Golf is a sport that people often feel limited with and forget about in London, the built up city with its hustle and bustle lifestyle doesn’t associate itself with the vast green open spaces needed to play the beautiful game. In addition to this, now the cold winter evenings are drawing in, golf is slipping further and further to the back of the “fair weathered golfers” (like myself) minds. However, all is not lost because London hosts an impressive amount of floodlit driving ranges, allowing the more delicate golfer to still get some needed practice in those cold winter afternoons.
We’ve teamed up with MyLocalPitch.com to take a look at the top 5 floodlit driving ranges in London and keep you playing through these cold, dark winter months.
- Dukes Meadows Golf Club
Located in the heart of Chiswick, Dukes Meadows hosts 50 floodlit and covered bays, some practice bunkers and putting green making sure you can refine your entire game in one visit. Additionally, there are targets to aim for and also a video analysis bay.
Location: Chiswick, W4 2SH
Closest Tube: Kew Gardens
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm
Price: £4 for 50 balls
- Central London Golf Centre
Excellently located in Wandsworth, this floodlit range provides a more intimate London golfing experience with just 14 automatic teeing bays.
Location: Wandsworth, SW17 0AT
Closest Tube: Tooting Bec
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm (Mon – Thurs), 8am – 8pm (Fri – Sun)
Price: £5 for 50 balls
- Trent Park Driving Range
Trent Park, located in Enfield, provides a 34 bay driving range just 25 minutes tube ride away from Hyde Park. With a heavy focus on lessons, this is where you want to be if you are looking to get some help with your swing.
Location: Enfield
Closest Tube: Bramley Road
Opening Hours: 9am – 9.30pm (Mon – Thurs), 9am – 8.30pm (Fri – Sun)
Cost: £4.00 for 25 balls, £5 for 50 balls
- Metro Golf Centre
This two tier driving range hosts 48 heated bays along with targeted greens and bunkers. Another nifty bonus to this driving range is the intercom in your bay which is connected directly to the Italian restaurant, allowing you to order, play and eat at the same time!
Location: Brent Cross, NW4 1PX
Closest Tube: Mill Hill East
Opening Hours: 9am – 10am (Mon – Thurs), 8am – 9pm (Sat-Sun)
Price: £5 for 100
- Playgolf London
Wow, what a driving range. Playgolf is truly spectacular, it hosts 50 heated bays all floodlit with automatic tees, but what really tops this range is the level of detail and class it provides its golfers in the form of Srixon range balls.
Location: Harrow, HA1 3TZ
Closest Tube: Bramley Road
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon), 7.30am – 10.30pm (Tue – Fri), 7.30am – 9pm (Sat – Sun)
Cost: £4.00 for 25 balls, £5 for 50 balls
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