Closest to the pin
3 swings per guest
- Time per turn
- 1–2 min
- Players / hour
- 30–60
- 4-hour capacity
- 120–240
Event Planner's Guide
How long is around on a sim?
The short answer: 90 min to 2 hrs for 18 holes, 45 min to 1 hr for 9 holes, and 1–6 minutes per turn for rotation formats like closest-to-pin and longest drive. The longer answer — and what matters for event planners sizing a group — is how many guests one bay can move through per hour. That's what this page is for.
30–60
Guests / hour, rotation formats
120–240
Guests in 4 hours, per bay
45 min
9-hole round, single group
Throughput per bay
How many guests can play. Fastest to slowest.
One bay, one Dryvebox. Numbers below are per bay — multi-trailer activations and trailer + indoor pop-up setups multiply linearly. Pick the format that fits your guest count and time window.
Longest drive
1 shot per guest
- Time per turn
- 2–3 min
- Players / hour
- 20–30
- 4-hour capacity
- 80–120
Capture the flag
Mini-game format
- Time per turn
- 5–6 min
- Players / hour
- 10–15
- 4-hour capacity
- 40–60
9 holes
Stroke play, ~4 per group
- Time per turn
- 45 min – 1 hr
- Players / hour
- 4–8
- 4-hour capacity
- 16–32
18 holes
Fixed-group commitment
- Time per turn
- 90 min – 2 hrs
- Players / hour
- 2–4
- 4-hour capacity
- 4–8
Club fitting / coaching
One-on-one session
- Time per turn
- 1 hr
- Players / hour
- 1
- 4-hour capacity
- 4
Capacity ranges reflect typical event throughput on a single Dryvebox bay using TrackMan or Foresight tech. The 18-hole row reflects a fixed group of four playing 1–2 rounds across a 4-hour booking — it's a commitment format, not rotation. Actual throughput depends on group experience level, format mix, and how many bays you book.
Pick a format
Match the format to the event.
A few rules of thumb event planners use to size a Dryvebox booking against their guest count and time window.
Corporate happy hour
100–300 guests across 3–4 hours. Closest-to-pin on rotation is the workhorse — 30–60 players/hour per bay means one trailer covers most rooms. Add a second bay or indoor pop-up if your guest count exceeds 240 in 4 hours.
Conference activation
Drop-in traffic across a full exhibit day. Longest drive at 2–3 min per turn keeps the line moving without bottlenecking — and the screen graphics double as eye-catching booth content for guests walking past.
Wedding cocktail hour
Smaller groups, faster turns. Closest-to-pin or longest drive in a 60–90 minute window typically serves 30–90 guests on one bay. The party deck and music keep it social rather than competitive.
Private party / birthday
Friends who actually want to play. 9-hole stroke play across 4 hours fits two rotating groups of four — competitive enough to feel like real golf without committing the whole afternoon to one round.
Tournament / full-day
Bracketed competition with stake. Multi-bay setups run parallel matches with closest-to-pin or longest-drive qualifiers feeding into 9-hole or 18-hole knockout rounds. Day rates from $2,500 cover the format build-out.
Coaching / club fitting
One-on-one sessions with a pro. The Club Champion mobile fitting studio is the established example — a single bay running back-to-back hour-long fittings for high-intent guests.
FAQ
Round length, round numbers.
Plan your event
Tell us about your guest count.
Share your event type, guest count, and time window. We'll send back a custom quote with the format mix that fits — typically within one business day.