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| - We went here for my husband's 50th birthday party on a Saturday afternoon. We picked this place because my husband loves golf, and my SIL had gone to a Top Golf for a corporate event, and had had a great time. We paid $151 for 3 hours and 7 membership cards), plus another $95 for food/drinks.
We were a party of 7 initially, growing to 10 by the time stragglers arrived. We had an issue in signing up where the printer died, and I had to wait while they got me all the membership cards, etc. What I didn't realize was that even though I had waited in line and paid, I was not yet on the waiting list for a bay. Getting on the wait list happens in a second line at the Concierge Desk. I was pretty upset when I found out that multiple groups who had come in after me who had not gotten stuck with a nonworking printer had now gone over and signed up for bays ahead of me. (I was frustrated that the front desk agent didn't suggest I go over and sign up and then come back to get the remainder of the cards.)
It was my husband's party and I wanted it to be perfect, so I over-reacted just the slightest bit. I asked for a manger. Kudos to them, they handled my over-reaction very professionally and diplomatically. I felt embarrassed afterwards (sorry, guys!), but my husband had a wonderful time, didn't think about all the many pressures in his life once during the entire visit, and I am very grateful for how they handled the situation.
We had a bay for 3 hours ($35/hour). And I will say the 3 hours flew by! Six people can play at one bay at a time, but you can remove/add players at any time. In my opinion, a single bay can really only accommodate 7-8 people with any comfort (max 4 on the couch, 3 at the high top table behind the couch, and 1 player). So if you have more, you probably want two bays. We were lucky enough not to have anybody else in the bay next to us, and, of course, we spilled over to their area.
They have different games you can play by hitting the ball into targets in the range. We weren't serious gamers/golfers (well, except for my husband and his father!) and just had fun hitting the ball. From a total experience perspective, the evening is probably the better time to go because the targets are lit up. But I think the the daytime is a little more low key (less crowded, less wait time). As many have said before, they don't allow drivers or hybrids currently because some players have put balls in the neighboring parking lot. Hopefully they will fix this soon, but you can still have fun without those clubs. They do allow you to bring/use your own irons.
Our event administrator was excellent (Christine). We brought in a birthday cake, which I was afraid would be an issue (bringing in outside food), but nothing was said (thank you!). And we certainly ordered enough drinks and food to make a good tab.
They have some kinks to work out yet in their processes (like being sensitive to people not wanting to wait longer than they absolutely have to!). But I would recommend this place for a fun party for anybody whether they play golf or not. Maybe a little more fun for the golfer, but nongolfers can certainly enjoy cheering and heckling (did I just reveal something about my family?). My husband and I talked about how much fun this place would be with some of the golfers we play with, so I think we'll be back (either here or one of the other sites they are in process of opening).
The one thing that was a little frustrating was understanding the scoring system. Sometimes a shot that hit the target didn't register at all, sometimes the same shot would have different scores. (This was mainly a problem for the competitive and analytical among us!) Personally, I think this problem is solved with just a little more alcohol!
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