Anyone For A Spot of Golf?
London can be an expensive outing if you plan on socialising with friends and hanging out in the many entertainment venues on offer. But it doesn’t have to be if you hunt around in the right locations. One such place has to the fabulous “Top Golf” golf club, close to Watford and just off the M1 motorway.
The centre consists of a spacious dining area and bar as well as two-floors of the outdoor golf section itself. Although there are quite a few bays both upstairs and downstairs to choose from when playing, it can get rather busy on the weekend so pre-booking a reservation is suggested. If you happened to arrive and need to wait for an available slot, the bar and dining area serves as a very comfortable waiting hall. A variety of burgers, sandwiches and desserts can be ordered from the food menu via the helpful and polite staff who works there. They even offer a selection of breakfast meals for those who arrive early.
The drinks bar offers a host of cocktails and beverages hosting a full range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. At the weekends, they usually hold large parties and nightlife entertainment that draws in the crowds.
The golf course is a 240-yard outfield with colour coded targets in the ground (the colours actually match up to snooker balls). When registered with the centre, your details are stored within their computer system network and you are issued a membership card. So, you then hit the specially micro-chipped golf balls towards the respective targets to score points. The closer you get to the centre of the “bull’s eye” of each circle, the more points are awarded. Also the further you hit the ball, the more points you earn in the different colours circles. It’s incredible fun with a party of friends or even just a partner.
Their system also keeps a track of your golfing average and records your highest score, so you always have a benchmark to try and beat for the next time. In regards to membership, you have the option to pay £2 each time you play using a temporary card or you can pay £20 for life membership. The latter is the only viable option as I’m sure you’ll be back many times!
At the reception desk, they load up the card with credit, you collect your golf balls from the machine and away you go! Prices vary from £6 per game for adult and £5 per game for juniors. There is also a special offer of “Buy one and get one free” every day running from 9-11am or 3 games for £10 on weekdays 9am-4pm. Quite reasonable considering the extortionate cost of bowling alleys in London!
Because of the point-scoring system, it can get very competitive between friends and family. I for one, love to challenge my husband to a game or two, though most of the time he wins me by a country mile, lol!
Finally, an 18-hole Adventure golf park is located just next to the main entrance. For children, the elderly or even some care-free family fun, this provides as a great compliment to the more strenuous game of the actual driving range.
There is also an in-built shop catering for all your golfing requirements. Very convenient!
It is open all year around and is one I fully recommend for everybody of all ages to enjoy! Even if you’ve never swung a golf club in your life (I know I never did until my first visit here), you will absolutely love the thrills and experience of “Top Golf”.
生活在伦敦，有时候和朋友们聚会或出游，费用都是挺高的。但是如果你能找到一些捷径，那可不同哦。在靠近Watford和M1高速公路的出口，就有这么一个叫做 Top Golf高尔夫球俱乐部的好地方。
该俱乐部拥有一个宽敞的用餐区与酒吧，还有两层的户外高尔夫球场。虽然楼上楼下有很多位置，但在周末人多的时候还是会占满的，所以建议提前预定。如果你确实需要等位，这里的酒吧和用餐区也是相当舒适的，你还可以从餐牌里点各种汉堡包，三文治和甜点。他们甚至还提供不同的早餐选择。那里的工作人员也非常友善。
酒吧提供一系列的鸡尾酒，各种酒精和非酒精饮品。周末的时候，Top Golf通常会有大型团体来打球和夜间娱乐节目，非常热闹！
户外的高尔夫球场有大约220平方米，地面有着彩色编码的目标圈。通过注册，你会获得会员卡而你的详细信息也会储存在中心的计算机网络系统里。当你把装有微芯片的高尔夫球打进这些目标圈里就会得分，越是接近每个圈子的中心，得分就越多。击中越远的目标圈，得分也越多。打高尔夫球非常适合一家人或朋友来玩。
该中心的系统里保存着会员们高尔夫球的平均记录和最高分数记录，所以你可以根据这个来不断改进自己的水平。关于会员卡，你可以选择付2英镑购买一次性临时卡，也可以支付20英镑购买终身会员卡。我当然是选择后者，相信许多人也会和我一样会常常回来打高尔夫球！
在接待处大厅，员工会帮助你在会员卡里输入需要的金额，然后你就可以到自动机器那里取球了。成人每场6英镑，小孩每场5英镑。该中心还有特定优惠价格，每天早上9点到11点时段是买一送一，又或者周一到五从上午9点到下午4点，三场一共10英镑。这比起伦敦的保龄球场费用，可算是相当便宜的哦！
由于这里的打球计分系统，和家人朋友打高尔夫球还是非常有竞争性的。 就我来说，总喜欢挑战我的先生，虽然大部分时间他都是以大比数领先，哈哈！
在正门主入口旁边有一个户外的18洞冒险高尔夫球场和高尔夫用品零售店，非常便利。
Top Golf全年开放，我强烈推荐大家去试一试！即使你从来没有挥动过高尔夫球棒也没关系，我相信你一定会喜欢上这项活动所带来的刺激与乐趣！