Okay, so let me tell you about this thing I did a while back – trying to recreate the US Open 2019 at Pebble Beach. Sounds crazy, right? It kinda was.
It all started with me being super into golf, like, obsessed. I was watching the US Open that year and just thought, “Man, it would be so cool to see if I could even remotely come close to playing that course, even if it’s just a virtual one.”
So, first thing I did was to download a golf simulator game. I won’t name names, but it had Pebble Beach as one of its courses. That was step one. Then, I spent hours, and I mean HOURS, tweaking the settings to match the real-world conditions as much as possible.
Next, I watched a ton of videos of the actual tournament. I studied the pros’ swing mechanics, their club selections, the way they played each hole. I was trying to get into their heads, you know?
Then came the tough part. I tried to translate all that knowledge into my gameplay. Setting up my stance just right, picturing the shot in my head, focusing on my swing. It was way harder than it looked.
Practiced each hole over and over. I’m talking about hitting hundreds of virtual golf balls. I wanted to learn the breaks on the greens, the wind patterns, everything. Some holes I could nail, others were just a disaster.
Finally, I decided to play the full 18 holes as if it was the actual tournament. I tried to block out any distractions, stay focused, and make smart decisions. I wasn’t trying to win, I just wanted to see how close I could get to the real scores.
It was brutal. I mean, these guys are professionals for a reason. I struggled with the wind, the uneven lies, the pressure of knowing every shot mattered. My score was nowhere near what the pros were shooting. Like, not even close.
But you know what? I learned so much. I gained a whole new level of respect for professional golfers. I also improved my own game a little bit, even if it was just in a virtual sense. And honestly, it was just a really fun and challenging project.
The whole thing took me about a week, maybe two, of dedicated effort. It was a blast, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
So yeah, that’s my little US Open 2019 Pebble Beach simulation story. Hope you found it interesting!
