Definitely don't be shy about asking for lessons and meeting the staff here, they're great! Off peak hours will save you a but too, especially weekdays in the winter.
The range faces the west and because of the setting sun, it is impossible to see where you are hitting the ball in the late afternoon. Best times to practice are morning, early afternoon, and night.
To avoid any lines, go at night, they're open till 11pm in the winter and midnight the rest of the year. They have heaters in all of the stalls so don't worry if it's a little cold.
Weekends tend to be extremely busy and tough to enjoy. I try and go on weeknights right after work. For my fellow lefties, use the second floor and last booth to the right.
Split a set of golfballs and go to an irons floor (top level). It's fun to hit into the water and it's a quick enough activity that you can bring out-of-towners for visit & they get a story.
Don’t forget to do your rotator cuff exercises - hold a light hand weight and externally rotate the forearm to the side. This will keep your shoulders strong and
Citybeams says, "Check out the Chelsea Piers for Golf in the city. Your closest course after that will probably be either upstate, Long Island, new Jersey, or Connecticut."
Check on off-peak hours. You get better ban for your buck. Pretty crowded on Saturday at 5-6pm. They said the wait was about 90mins but put your name down and the wait might be shorter.
Head up to the 2nd floor. It's the right balance of giving you a perspective to see how far you hit, while not being so high up to give you too much of an advantage.
Don’t forget to do your rotator cuff exercises - hold a light hand weight and externally rotate the forearm to the side. This will keep your shoulders strong and injury-free.
Disappointed with the Friday night swing. They must have overbooked. Thank God a couple asked me to join their bay. Also there were not enough pros to help, thought it would be a good way to scout
For this kind of money I expect wellmanicured grass, Titleist balls, all the amenities of a wellrun club, but hey, it's *in* Manhattan. Could have more realistic fake grass though.
don't like the short game on the 18 hole golf simulator - very hard to judge distance. kept hitting the ball across the green back and forth! my short game is not *that* bad! (o;
The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers, NYC's premier golf destination, offers the unique opportunity to drive, chip and putt on a scenic Hudson River pier. This four-tiered "super-range" features a 200-yard hitting fairway, a full-service teaching academy, Full Swing simulators, and membership options f...