Much like confronting a former bully at a high-school reunion, playing golf requires an efficient swing and at least three friends to cheer you on. Take a stand against a shank-producing stroke with this Groupon.

$49 for Three Hours of Golf Simulation for up to Six with Beer ($152.55 Value)

Players pulverize real-life orbs into immense screens that exhibit a high threshold for pain as they vividly replicate the lush landscapes and calculated topography of Angus Glen or the displaced sunbathers of Pebble Beach. The simulators channel the latest technology to precisely track ball flight and even detect backspin, so putters can watch as their signature power-draws or chronic slices pierce the virtual atmosphere and roll over emerald fairways. Each simulator features its own unique verisimilitude-enhancing refinement, such as a hydraulic swing plate that emulates the lie of the ball's virtual position and a 3-D room that engulfs players in three conjoined screens to add to the course's sense of depth and realism. Throughout the session, a swing-motion-analysis system captures the pendulous progression of each swing, playing it back to golfers so they can correct any technical flaws and see how they would look if they were made of molten silver.