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CASE STUDY · BRYANSTON DriveHaus at the PGA Golf & Lifestyle Show 2026.

A 25 sqm outdoor stand, three show days, 106 players and a longest drive of 345.8 m. How a mobile golf simulator ran at the PGA Golf & Lifestyle Show, 18 to 20 September 2026.

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The DriveHaus golf simulator trailer open on the PGA Golf & Lifestyle Show lawn at The Campus, Bryanston, with the stand team on the deck

18 to 20 September 2026 · The Campus, Bryanston · Exhibitor: DriveHaus (Pty) Ltd

THE BRIEF

Launch the business on a show floor

DriveHaus launched as an exhibitor at the PGA Golf & Lifestyle Show. The stand had one job: turn people walking past into people queueing, and show every visitor what the trailer does at an event, by letting them play.

01 Outdoors, 25 sqm An outdoor stand on the lawn at The Campus, Bryanston, with the trailer as the stand itself. No shell scheme, no pull-up banners doing the work.
02 Three show days Friday to Sunday, 18 to 20 September 2026, open from the first visitor to the last, in daylight and after dark.
03 Its own power The trailer ran on its own solar panels, inverter and battery bank, so the stand needed no power allocation from the show.

THE SETUP

A golf bay, a QR code and two boards.

The trailer opened into a full golf bay: a ProTee VX launch monitor, a 4.0 × 2.7 m impact screen and 2,000+ courses. A QR code on the stand put each player on the board from their own phone, with a consent tick for whether DriveHaus could contact them afterwards.

Two live boards ran for the whole show, men's longest drive and ladies' longest drive, on the screen in the bay and on every player's phone. James and the stand team ran the queue, coached the first timers and called out every new leader.

THE NUMBERS

Three days, 106 players, the longest 345.8 m.

01 106 players Checked in on their own phones over the three days, each taking several swings with the best one counted.
02 345.8 m The longest drive of the show, on the men's board.
03 245.6 m The longest drive on the ladies' board.
04 1,000+ balls Hit over the three days, with a queue on the deck for most of them.
05 Under a minute For every first timer to get a ball airborne, with James coaching the swing.

WHAT EXHIBITORS CAN TAKE FROM IT

A crowd is the only thing that attracts a crowd.

  • The reveal does the work. A closed trailer opening into a lit golf bay is why people stopped, and a queue on the deck is why the next people stopped.
  • Dwell time is minutes, not seconds. A visitor waiting for a turn is standing still and paying attention, which is when a stand team can actually talk to them.
  • Leads with consent. Every player checked in on their own phone and chose whether to be contacted, under POPIA, so the list afterwards is one you can use.
  • Content makes itself. Players filmed their own drives, and the live board gave people a reason to come back and check whether they still led.
  • No power allocation needed. The trailer ran on its own solar and battery for all three days.

Running a stand or a launch? See golf simulator hire for expos and brand activations. Organising a golf day? See golf day simulator hire.

PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW

The stand, day and night.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Questions from our clients.

Where was the PGA Golf & Lifestyle Show 2026?

At The Campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg, from 18 to 20 September 2026. DriveHaus exhibited on a 25 sqm outdoor stand.

What did DriveHaus do at the show?

It launched there. The trailer opened into a full golf bay on the stand, visitors checked in on their phones to get on the men's and ladies' longest drive boards, and 106 players took a turn over the three days.

Can we book the same setup for our expo or launch?

Yes. It needs 8m × 6m of firm, level ground, a route in at least 3m wide with 2.8m of clearance, and 3.5m clear overhead where the roof goes up, and no power allocation. See golf simulator hire for expos and brand activations.

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The same trailer and the same operator come to your expo, launch, golf day or function. Tell us the date and James writes the quote today, usually within two hours.