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Professional Arcade Golf Gaming Revealed

Posted by simoniker on from the dangerous-trackball-wrist-injuries dept.

Thanks to Sunspot/Chicago Tribune for their article discussing the lives of the top Golden Tee Golf arcade game players, and charting the enduring popularity of the trackball-based golf title, which "players [have] spent $400 million playing" over the past few years. Graig Kinzler, the only current pro Golden Tee Golf player, "says he made about $70,000 last year playing Golden Tee, more than $47,000 in officially sanctioned online tournaments and the rest in live tournaments", and even "works with a sports psychologist to hone his Golden Tee game." The sport is also more expensive than might be reckoned for the hardcore devotee: "20 games a week at $3-$4 per game... is customary - so much so that most of the top players have their own [cabinets] at home."

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  1. Re:This may be a little off topic .... by Kyouryuu · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I too have noticed that, though since I have never played the game I cannot see what attracts a cult following to it. :)

  2. But where is..... by xgamer04 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the Saturday Night Live skit where they have the irish guy with the huge arm?

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