I guess I’m just a cynic, but I assumed this was in reference to a politician who recently received a golf simulator from a campaign donor. He didn’t disclose it in accordance with state law concerning gifts over $100, but I’m sure he meant to but forgot.
From the product reviews: “After having this product set up for about two weeks the company turned off most of the functionality of the launch monitor. They said that in order to turn on the full functionality it would cost another $4k.”