Golf simulators coming to Lakewood’s RedTail, despite worries over course costs and if it …

The village-owned RedTail Golf Club in Lakewood will be adding two golf simulators this fall, with the village manager betting her job that they will make a profit over the winter, despite board concerns on the golf club’s finances. Lakewood trustees narrowly approved spending $52,732 on two golf simulators in a 4-3 vote Tuesday, with Village President David Stavropoulos breaking the tie. Including a five-year loan, the total cost comes out to just over $61,000, according to village documents. Golf simulators are a form of indoor golf that uses virtual technology composed of a screen and enclosure that can analyze golf swings. The village aims to use the simulators as added revenue during the colder months of the off season. With the plan to install them in November, the village estimates the simulators will bring in more than $47,000 in extra net revenue for the first year, according to village documents. Golfers can use the simulators for league play, hourly rentals, private lessons and party rentals, the documents say. Rentals costs are set to be $25 an hour for league play and $40 an hour for regular play and party rentals. Startup costs to install the machines will be $5,500
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