A local couple is behind an exciting new sporting and entertainment venture in the heart of Jamisontown.
Located inside the former Valentino’s pizzeria on York Road, X-Golf Penrith is being billed as “the ultimate indoor golf and entertainment experience”.
Husband and wife team Matt and Kylie Newton opened the state’s third X-Golf franchise in the area earlier this month, and it’s already got tongues wagging from golfers and non-golfers alike.
The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with six simulators, providing access to the world’s best digital courses, driving range and fun modes like putt-putt and mini golf.
Newton, who was born in and has lived in Penrith his entire life, said after more than a decade in the joinery business, he was eager for something new to invest in.
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“We had a joinery business in Penrith for about 15 years… I love golf and this came across my desk and we started to seriously look at it,” he told the Weekender.
“My wife and I visited various X-Golf venues around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and we liked what we saw.
“I saw a gap in the market for it out here and when we contacted X-Golf they said western Sydney, and Penrith in particular, was a location they wanted to be in – especially with the new airport coming.”
Similar to how ten-pin bowling reinvented itself over the last decade or so, X-Golf markets itself as an entertainment venue instead of just a place to hit golf balls into a giant screen.
With music pumping through the ceiling speakers, X-Golf Penrith is a fully licensed venue with a large full-service bar, yummy food, TVs to catch all the live sports, and a swanky lounge area where you can cheer others on while you wait your turn.
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“It’s really targeted at the entertainment market as much as the golfing market,” Newton said.
“All golf simulators use very similar technology but X-Golf is the leading simulator in the world because the statistics that we’ve seen show that we’re the most accurate.”
X-Golf Penrith caters to players of all levels, offering golf lessons from PGA professionals who provide expert advice, golf swing analysis and game analysis.
This week, X-Golf also kicked off their X-League competition, which sees teams of three compete against each other in a fast format, handicapped round robin event with weekly and final prizes.
“To keep things exciting, we have 40 different courses from around the world – many that golfers would know from the PGA and European tours,” Newton said.
“We’re the perfect venue for your bucks night, birthday celebration, school holiday activity, Christmas party or fundraiser.
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“Or perhaps age means you can no longer get around an 18-hole course anymore, or rain has washed out your golf day with mates, we want to be the place you go, to get your golfing fix.”
X-Golf Penrith is open seven days a week. For more information and to book, visit xgolf.com.au.
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Nathan Taylor
Nathan Taylor is the Weekender's Deputy Editor and Senior Sports Writer. He also compiles the weekly Chatter on the Box TV column. Nathan is an award-winning journalist, who has worked at the Weekender for a decade.