LIST: Indoor golfing places to visit if you're a fan of 'Doctor Cha'
With the Philippines having such an unpredictable weather—one day you feel like you're melting from the heat and then the next you're soaked to the bone under the rain—it's hard to enjoy doing some fun outdoor activities.
One such activity that's appreciated outside is golfing. However, many facilities are already offering golfing activities that can be done with indoors, where you'll be safe from the scorching heat or the chilling rain.
Fans of the hit South Korean television series Doctor Cha will particularly enjoy checking these places out as many of its episodes shine the spotlight on indoor golfing. Here are some that you can visit:
Quantum Golf
Located in Ortigas, Pasig, this newly-opened indoor golf facility is sure to give you a passion for golfing if you haven't already with its 700-square-meter layout that houses 10 hitting bays, a putting green, a gym, and a bar.
Walk-in customers will be charged with P700 that is inclusive of one bay where a maximum of four people can play. Quantum Golf is also open for memberships, where you can pay P1,500 for a trial package that entitles you to three sessions, and a membership rate of P7,000 per month that allows you to have 12 consumable hours only within one month and access to the gym.
Joy Golf Science
Joy Golf Science is another indoor golf facility in the available in the metro. Here, you can play a total of 80 courses around the world that is suitable for both professionals who want to improve their skills, abilities, and consistency, and beginners who are still trying to learn the ropes of the game.
The basic fee for an hour of playing is P1,500 per person, and every Monday is Ladies' Day, where the prices are slashed to P1,200.
VGolf
With the goal of creating a fresh and exciting indoor golf experience, you can put your faith that VGolf will give you everything you need and more when it comes to this fun sport. Situated in Taguig, this facility prides itself in offering golfers the opportunity to play a quick round of golf, analyze their swings, try out different golf clubs or even grab a lesson with their choice of golf professionals in the middle of the bustling city.
Rates range depending on the type of play that you want to do, namely Solo (P850 per hour, per person), Twosome (P500 per person, P1,000 per group), Threesome (P450 per person, P1,350 per group), and Foursome (P400 per person, P1,600 per group). You can also opt for their Solo promos where you can get a discount of 15 to 25 percent on the prices.
Friends Screen Indoor Golf
You can find this state-of-the-art indoor golf facility in the center of Makati City. Elevating your golfing experience, Friends Screen Indoor Golf has equipment like their specialized camera sensors that can accurately measure and track balls, and high-definition projectors that will make you feel like you are playing in a real golf course.
Their rates vary from P1,000 to P4,000 depending on how many hours you want to immerse yourself in the sport. There's also the option where you can play a standard round of golf consisting of 18 holes for P1,500 per person or nine holes for P1,000 per person.
GolfX
If you want to have your kids to foster the same passion for golfing as you, then GolfX Performance Center in San Juan City is where you need to be. This indoor golf facility will gladly offer you some coaching sessions for both adults and kids with their expert coaches.
One-on-one sessions with the head coach are priced at P1,500 and will last for about 55 minutes, and the same goes for one-on-one sessions with a senior and junior pro.
For their golf rates, customers can opt for the regular bay that allows a maximum of four players for P1,200 for non-members and P900 for members, or they can choose the event bay, which allows for a maximum of 8 players for a price of P3,000 for non-members and P2,400 for members.