Wisconsin Indoor Golf Center, Waukesha

Avid golfer Chris Verhoff spent many a winter counting down the days until the temperatures would rise and clear away the snow so he could hit the links. Impatient with the grueling winter months, Verhoff had an idea that grew into the Wisconsin Indoor Golf Center, a place that allows golfers to swing their clubs year-round, rain or shine. The 10,000-square-foot space features indoor driving ranges installed by Verhoff himself with his own two hands and one of his feet. Golf simulators transport people through 23 popular courses—including Doral and Pebble Beach—with high-tech software that factors in club speed, ball speed, ball spin, and wind speed to mimic a real game of golf.