That is what we are here for, to help you find what works best for your game.
How it works
We have a loft and lie adjustment machine in our build shop that allows us to bend the hosel of forged clubs, usually just irons and wedges. This gives us the flexibility to make small tweaks and adjustments as needed.
You might be wondering how we know what angles to use. For that, we offer game analysis services that can provide you a blueprint for your optimal club set-up.
Our experienced club fitters and instructors can run you through a practice session on our Trackman simulators where they use observational notes and hard data from the simulators to put this blueprint together.
We can work off of this blueprint to tweak your gear just right.
Why tweak your loft angle?
The loft angle of your club is the angle formed by the club face along the vertical plane when the club is lying in a neutral address position. It impacts the launch angle of your ball and how much height your shot will get. As you might expect, longer irons have lower loft angles while your wedges have the highest loft angles.
You might want to tweak your loft angle to better match where your game is at. Generally, newer golfers or higher handicap golfers would benefit from a slightly higher loft angle. And, players with a lower swing speed could benefit from the ease of elevating the ball with a slightly higher loft angle. Although they may lose some distance, it helps them get the ball in the air more consistently.
Faster swingers or lower handicap players may prefer lower loft angles to maximize distance.
Why tweak your lie angle?
The lie angle of your club is the angle of your golf club shaft and the ground when the club is at the proper playing position. This angle has a major impact on shot quality and accuracy, making it highly important to get right.
An incorrect lie angle causes your club to make contact with the ground at the wrong place, catching either too much of the toe or heel of the club head. That increases the likelihood of sending a shot in the wrong direction.
Lie angle is impacted by a golfer’s height and their neutral stance at address. Ensuring the lie angle of your clubs is configured for your stance reduces shot dispersion and keeps your balls in play more often.
How can I get a loft and lie adjustment?
Get in touch with us or stop in the shop to chat with our experienced staff about getting a loft and lie adjustment on your clubs! You may already know what they need to be, but we would generally recommend getting a fitting and game analysis to make sure the information is up-to-date and it gives us a chance to work with you on coming up with a plan!
Spring break is fast approaching. It is time to get your kids registered in our junior golf camps to help them Prime their Game. Give your kids a fun, active way to build confidence and sharpen their skills – all in a structured, professionally coached environment.
We will be covering swing mechanics and performance, helping develop the fundamentals of proper grip, stance, and ball address. Individual feedback and guided practice. On-course and game skills, utilizing the nearly 500 courses on our Trackman simulators to test out different game situations, shot selection, and decision making. We will cover the rules and etiquette of the game of golf. All in a fun, engaging package with skills challenges, competitions, and team games.
There will be two weeks of sessions over spring break. Tuesday March 17th, Wednesday March 18th, and Thursday March 19th. And, Tuesday March 24th, Wednesday March 25th, and Thursday March 26th.
Each day will be split into two different sessions by age group. Ages 8-12 from 9-11am. Ages 13-17 from 11:30am-1:30pm.
The cost will be $200 per child for three sessions.
To sign up, email ben.golfpro@outlook.com or call our shop at 250-585-5010! Spaces are limited, though if demand exists we will consider opening more sessions.
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The days are getting shorter. The temperatures are dropping. The leaves are turning pretty colours and covering the fairways. It’s that time of year. Fall is coming. And what does that mean? Less and less time and opportunity to golf outdoors.
You might think that means it’s time to pack the clubs away until that one really nice day in March when everyone crowds onto the still soggy golf courses at once. But what if we told you (and reminded some of our more regular patrons) that your clubs can stay in use year round with Prime Golf’s indoor golf facility?
That’s right. You can stay golfing almost every day of the year on our Trackman powered simulator bays. With numerous training modes, ranges, over 400 real world courses mapped and available, and fun mini games for the family, your golf game can continue on uninterrupted by the rainy, wet winters we get here on the West Coast.
Not convinced? Here are seven key reasons why the beginning of fall is the time to start switching to indoor golf.
1) The best way to extend your season
You might be used to packing the clubs away for the winter once the rain and short days start. But what if we reminded you, that doesn’t have to be the case. Our facility is open year-round with hours extending past sundown.
With PGA of Canada certified instructors to guide you through lessons and a full build shop that can get your clubs fixed, prepped, and ready, the golf season never has to end!
2) Never having to worry about the weather
Island summers are great. Usually not too absurdly hot, maybe only have a handful of rainy days through July and August, with June and September often providing plenty of sun. Generally, great conditions for outdoor golf.
But once the fall rolls around, those temperatures start dropping. The clouds start rolling in. And the skies start dumping rain on the area on a regular basis.
You know where you don’t have to worry about that? Here at Prime Golf. Never will you have to worry about frost delays in the morning, cancelling due to rain, or fall wind storms making even a sunny day miserable on the course. We have perfect weather each and every day so you never need to make a last minute pivot to your golf outing.
3) The most meaningful way to practice
Nothing can beat actually hitting a ball off of the ground and seeing what happens. But what is pretty close, and provides a lot more data to analyze your game, is a practice session here at Prime Golf.
Our Trackman powered simulators provide real-time feedback to let you know what is going on with your swing.
You can also book in a lesson with our talented instructors who can help you understand the barrage of numbers being thrown at you in your session.
They can give you the knowledge and coaching you need to practice and improve your golf game.
4) The easiest way to get fitted and try out new gear
Club fittings are for everyone. All levels of golfers will benefit from a properly fit set of clubs. This is a service we take pride in offering here at Prime Golf as we can test you out on a variety of different club configurations and shaft/club head combinations to find the best set-up for you.
There is no best time to do this, but as the weather starts turning and its harder to get onto the course, why not move inside and start getting your gear set up for the next season? Between sales on last year’s product making things a bit more affordable and companies starting to release their fresh new gear for the next year, there are so many options and you are bound to find something that will help shave some strokes off of your score.
5) The weekend outing with the crew can keep on happening all year
The weekly tradition. A weekend afternoon spent out on the course with the crew. Something to enjoy, something to look forward to, and a great way to stay connected.
But when the weekend round needs to stop until the spring, what will replace that? Well, how about more golf. Don’t stop the weekend rounds, just move it inside. Our spacious simulator bays have the seating and space you need to bring your crew and hang out over a round of golf, just like you could outdoors!
6) Try out new courses
Our Trackman-powered simulator bays feature over 400 courses. You will never run out of options. When you can’t get outside to try out new courses, bring it indoors to try out some places you might otherwise never get to see. We have courses from all over the world. Some Canadian favourites, like Cabot Cliffs in Nova Scotia and Fairmont Chateau in Whister. A bunch of PGA Tour stops, like Bethpage Black, Bandon Dunes, and Royal Portrush. And some world renowned places that everyone knows like Pebble Beach and St. Andrews.
Don’t worry about planning expensive golf trips in the offseason to hope for a good weather round. Bring it indoors and try the courses out here, where it will always be perfect weather.
7) Play while you watch
There may not be a big tournament on every single weekend, but when there is, you can bet that we will have it on in our lounge. Like this week’s Ryder Cup, for example.
What better than playing a round at Bethpage Black while watching the Ryder Cup, being played at Bethpage Black? Or coming in for a round over Master’s weekend to watch while you golf?
You can do that here at Prime Golf. We’ve got the feed and the audio ready. It just needs the sound of your club hitting the ball to complete the ambiance.
Fall is the best time to transition your game back to indoor golf at Prime Golf. Book in your bay now and check out what we have to offer at our facility!
September is set to be a huge month in the world of golf with the 2025 Ryder Cup set to take place at the end of the month! From September 26-28, some of the best golfers in the world will converge in New York to play at Bethpage Black, one of the most difficult courses in the world.
And wouldn’t you know it, Bethpage Black is also available on our Trackman simulators?
What does this mean for you? Well, we’ve got an exciting month of competitions planned and we are sure to have the action playing in our lounge during the tournament.
Book in at any time during the month of September and you will be able to participate in our tournament! All you have to do is sign in to your Trackman account, choose the tournament from the main menu, and play the round to submit your score.
This month, we have a special format. We are featuring a 2-person scramble! Bring in your best golf buddy between now and September 14 to play round 1. Between September 15 and September 24 to play round 2. And, your final round showdown for the championship between September 25 and 30.
As an added bonus, we will have a long drive contest running at the same time on Hole 13, and a closest to the pin competition on Hole 8, which you can enter during your round!
Book your times now through the month to cover all three rounds!
We get it. The summer months have rolled around, it’s bright out until almost 10pm, sun is shining, the weather is perfect. So the appeal to go to the course for a round or even a quick 9 after work is strong.
But is that your only option? I mean, on a blistering summer afternoon, wouldn’t it be nice to be out of the sun for a few minutes? Or maybe being packed in group after group after group and waiting to tee off on every hole is getting frustrating?
Whatever your reasons may be, we here at Prime Golf are more than happy to host your round all summer long! Need more convincing? Here are five key reasons why you should choose indoor golf, even in the summer months.
1) Beat the heat
It is one of the benefits, but also a drawback of the middle of the summer months. The heat. Sometimes its great, especially if you are relaxing in the shade or on the water. But, it can also be a bit of a deterrent when you want to be active. Specifically, when you get caught out in the sun on a course with minimal shade in the middle of a summer afternoon. That can turn a round into a bit of a grind.
Here is where Prime Golf comes in. Indoor golf in a climate controlled environment. No bugs, no sunscreen, no dehydration, maximum comfort.
2) No waiting to hit
We’ve all experienced it. The train of golf carts at the sixth tee all waiting to tee off. What was supposed to be a four hour round has suddenly turned into five as you now have to wait to take nearly every shot.
You know where that won’t be an issue? Prime Golf. You’ll be in your own private bay playing on a course with no one else but your group on it. No waiting, no teeing off in front of 10 other people, and you can pace your round your way. Even if that means finishing 18 holes in an hour.
3) Play any course, any time
As nice as it is to have consistent courses to see how your game changes over time, sometimes it is nice to switch things up and play on some world renowned courses with unique challenges.
Prime Golf has over 400 courses available for you to choose from on any given day. Far exceeding the local selection. That includes countless PGA Tour stops, like Oakmont Country Club, Quail Hollow Club, Muirfield Village Golf Resort, and plenty more.
You can even find some iconic British Columbia based courses like Big Sky Golf Club over in Squamish.
At Prime Golf, you will never run out of new and unique places to play as courses are added constantly to our simulators.
4) Meaningful practice
Sure, actually doing the thing is the best practice there is. But sometimes you need deeper insights into your game in order to find the things that need improving on. That’s something you can accomplish here at Prime Golf. Our simulator bays are equipped with instant access to plenty of data points and swing feedback to help you understand your game at a deeper level.
Need a hand understanding what you’re looking at? We’ve got you covered. Book a lesson with one of our PGA of Canada certified instructors to give you a detailed path forward to improving your game.
5) Game modes that are fun for the whole family
We don’t just have golf courses on our simulators, we have plenty of other practice modes and, most notably, mini games that provide fun for the whole family. If you’ve been looking for somewhere to play mini-golf in Nanaimo, you might be having a hard time finding it. Our simulators have multiple mini-golf courses to bring the family in for some summer afternoon fun!
As you can see, even in the summer months when the draw is to go outside, there are plenty of reasons to choose indoor golf and add some time at Prime Golf to your routine. We hope to see you stop by soon!
