RISE KIDSA golf simulator career mode for kids 6–14
Your kid takes on rival characters over 9 holes, earns titles, and climbs a leaderboard that rewards getting better, not natural talent. Played on the simulator you already own.
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Rivals, not range balls
Every match is a showdown with a character who has a name, a home course, and zero chill. Kids don't want to hit balls, they want to beat somebody.
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Adapts to every kid
Targets are calibrated to your kid's real ability and move as they improve. Always winnable, never a gimme. A beginner and a travel-team junior both get the right challenge.
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Titles to climb
Everyone starts a Rookie. Win and improve to become a Contender, Rival Slayer, Course Boss, and finally a Legend. There's always a next mountain.
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Rewards getting better
The leaderboard ranks improvement, not natural talent, so the kid who works hardest climbs fastest. The whole point is the climb.
How it works
Pick a tier & a rival
You set up the account and pick your kid's tier. A rival comes calling.
Play 9 on your sim
Your kid plays the round in GSPro like normal, then enters the score.
Climb the board
Beat rivals, earn titles, and watch their name rise up the leaderboard.
The board never sleeps.
Real kids, real climbs. The leaderboard rewards how much they've improved.
Parent questions, answered
What age is RISE Kids for?+
Kids 6 to 14. It uses US Kids Golf tiers, so a 7-year-old and a 13-year-old each play from the right tees and get a target matched to their level. Every kid gets a fair fight.
Do I need my own golf simulator?+
Yes, RISE Kids runs on GSPro, the same simulator software the adults use. If you already have a sim at home, your kid can play. There's nothing extra to install; RISE Kids runs in your browser alongside the sim.
How does it actually work?+
Your kid picks a tier and gets matched against a rival character. They play 9 holes on the sim, enter their score, and RISE tells them if they beat the rival. Win matches and improve, and they climb a leaderboard and earn titles from Rookie all the way up to Legend.
Is it too hard for a beginner?+
No. Targets adapt to each kid's actual ability and move as they get better, always winnable, never a gimme. A brand-new golfer and an experienced junior both get matches that challenge them without crushing them.
Is it safe and parent-controlled?+
Yes. You create and manage the account, kids play under a display name, not their real name. You stay in control of the whole experience.
How much does RISE Kids cost?+
It's free with a Tekbud Patreon membership. If you're already a member for the courses and RISE, your kids already have it at no extra cost.
What you need to run a golf simulator for kids
Nothing extra. If you already have a sim in the garage or the basement, your kid can play today. RISE Kids runs in a browser next to GSPro, so there is no second piece of software to buy, install, or keep updated. Your kid hits the shots on the same launch monitor and screen you use.
Building the room first? The golf simulator setup guide walks through three complete builds, and a starter setup that gets a kid swinging is far cheaper than most people expect. Once GSPro is running, installing courses takes a couple of clicks inside the game.
The part that matters for a kid is the scaling. RISE Kids uses US Kids Golf tiers, so a six-year-old and a thirteen-year-old are not playing the same golf course off the same tees chasing the same number. Targets are set against your kid's real ability and move as they get better, which means the challenge stays winnable without ever being a gimme. A kid who shoots 62 for nine holes has exactly as much to play for as one who shoots 41.
It is parent-led on purpose. You create the account, you pick the tier, you enter the scores. There is no chat, no public profile, and nothing your kid can spend money on. The leaderboard shows first names and improvement, and that is all.
More on how to actually run an off-season with a junior: junior golf doesn't stop when the course closes, including session length, tees, and the short courses that go over best with young players.
The rivals are waiting.
Free with your Tekbud Patreon membership, alongside RISE for the grown-ups and 220+ custom GSPro courses. Setup takes two minutes and you stay in control.