Search for indoor golf and you will find both monthly-membership practice venues and golf bars with food and drink. Both are indoors, but what you can do and how you pay differ.
Are you after improvement, or an evening with other people? Here are the differences, working back from what you want.
The practice type suits repetition and measurement
Practice-focused indoor golf is built around swing measurement and lessons. Monthly memberships and multi-visit passes are common, priced for short sessions repeated often.
Food and drink, on the other hand, are limited. It does not suit spending long hours with company. If your aim is to improve, this is the one.
The social type suits time spent with other people
The golf bar type lets you play a course on screen while eating and drinking. Time is the basis, hired by the booth or priced per person.
There is a bar counter and sofa seating, so those not playing share the same room. Anyone who wants to hit balls will find it thin, but for an evening that includes conversation, it is this one.
- Improvement: the practice type
- Time with people: the social type
- How far you want to read the numbers
Pricing splits between monthly and by the hour
The practice type runs on memberships and passes, so the more often you go the less each visit costs. It is priced for continuing over a year.
The social type charges for time. Some forms lower what each person pays as the group grows, which suits a one-off visit. With free-flow drinks included, the bill is easier to predict.
Narrow it by the hours and your company
Many practice venues close between 8pm and 10pm, which can be too early after a meal. To use one late, check the closing time first.
If someone with you has never played, what decides it is whether there is something to do while not playing. Somewhere to sit and another activity, and a gap in experience does not matter.
- Closing at 8pm or late into the night
- Whether beginners have somewhere to be
- Whether rentals are free or charged
Indoor golf in Gion that runs late
Gion Country Club is an indoor golf and bar lounge three minutes on foot from Gion-Shijo Station, open from 5pm until 5am. We run straight through from early evening to morning, so you need not plan around when the practice venues close.
Play courses from around the world on the simulator, with the bar, darts and karaoke alongside. Clubs, gloves and shoes are lent free of charge, and left-handed play is catered for.
Frequently asked questions
Which should I choose if my aim is practice?
For repetition and measurement, a practice-focused venue suits better. Memberships and hourly hire price things quite differently.
Is indoor golf open late at night?
It varies. Practice venues often close around 8pm, while some golf bars open late.
Can left-handed players use it?
Gion Country Club has booths set up for left-handed play. Please tell us when you book.
