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I have a younger brother who doesn't really play golf but enjoys coming to the driving range with me. He is also doing his Leaving Cert this year and was asking could he come and stay with me for a weekend to get away from our Mother, who is driving him demented reminding him about study.

I was thinking of bringing him to the Metro Golf Lounge as I think he'd enjoy it and I was wondering if any other posters had been? Like I said he doesn't really play so I'm too worried if it's an accurate reflection of your real life talents, I am more interested if it's a fun experience and an enjoyable place to spend an evening?

Su Campu

I've been there quite a lot and it's a fine place. Can get a bit noisy in the evenings with all bays full but they do have a single bay out the back which is nice to have to yourself. They have a bar and do food too so it's a good way to pass an evening.

The simulators themselves are pretty realistic and you can have as easy or difficult conditions as you want. My bandit playing partner though has discovered that hitting a drive into the rough is better than hitting the fairway as he gets to tee his next ball up on the back edge of the high "rough" on the mat and can hit his driver! The best man with a driver out of the rough I ever saw! :rolleyes:

fullstop

Su Campu wrote: »

My bandit playing partner though has discovered that hitting a drive into the rough is better than hitting the fairway as he gets to tee his next ball up on the back edge of the high "rough" on the mat and can hit his driver! The best man with a driver out of the rough I ever saw! :rolleyes:

You're not meant to place it when you're in the rough, you drop it.

Su Campu

fullstop wrote: »

You're not meant to place it when you're in the rough, you drop it.

Yes well he has an amazing knack of dropping it in the right position!!

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Su Campu wrote: »

I've been there quite a lot and it's a fine place. Can get a bit noisy in the evenings with all bays full but they do have a single bay out the back which is nice to have to yourself. They have a bar and do food too so it's a good way to pass an evening.

The simulators themselves are pretty realistic and you can have as easy or difficult conditions as you want. My bandit playing partner though has discovered that hitting a drive into the rough is better than hitting the fairway as he gets to tee his next ball up on the back edge of the high "rough" on the mat and can hit his driver! The best man with a driver out of the rough I ever saw! :rolleyes:

Thanks for the reply Su.

The noise wouldn't be an issue. We'd only be playing for a bit of craic and something different to do for an evening rather than looking for a serious test of golf.

I'll keep an eye on teetimes, they seem to have offers up on there fairly often.

Thanks again.

BoardsMember

IT's a good laugh alright. One tip - choose the setup option of everything within 6 feet is a gimme, otherwise you'll waste most of your time putting, which is the weakest part of the system

BigChap1759

^^Agreed - I also find that the ball seems to go approx. one club further than real life - so use a club less than you would out on the course. Other than that I find it pretty consistant.

GreeBo

I found it awful I have to say.:o
Distances were way off my normal shots...though maybe it was the fishing rod type shafts the clubs seemed to have...
Drives were going 200yards :rolleyes:

Anyway, I certainly wouldnt be going there for anything other than fun as I didnt get anything "golfy" from it. (Though the beer & Pizza was good!)

link_2007

Beer + Pizza + Golf sounds like a pretty good evening to me

BigChap1759

You can bring and use your own clubs - as I said I've found the distances pretty consistant using my own clubs

k.p.h

Mark Twain on golf

A good walk spoiled.

Mark Twain on virtual golf

A good walk sit down spoiled.

I'm starting to think the fcuker just doesn't like golf.

Don't mind me, too much coffee this morning

BoardsMember

GreeBo wrote: »

Anyway, I certainly wouldnt be going there for anything other than fun as I didnt get anything "golfy" from it. (Though the beer & Pizza was good!)

I'd agree with that, it is a bit of fun, not a serious thing at all. And we didnt even get food!

link_2007

Finally getting around to going here tonight.

All we have to do now is choose our course

http://www.metrogolf.ie/play/courses.html