Photo by German Palomeque
Chances are that when you hear the the word “club” in Berlin, you’re not likely to think “Fore!” Of course, there’s Schwarzlicht Minigolf by Görli, and serious golfers can get a membership card and practice in the open at the “Golf Resort” in Pankow. But until now, there was nothing like Golf Studio Berlin. Located in a Prenzlauer Berg office building just outside the Ring, it’s a bit like Wii Golf gone pro: you use real clubs to thwack real balls into projected virtual environments as fancy new Trackman technology records your motions. You can watch that swing back in slo-mo and analyse your performance (€29-35/hour for up to six people, depending on day of week/time of day). On the other side of the room, a junior challenge course lets up to eight people play through simulated versions of 28 famous courses, from Scotland’s Gleneagles to San Diego’s Torrey Pines (€33-39/hour). If you’re not so much into stats, there are three games you can play for target practice, including a “whack-a-mole”-style one for the kiddies. Unconvinced? The monthly beginners’ course runs just €19.90, and after an hour of the supportive staff telling you you’re a “natural”, you just might be tempted to make golf your new hobby.
Greifswalder Str. 88, Prenzlauer Berg, daily 10-22
