Golden Tee: Tracking the 35-year reign of golf's most successful arcade game | The Golfer's Journal

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In the late 80s, two software engineers at a Chicago-based gaming startup had a wild idea: build a first-of-its-kind full-scale golf simulator. Their ambitions were too big for the times, but the process led them to the invention of a different groundbreaking golf game: Golden Tee. Nearly 35 years later, the arcade game is bigger than ever with daily online competitions, a nationwide tournament schedule and a $150,000 National Championship purse. So how did they do it? Watch to find out.
Directed by: Casey Bannon
Produced by: Carl Sturgess
DP/Editor: Jason Jahnke
Executive Producer: Brendon Thomas
Dad Cam Operator: Jaren Hunsaker
Music Supervisor: Eric Nordby
Music provided by: Marmoset Music

[@zaner5000]

This deserves more views

[@amccauley]

Too great of a video to not get the attention it deserves, well done!

[@TheMisterEGUY]

I bought a Golden tee fore and put in a bar in 2003 and it was an instant hit updated it all the way to complete. I simply fell in love with the game. Unfortunately its been sitting there in the bar almost a decade not working. I recently fixed all the issues myself and brought it back to life. Seeing it work again definitely inspired nostalgia. Golden tee is definitely been a big part of my life.

[@wthigley78]

Great work gents!

[@linksgolflinksgolf]

I love it! Great story & great interviews, seems like a fun community.

[@rizeoptix]

Fantastic!!!

[@TeeFrye]

Nice! Love me some Golden Tee!

[@brianperticari]

Outstanding! Keep it coming.

[@PEGTTOUR]

Well done - it was great to have you guys at our event in Florida.

[@victorbecerril8548]

I remember MTV doing true life episode on this super dope as a 33 year old I kinda want one of these in the house now lol

[@RetroRalph]

This was fun to watch, I feel Golden Tee is one of those games that's fun for everyone, no matter if you enjoy the game of golf or not. The competitive and social element of it makes it great!

[@JB-yj8sx]

Dope video, I've been playing solid 7-8 years now. Yet to go to a tournament, mainly just financial & physical reasons keeping me from going. But I've met some awesome people locally just bumping into while playing a game.

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

Can't wait for the New Wave Toys mini replica arcade machine coming out.

[@mikewarner5583]

I can. Did you see the price!??????? 😆

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

@@mikewarner5583 I collect them already. Not getting the one with the track ball though.

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

@@mikewarner5583 with their stuff the price usually goes up in value after they sell out and it’s gonna cost a lot more when it actually comes out after the preorder coupon ends.

[@Synplex]

This was really well put together. You need to make other channel not just about Golf (not that there's anything wrong with golfing)!

[@zachpilger9077]

His thumbs are insured for a million dollars.

[@aljazeri]

Interesting

[@CharlieBulla]

Awesome!!! 🤙🤙

[@skellvarnsen23]

rad

[@BuckWezr]

"that's someone I hope I never run into again" ... I think Kevin was thinking about Tom Putty at that moment 😅

[@danwiesdamageinc]

6:44 Mark Stenmark has "left the building". It's a very sad day in the GT community.

[@BuckWezr]

Hey, Brosephus, Putty here ... I forget how many months it's been now since Mark bailed, but I still get choked up whenever I talk about him. Heck, that happens at least half of the times that I even think about him. Stenny was good people in my book, and I miss him dearly, as I'm sure *many* do.

[@2MANYWWWWWWWWWWWWS4U]

Haasome. #GOAT

[@thelegendaryidahoshootists6558]

If they games were cheaper id buy one. love the game just cant afford to play more often or to buy one. Its a payday thing

[@camarors91]

Community is a joke, and complain why no one plays, than pushes away anyone trying to make it better because the fear of becoming obsolete. They want new players to not to innovate but to blindly accept how it is.

[@camarors91]

It’s a cult, for anyone to pay the top 10 players life style.

[@GTSothpa]

I HATE this game!!! :)