Can You Play St Andrews on GOLFZON Wave? Here’s How

GOLFZON’s version of St Andrews benefits from the company’s two-decade head start on sim development. While US-focused platforms were still arguing about launch monitor accuracy in the 2010s, GOLFZON had already deployed hundreds of commercial simulators across Korea and Asia with licensed course libraries.

The Old Course on GOLFZON is modeled from licensed course data, not approximations. The double greens are mapped correctly. The Road Hole bunker is in the right position. The Valley of Sin affects putts the way it should.

Why GOLFZON’s Physics Matter for St Andrews

St Andrews is a links course. Links courses require ball release — the ball needs to bounce and roll on approach shots instead of sticking where it lands. Most sim platforms treat ball release as an optional setting that users forget to adjust. GOLFZON’s physics engine treats firm conditions as the default for links courses.

The result is that St Andrews on GOLFZON plays like a real links course. Bump-and-run shots release correctly. Approach shots bounce and roll out. The ground game is viable, which is the entire point of St Andrews.

The wind model is also well suited to St Andrews. GOLFZON’s commercial sims are used in venues that need to create compelling conditions for paying customers. The wind at St Andrews on GOLFZON is gusty, variable, and affects ball flight realistically. The crosswind on the 17th tee pushes the ball toward the out-of-bounds. The headwind on the 18th makes the approach play longer.

How to Access It

Buy a WAVE launch monitor ($500-800). Connect to the GOLFZON software on Windows. Subscribe to the paid tier. Search “St Andrews” or “Old Course” in the course library.

The Old Course is the one you want. GOLFZON’s library has primarily the Old Course, not the full St Andrews set that Trackman or FSX Play offer.

How It Compares

GSPro’s community version of St Andrews is excellent and available at $250/year. FSX Play’s version is the best-looking at $50-80. Trackman’s version has the most accurate data at $29,490.

GOLFZON’s version sits between GSPro and FSX Play in cost and quality. The WAVE hardware is affordable compared to Trackman but pricier than a GSPro subscription alone. The St Andrews version is officially licensed, which matters for accuracy. The physics engine handles links conditions correctly, which is the most important factor for St Andrews.

If you already own a WAVE, St Andrews is a must-play. If you are deciding between a WAVE and a Garmin R10 plus GSPro, the St Andrews comparison is a wash — both platforms have good versions, and the decision comes down to the rest of the library and hardware features.

For the full list of courses worth playing on GOLFZON, read The Best Courses on GOLFZON Wave. Need the full platform breakdown? Check the GOLFZON Wave Review.